Manager, Production Drilling Services at AngloGold Ashanti

OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE

• The Manager, Production Drilling Services, plays a key role within our global procurement team. This position will take ownership of the end-to-end management of drilling services categories, which is critical to our business success.
• You’ll drive strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract management, building strong partnerships to optimize cost, performance, and quality.
• This role requires strong market analysis, commercial acumen, and the ability to translate drilling productivity assumptions, rig utilization and time usage data into commercial models that optimize contract structures, cost per meter and overall value.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Category Strategy & Market Intelligence: Develop and implement a comprehensive Drilling Services category strategy that leverages market intelligence, cost modelling, productivity benchmarking, and drilling performance data to drive long-term value and alignment with business objectives.
• Strategic Sourcing & Contract Management: Lead tendering, negotiation, and contracting processes for high-value drilling service agreements, ensuring cost optimization, performance alignment, and compliance with governance standards.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships, establishing KPIs, fostering continuous improvement, and ensuring suppliers deliver consistent quality, cost efficiency, and innovation.
• Value Delivery & Cost Optimization: Drive measurable cost reduction and value creation through TCO management, should-cost analysis, productivity scenario modelling, and structured savings tracking across operational and capital spend.
• Productivity & Commercial Modelling: Develop and maintain drilling productivity models using rig availability, utilization, penetration rates, meters drilled, standby/delay data and Time Usage Metrics to test commercial structures and improve cost per meter.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance: Collaborate with operations, technical, and finance teams to align procurement strategies with production needs while maintaining robust compliance, reporting, and governance.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Education & Qualification 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Commerce, Business, Finance or related field

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in category management or commercial analytics.

Knowledge & Skills 

• Proficiency in SAP, Excel, and data analytics.
• Proven stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in sourcing, spend management, cost modelling, and supplier negotiations.
• Expertise in modeling drilling productivity assumptions against commercial structures, including fixed fees, variable rates, standby, availability and performance incentives.
• Demonstrated understanding of drilling productivity drivers, including rig utilization, availability, meters per rig/month, penetration rates, delay coding and cost per meter.

BENEFITS SUMMARY: 

• AngloGold Ashanti offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, and overall well-being. 
• Medical insurance, employee assistance programmes, and wellbeing initiatives. 
• Company-supported pension or provident fund contributions. 
• Annual leave, sick leave, and public holidays in line with company policy.