Job Description

Reference No. 673 1810 MHUReference Number: 673 1810 MHU: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.

• Source-to-Settle 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 cross-functional 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 pre-tender 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 cross-functional 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

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV toPlease visit or for more exciting opportunities.Mark HuberManaging Lead - Executive Mining RecruitmentCA MiningCA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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