Contract: Strategic Sourcing Specialist

7 months ago

Durban, South Africa Transnet Full time

**_ Equity Statement :Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the_**
**_designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating_**
**_Division._**

**_ Alternative Application Methods: (Completed Curriculum Vitae to be submitted)_**

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**_ Operating Division : Transnet Pipelines_**

**_ Position Title : Contract: Strategic Sourcing Specialist_**

**_ Employee Group : Non Permanent_**

**_ Department : Projects_**

**_ Location : Durban Central_**

**_ Reporting To : Principal Project Manager_**

**_ Grade Level : E_**

**_ Reference Number : 40001535_**

**_ Position Purpose:_**

The purpose of this position is to drive implementation of the sourcing strategy to achieve and exceed agreed service

levels for procurement of goods and services, compile procurement plans and formulate strategy and tactics to ensure

successful implementation and to support continuous improvement methodologies by seeking out efficient business

solutions to improve processes in support of overall business strategy.

Research / Analysis
- Monitor performance; comparison of actual versus expected against SLAs/KPIs, collaborating with end users and other

teams
- Research and analyse the supply market and supplier capabilities to remain informed of all sourcing strategy / execution

relevant insights
- Provide analytical support for new targets and expectations

Strategic Sourcing Support
- Ensure alignment with ODs performance expectations
- Monitor adherence to established contracts and realisation of savings, collaborating with contract management. and

Supplier Relationship Management teams as required.
**_ Position outputs:_**

1. Sourcing Strategy:

- Drive implementation of the sourcing strategy to achieve and exceed agreed service levels for procurement of goods and

services
- Compile procurement plans and formulate strategy and tactics to ensure successful implementation
- Monitor implementation of the procurement plans.
- Gather market intelligence to inform the procurement strategies.
- Supports continuous improvement by seeking out efficient business solutions to improve processes in support of overall

business strategy
- Identify potential bottlenecks in service delivery and formulate plans to manage potential crisis
- Leverage the Transnet Procurement network to optimize supplies
- Take responsibility for ensuring that OD needs relating to material cost, warranty, inventory, packaging and delivery

performance are met.
- Utilize appropriate tools and techniques effectively to ensure that Procurement delivers its cost and performance

requirements, e.g. transversal contracts, cost improvements, Value Engineering, Value Stream Mapping
- 2. Strategic Sourcing Centre of Excellence Assists the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager in:

- Improving operational efficiencies with regards to Systems and Procedures to ensure sourcing optimization and efficiencies

are improved
- Data-analysis and interpretation, comparative studies and dashboard creation
- Develop and maintain benefits tracking models in support of client commercial agreements
- Identify, shape and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Track and report tactical sourcing performance metrics
- Identify, shape and drive continuous improvement initiatives including local procurement and B-BBEE objectives.

3. Sourcing Products and Services:

- Identify and develop reliable alternative sources of supply and products
- Ensure that all goods and services are procured within targeted costs and achieve cost improvements.

4. Supplier Management:

- Structure and maintain supplier relationships in line with the policies and procedures
- Support long-term supplier relationship development by attending regular performance reviews scheduled
- Involve Strategic / Tactical Sourcing Managers/Buyers when there are problems with Supplier performance
- Ensure implementation of supplier risk management.
- Manages interactions with key suppliers and resolve disputes surrounding operational issues such as ordering,

delivery times and invoice payment Negotiate suitable supply contracts from local and overseas markets
- Develop negotiations strategies.
- Negotiates and confirms service levels and KPI's with customers
- Negotiating favourable terms and contracts for the procurement of good, services and supplies
- Negotiating contracts and relationships with vendors (Legal and contractual compliance)

5. Targets and Measurements
- Drive implementation of cost reduction initiatives with procurement and commodity management teams
- Achieve transformation targets within procurement function
- Implementing pol

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