Strategic Sourcing Specialist

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**_ Operating Division : Transnet Corporate Centre_**

**_ Position Title : Strategic Sourcing Specialist_**

**_ Employee Group : Permanent_**

**_ Department : Supply Chain_**

**_ Location : Johannesburg_**

**_ Reporting To : General Manager : Procurement Operations_**

**_ Grade Level : F_**

**_ Reference Number : 6014436_**

**_ Position Purpose:_**
- Provide thought leadership for developing category strategies across different operating divisions.
- Executes the category strategy and implementation plan to support strategic sourcing initiatives within subcategory,

including running the tender process and collating pack for adjudication evaluation and communicating award decision.
- Supports contract negotiation and finalisation.

**_ Position outputs:_**

Role Overview
- Provide analytical support to subcategory management teams to create a ‘fact-based’ decision making approach by

leveraging all available data sources.
- Develop and create a database and templates for dynamic cost models for the different subcategories to achieve best TCO

alternatives.
- Responsible for assisting in all aspects of the subcategory management process, including but not limited to developing

category strategies, monitoring performance and compliance, managing communications, and developing joint process
- improvement opportunities.
- Organise and document all analysis steps and assumptions for future reference and support ongoing reporting.

expert (SME) forums.
- Facilitate and coordinate supplier relationships leveraging internal subcategory and supplier expertise to create a “healthy”

interaction.
- Supervise the planning and re-planning of supplier allocation.
- Keeping all subcategory stakeholders abreast with relevant industry trends and developments.

Research / Analysis
- Assist Category Manager to analyse and report on supplier performance.
- Provide analytical support for new targets and expectations.

Category Management Support
- Drive category strategy / execution across the Procurement process.
- Support on analytics as required to drive strategy in the subcategory, development of fact-based packs leading up to

negotiations and contracting processes (cost models, cost drivers, should cost and TCO).
- Assist in internal process improvement efforts for plan creation and facilitation of results.
- Support development of change management plans and communication plans.
- Lack of systems and tools for activities such market analysis.
- Lack of access to operations data required for fact base development.
- No support for stakeholders, both internally and externally.

**_Qualifications & Experience:_**
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant field.
- MBA or related postgraduate qualification advantageous.
- 6-10 years of related operational category management/strategic sourcing experience.
- PFMA, PPPFA and public sector Procurement experience.
- MCIPS certification will be advantageous.
- Standard Job Requirements- Driver’s license code 08
- Travel as required and approved

**_ Competencies:_**
- Behavioural Competencies:
- Strategy & Sustainability
- Inspirational Leadership
- Business Performance and Delivery
- Relationship Management
- Corporate Governance & Compliance
- Personal Mastery