Job Description

Company DescriptionAnglo American's purpose is to reimagine mining to improve people's lives and is committed to creating a living mine that brings positive value to the people and environment where we operate. An effective & efficient Supply Chain is integral to the success of Anglo-American operations across the globe.At Supply Chain, we deliver sustainable value and supply efficiency for our operations by leveraging our global scale, physical infrastructure, integrated systems and supplier partnerships with both global multi-nationals to host community suppliers. Supply Chain also plays an important role in strengthening the safety performance across our business by selecting the right suppliers, managing their safety performance, introducing supplier safety innovation and maintaining safety across supply chain.The onsite Supply Chain Manager is dedicated to managing the interface between Supply Chain and the business and will interact extensively with Business Unit operational representatives as well as other Supply Chain teams. The role will ensure business needs and priorities are understood and reflected in Supply Chain plans and priorities, provide Supply Chain representation and leadership at a site & Business Unit level, facilitate resolution of issues and drive continuous improvement to enable the delivery of business ambitions and value for the asset.The Supply Chain Manager will drive Supply Chain Operational Excellence through successful implementation of contracts, resolution/escalation of supplier performance issues and supporting Global and Regional commercial teams as well as Company Representatives. The team will not conduct any sourcing and contracting activities but will support the Global and Regional Teams where required.The Supply Chain Manager will furthermore interact with host communities with an aim towards driving and enabling the Company and Supply Chain's Inclusive Procurement objectives.Location of Role: This role is based at Kolomela (Postmasburg) - Fly in Fly out will be provided from Johannesburg.Please note this is a 6 month fixed term contract.Purpose of the role:To lead the interface between Supply Chain, operations and the communities through strong interface management, prioritization of business and asset requirements and driving Supply Chain Operational Excellence at a Business Unit asset level.Key Responsibilities:Safety, Health & Environment

• Ensure personal and team compliance to the Anglo American SHE policy, procedures and standards and proactively provide continuous improvement feedback to the relevant teams
• Drive a culture of zero fatalities and injuries within direct team and broader organisation
• Collaborate with the Company Representative to ensure full compliance with the Contractor Performance Management policy & procedures

Performance & DeliveryGeneral

• Responsible for providing asset specific inputs to global, regional and Business Unit strategies, targets and plans and ensuring overall asset priorities and objectives are translated.

• Influence the Supply Chain category strategies to ensure support of successful execution of asset strategies.
• Collaborate with Asset Leadership to ensure alignment to Supply Chain strategy and influence delivery of the asset strategy (5-year plan).
• Ensure integration of asset requirements into demand planning, forecasting, commercial planning and the procurement pipeline.

Commercial value delivery and Supplier Partnering

• Ensure relevant site specifications are included in contractual documentation and manage successful implementation and performance management of contracts at asset level to ensure value in use.
• Influence relevant Category sourcing strategies and plans, providing input to commercial and technical contractual requirements and adjudication of supplier bids.
• Provide leadership to Inclusive Procurement and host community initiative implementation through effective screening, validation, risk identification and contractual requirement input.
• Drive ownership of asset Scorecard, Supply Chain Targets and value working capital.
• Accountable for end-to-end Supply Chain operational performance and excellence at an asset level, as well as removing roadblocks which impact delivery and supplier performance.

Interface Management

• Provide strong Supply Chain leadership at an asset level to the General Manager and Heads of Department.
• Ensure cross collaboration between internal and external stakeholders and act as a single point of contact to resolve complex Supply Chain issues and escalations from the operations.
• Responsible for key decisions on Supply Chain operational delivery issues.
• Ensure that Supplier Relationship Management is fully embedded within the operations to foster mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
• Drive the implementation of new ways-of-working that support leading practice and continuous improvement.
• Lead and embed consistent asset compliance to Supply Chain policies and standards across the Business Unit.

Inclusive Procurement

• Collaborate and build relationships with relevant stakeholders to influence asset Inclusive Procurement plans, ensuring alignment to regional strategy.
• Lead local community business forum engagements and provincial government interactions for the asset from a supply chain perspective, to ensure positive social & sustainable change.
• Actively engage with and resolve social and community issues related to the Supply Chain performance at the asset.
• Provide strategic input into social and labor plans at an asset level.

Physical Supply Chain

• Ensure an effective and efficient PSC service is provided to all assets and Business Unit stakeholders.
• Collaborate with site colleagues to obtain future demand needs and facilitation of operating model integration and support.

Supply Chain Excellence

• Provide on the ground support for Group initiatives being implemented at Business Unit operations.

Sustainability & Social

• Support the development and implementation of Business Unit specific social & sustainability strategies and initiatives that will contribute to the sustainable mine plans and enable the Living Mine.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure personal and team compliance to the Anglo-American procurement policy, procedures and methods and proactively provide continuous improvement feedback to the relevant teams.
• Ensure personal and team compliance to the business/asset/site specific policies, procedures and requirements
• Responsible for asset performance tracking against regulatory targets.

People & Teams

• Lead and manage the team through provision of supervision, coaching, development and active performance management.
• Embed Supply Chain awareness and knowledge across the Business Unit.
• Embrace an agile Supply Chain by being adaptive and flexible to accommodate and focus on emerging and changing business priorities.

Technical knowledge:

• Strong overall knowledge of Supply Chain Management in a global context (Sourcing, Purchasing, Category management, Physical SC etc)
• Supplier and Contractor Relationship Management
• Inclusive/Local Procurement
• Commercial understanding and application
• Strong negotiation skills
• Continuous Supply Chain improvement and optimisation
• Sound knowledge of customers and suppliers
• Effective influencing and engagement experience/skills

Experience:

• Proven track record of extensive experience in end-to-end Supply Chain

Qualifications

• An undergraduate qualification - Bachelor's degree level or equivalent

Additional InformationWho we are:We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources - diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel - our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.How we are committed to your safetyNothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day's work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we're also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.Inclusion and DiversityAnglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

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