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Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.
Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.
Job description:
Purpose
To establish and maintain contracts and commercial commitments register for the site including all goods, services, and consultancy agreements as well as confidentiality and executed NDA documents.
Key Responsibilities
This position will require one to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures, and legal regulations about health, safety, environment, and quality, as well as finance, human resources, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function.
- Maintain files, templates, and registers as applicable
- Tender, draft, and negotiate contracts to obtain a competitive advantage for the company (security of supply, total cost of ownership, technical support/innovation, working capital reduction, risk mitigation)
- Work with FQM Legal, Procurement, and end-user depts. and other sites as applicable
- Prepare annual contract plan for minor and major contract renewal/tender for goods and services for the site
- Review claims, invoices, and price adjustments as applicable
- Manage the supplier relationships where nominated/directed
- Any other reasonable duties assigned by the Specialist, Senior - FPA
Qualifications
- Grade 12 School Certificate
- Degree in Supply Chain Management / Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Professional Graduate Diploma / CIPS Level 6 Graduate Diploma.
- A postgraduate qualification will be advantageous.
- Member of ZIPS
Experience
- At least 4 years' experience in the supply chain with exposure to procurement, contracts administration, and tendering (preferably in the mining industry or heavy industry (desirable) for both goods and services for mining and fixed plant requirements.
- Previous experience/exposure to warehousing, inbound logistics, or related commercial disciplines.
BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS
- Strong team ethic
- Ability to work independently
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Methodical approach to everyday tasks and problem-solving
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Understanding of commercial terms and application to goods in mining/heavy industry site environment
- Capability to perform spend and ‘should cost’ analysis mainly in MS Excel
- Experience with ‘landed cost’ analysis and international procurement
- Review and negotiation of commercial terms
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Proficiency in Pronto
- Strong skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Understanding of warehousing and inventory management
- Systems: Pronto / Cognos, Excel and Outlook
- Procurement process, negotiation and communication
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