Inclusive Procurement Manager - Strategic Programmes at De Beers Group

Job Description:

General

• Provide Inclusive Procurement contributions to the overall Supply Chain business strategy, providing innovative solutions to key challenges and supporting the delivery of business results.
• Embrace an agile Supply Chain by being adaptive and flexible to accommodate and focus on emerging and changing business priorities.

Community Strategy & Programme Management

• Develop an integrated global Inclusive Procurement strategy and delivery programme that will drive a global approach to socio-economic development, job creation and prosperity within our host communities beyond mine closure.
• Support Supply Chain regions/BUs/teams to translate the strategy into area specific critical tasks, performance targets, plans and budgets, ensuring it is responsive to local nuances, realities and changing, volatile environments.
• Facilitate the development of a single plan per asset which is aligned with the integrated global strategy and work with BU Inclusive Procurement teams to drive and track implementation.
• Manage the implementation and progress monitoring of the strategic programme, proactively manage risks and drive the achievement of performance objectives.
• Develop business cases which will determine the viability and priority of initiatives, embed in the programme and track delivery in line with business case expectations.
• Consolidate regional Inclusive Procurement initiatives into a global plan that will elevate visibility within Anglo American.
• Develop and manage a central global Inclusive Procurement budget, monitoring spend and return on investment.
• Lead the development of a change, engagement & communication plan that will support the effective deployment of the strategy, achievement of our ambitions and celebrate achievements.

Modelling, Information & Reporting

• Run ‘what-if’ scenarios, using data models to test opportunities, prioritise them and track implementation impact.
• Provide area-specific input to the overall Inclusive Procurement scorecard and targets and support the tracking of performance against these.
• Commercial Value Delivery & Supplier Development
• Provide input to category portfolio and value delivery planning, support global category strategy development, initiative plans and agreements.
• Provide input to the development of a robust strategic approach to supplier development, covering all elements of supplier development from incubation to industrialisation and beneficiation.

Partnerships & Suppliers

• Build and maintain strong collaborative relations in an exceedingly complex stakeholder environment, driving convergence of differing views and expectations.
• Support the development of a new social contract between Supply Chain and Communities that builds sustainable community trust and support for plans through bilateral dialogue and active engagement (‘nothing about us, without us’).
• Support collaboration with Government and Government Agencies to influence relevant national policy, strategic direction, economic development plans, funding allocation and obtain support for the Anglo American strategic programme as appropriate.
• Partner with external parties, thought leaders and financial sources, to leverage expertise, create velocity and drive scale (Financial Institutions, Suppliers, Service Providers, Tertiary Institutions, NGOs, Government Agencies, Intergovernmental Organisations, Financial Institutions).

Compliance with Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks

• Remain abreast of regulatory and legislative frameworks to ensure the strategic programme is relevant and responsive to changing needs.

Sustainability & Social

• Manage the implementation of Anglo American social & sustainability strategies and initiatives that relate to Inclusive Procurement and how these contribute to the sustainable mine plans.

People & Teams

• Identify and attract Supply Chain talent and foster an inclusive and diverse team.
• Establish, develop and lead a team with the requisite strategic capabilities to drive the new Inclusive Procurement programme.
• Lead awareness, capability building and excellence pertaining to Inclusive Procurement partnering and supplier development, across Supply Chain teams globally.

Governance & Compliance

• Lead the development of Anglo American’s policy and standards on Communities and Inclusive Procurement, reflecting our sustainability, inclusion & diversity ambitions as well as any national imperatives.
• Manage compliance to internal Anglo American and Supply Chain policies, standards, procedures and other governance requirements for all team members.

Qualifications:

• Qualification: An undergraduate qualification - Bachelor degree level or equivalent
• Experience: Proven track record of extensive practical experience in relevant field
• Desirable: A postgraduate qualification (Honours/ Masters degree or equivalent) in a relevant discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity

Technical Knowledge:

• Deep knowledge and experience in socio-economic development and specifically rural community development
• Strategy development and execution
• Incubation and enterprise/supplier development
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks pertaining to procurement
• Supply Chain knowledge and experience
• Econometrics and relevant modelling
• Strong business focus, commercial acumen and business case development
• Supplier partnering, relationship & performance management
• Programme and project and management
• Continuous Supply Chain improvement and optimisation