Commercial Advisor - Indirect Categories at Anglo American

• The commercial team is responsible for the end-to-end management of all procurement activities within the region, including Regional Category Management, Sourcing & Contracts, Project Procurement and Purchasing. The team works with regional business and Supply Chain stakeholders to implement and manage performance of contracts and suppliers, grow the host community supply base and ensure effective supply of goods and services required for operations.

Job Description
You will have the opportunity to:

• Provide efficient and effective commercial activities relating to regional or global categories that delivers improved business performance through commercial agreements, enabling innovation, supplier partnering and internal stakeholder collaboration.
• Support the development of category, sourcing and contracting strategies and plans through data gathering and analysis and responsibly execute allocated sourcing & contracting activities.
• Maintain relationships with strategic suppliers, to drive step change in value and deliver innovative solutions that position Anglo American as a partner of choice.
• Optimize value through innovation, risk mitigation and growth throughout the relationship life cycle.
• Follow a set of global standards for suppliers and contractors to enable delivery in a safe and socially acceptable way and ensure that the organisation sources from responsible suppliers.
• Support the implementation of commercial strategies to support business needs and improve value delivery.
• Provide support with regards to negotiations and finalising GFAs (General Framework Agreements).
• Adhereto value creation and supplier engagement strategies that align to the overall global Supply Chain strategy, critical tasks, performance targets and Business Unit priorities.
• Responsible for compiling and executing allocated sourcing events, contracting and contract management (including administration), supplier/contract performance management and initiative management.
• Support with the effective execution of contracts administrative duties like price files, variations and amendments.
• Implement value delivery plans for routine and tactical sourcing & contracting and contractor management activities.
• Execute effective and efficient commercial activities relating to corporate, regional or BU contracts in a timely and value driven manner, including timeous and accurate capturing of price updates for contracts in the system.
• Create proactive visibility and continuous improvement of sourcing and contracts pipeline related to allocated portfolio.
• Regular, timeous and accurate reporting pertaining to routine and tactical sourcing & contracting activities.

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Qualifications

• Good technical knowledge across the SC value chain
• Sourcing and Contracting experience gained in the Indirect categories.
• Ability to integrate Commercial, PSC, Supplier Management & Purchasing sub disciplines
• Safety & Sustainability as it relates to Supply Chain & Inclusive Procurement
• Strong commercial and business case development
• Negotiation
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Critical and systems thinking capability