Integrated Operations Logistics Principal at Anglo American

Job Description:

As an Integrated Operations Logistics Principal, you will also ensure transportation of all work in process materials between (own and third party) mines, concentrators and smelters, smelters, and refineries. Inbound transport of third party raw/process materials (e.g., crushed ore, concentrate) where the commercial purchase arrangements (Incoterms) require it. Personnel transport to and from site. Logistics to market – finished products to domestic and export customers as required by the terms of sale.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Liaise with site production teams to align on operational requirements, safety compliance by contractors and support on operational logistics challenges
• Act as an interphase between production teams and logistics providers and resolve challenges that impact meeting KPIs/targets
• Consider and advise on issues/challenges and opportunities with the view to explore ways to add value through collaboration, optimization and sharing of downstream logistics/demand developments
• Drive opportunity initiatives across the logistics value chain such as truck turnaround times management, payload optimisation and technology advancement
• Manage Logistics KPI performance and identification of actions to close gaps
• Contribute logistics cost forecasts to annual budget and monthly forecast cycles
• Identification of logistics risks – and potential mitigating actions
• Identify and recommend logistics value opportunities (and implementation thereof)
• Drive standardisation in processes and procedures in logistics across Anglo American Platinum for inter-operational product transport, working with Consignor/Consignee site representatives, HSE teams, security teams and transportation service providers
• Ensure logistics capacity to execute ISOP logistics requirements based on long-, medium term and agility to adapt operational logistics should product availability, community or other challenges necessitate adjustment
• Weekly engagements with the site production planners to understand logistics needs

This role is at our Rosebank Corporate Office, at a Band 5 level reporting to the Head of Integrated Planning.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate qualification in relevant BEng/BSc Logistics, Supply Chain or relevant
• Postgraduate qualification (Honours/Master’s degree or equivalent) in Logistics, Supply Chain or relevant

Experience:

• 5-8 years’ experience in Logistics, working across a multitude of disciplines in a large organisation within mining
• Extensive experience of PGM/Base Metals markets, trading, and logistics within the mining and metals processing industry
• Understanding of Logistics principles and cost/value drivers
• Understanding of logistics criticalities, priorities, and impact areas in the broader PGM production and marketing environment
• Data-driven with demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems and strong proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proficient skills in stakeholder management and communication
• Strong interpersonal skills - comfortable working with people at different levels in the organization
• Proficiency in identifying key strategic risks and opportunities that could materially impact operations and implementation of appropriate processes and systems to mitigate/leverage

Closing Date: 28th, June 2022