Superintendent Commodity Mining Procurement SAP Forecasting TCO Tenders Strategic Sourcing Gauteng South Africa

Reference Number:MHU

Job Description:

Our client is a leading multinational mining company who are seeking a Superintendent Commodity on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities:

• Stakeholder Management: Act as an interface between suppliers and business stakeholders to provide expert advice on commodity management;
• Customer Relations: Develop and manage customer relationships to meet business objectives; Liaise with a range of customers; Handle and attend to a range of customer complaints.
• Supplier Relations: Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships to meet business objectives; Foster and maintain supplier relations; Handle and attend to a range of supplier complaints.
• SourcetoSettle Strategy: Drive agreed sourcing strategies for assigned commodities suppliers achieving lowest possible total cost for material and equipment; Analyse value chains and consumption patterns which will identify total cost of ownership.
• Escalation & Economic Forecasting: Determine main cost drivers against cost breakdown and indices to measure forecasts; Ensure that increases are kept below market related increases.
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): Review spends data and trends to identify improvement opportunities; Determine business requirements and draw up suitable Commodity Strategies; Identify crossfunctional teams to participate in commodity initiatives; Obtain a mandate from Leadership teams to implement Commodity Strategies.
• Implement Commodity Strategies in conjunction with relevant stakeholders. Monitor the implementation of Commodity Strategies against set targets and take corrective action (in conjunction with relevant stakeholders); Manage the continuous improvement of Commodity Strategies (in conjunction with relevant stakeholders).
• Tenders: Analyse the Procurement Operating Plan (POP) to determine value and risk of service or goods required; Analyse Scopes of Work and pretender Risk Assessments and make suitable recommendations; Compile tender packs; Coordinate the tender process; Compile and issue tender documentation (Scope of Work Technical specs/drawings etc.).
• Shortlist potential suppliers/vendors and invite to tender briefings (Conditions plant visits Scope of Work Deadlines etc.); Receive and open tenders (in conjunction with Tender Opening Committee); Evaluate and adjudicate tenders and recommend suitable suppliers/vendors (in conjunction with Tender Adjudication Committee).
• Develop TCO models (in conjunction with crossfunctional team) to establish tender benefits and set milestones; Liaise between potential vendors and internal customers (plant visit to clarify SOW etc.); Award tenders and finalise Purchase Contracts.
• Contract Management & Administration: Draft Sourcing contracts and agreements; Review changes to terms and conditions of existing contracts (Price adjustments etc.); Administer terms and conditions of existing contracts (Price adjustments etc.); Communicate contract finalisation and amendments to relevant stakeholders.
• Projects: Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project and monitor and control actual cost against budget; Work as a project team member; Plan organise and support project meetings and workshops; Conduct project documentation management to support project processes; Assist in implementing and assuring project work meets quality requirements; Transfer Best Practices to other areas of the business

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Level 6: Diploma and / or Advanced Certificate
• NQF 7: Bachelors Degree and / or Advanced Diploma will be advantageous
• At least 6 years’ supply chain or commercial experience. of which 4 years should have been in commodity management or procurement within the mining industry.
• SAP MM knowledge and experience essential
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area
• Clear security screening record; Clear credit record

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent role
• Hybrid working model

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