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Our client is an integrated mining, energy and infrastructure business operating in Sub-Saharan Africa that takes a sustainable approach to the development and ownership of its assets to generate shared value for all stakeholders over the long term.
The Role
Our client is looking for a Head of Operational Procurement/Supply Specialist to gain control of and deliver on the company’s commitments to its creditors by improving the value of existing contracts and supplier performance; gaining control of inventory as well as introducing a strategic mindset and commercial thinking; institute an end-to-end contract management process that integrates sourcing, procurement, supply chain and materials management to introduce strategic thinking across the value chain; implement inventory control and rationalisation measures; align supply chain and maintenance processes; set stores standards with engineering, target inventory for liquidation or reduction, and implement key performance indicators for availability and obsolescence.
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Key Responsibilities
- Embed procurement-to-pay best practice among those with responsibility for operations, budgets and the acquisition of goods and services, ensuring the reduction of risk to the company.
- Review and implement procurement strategy in partnership with the Group Commercial Manager, whilst aligning the plans and activities to the Operations and Group’s corporate aims and objectives.
- Lead on contract risk management assessment with contract owners and support mitigation of risks and ensure contract owners take ownership of both the risks and mitigants.
- Develop robust contractor selection processes including sole-sourcing, assessment of tender responses, and using analytics and data to support recommendations.
- Redesign, rationalise and integrate in house procurement, agency procurement and logistics to reduce costs and improve availability.
- Institute a contract management process to drive improved supplier performance and relationships.
- Work closely with Group Procurement, implement and manage a repository for Commercial documentation, noting and highlighting key commercial obligations and timelines in line with Group timeframes.
- Introduce and monitor site adherence to end-to-end contract lifecycle management processes, from contract requests, approval, execution, document management, analytics and reporting, and close-out.
- Sustain the delivery of high-quality services to the stakeholders in respect of Procure to Pay (P2P).
- Integrate Supply Chain and Materials Management and redirect thinking and processes across the value chain.
- Lead and manage a team including Contract Management, Supply Chain Performance and Accounts Payable.
- Demonstrate awareness of and commitment to:
- – The business benefits of creating a sustainable organisation.
- – Promoting a workplace culture that is diverse, safety-focused, delivery oriented and efficiency-driven.
- – The values of the company’s BPL.
- Use your endeavours to do such activities as directed by your immediate supervisor to improve the FGR business by leveraging all of your skills and experience.
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Education, Experience & Essential Skills
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Senior operational management experience in the transformation of commercial and services for small to medium-sized heavy industry operations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Knowledge on how to interpret operational and capital expenditure, developing forecasts, and able to critically evaluate organizational and financial performance and deliver to plan.
- Hands-on commercial and services experience leading a development or transformation programme.
- Strong understanding of financial analysis / cost control.
- Demonstrable strategic and hands on procurement experience.
- Strong experience leading multi-site, multi-cultural teams, and owner-operator environments.
- Genuine understanding of corporate social responsibility and sustainability, and the criticality of managing external stakeholder relations.
- Strong focus on environment, workplace health, safety, and security.
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