Senior Category Manager Logistics & Mining at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Qualifications

• Grade 12/ Matric
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Commerce, Operations Management, Business Process Management, Analytics, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• MCIPS (Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply), PMP (Project Management Professional) or SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) desirable

Experience

• 3 – 5 years in a management position
• 3 years’ experience in Category Management
• 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing

Duties

Strategy and Analysis: 

• Identify and execute appropriate procurement channel in line with Procurement Policy
• Conduct detailed analysis of logistics & mining market trends and internal demand to forecast future procurement needs and inform strategic decisions
• Define optimal service levels and manage contracts to achieve these levels with logistics and mining suppliers, incorporating sustainability and innovation
• Perform spend analysis by collecting, cleansing, classifying and analysing expenditure data to inform current spend profile
• Formulate, execute and maintain sourcing strategies for relevant spend groups to optimise TCO, at a known and acceptable level of risk
• Support strategic agendas by incorporating and implementing appropriate ESD strategy requirements into the sourcing approach
• Track market price and demand indices that influence the supply market
• Evaluate and understand market conditions in order to contribute to competitive sourcing strategies, control costs and manage risk
• Establish, guide and support cross-functional teams from business stakeholders, to ensure a broad-based approach in development and execution of the sourcing strategy
• Develop sourcing strategies for consideration and approval by the appropriate leads in the business, that optimise TCO, with an acceptable level of risk
• Investigate and propose innovative approaches, to meet internal demand, by questioning accepted norms and practice

Operational: 

• Manage RFx processes tailored to logistics and mining services, ensuring strategies are effectively executed in line with global logistics and mining trends and innovations with support of a cross-functional team
• Engage with logistics service providers to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and foster continuous improvement in service delivery
• Report on sourcing strategy effectiveness and contract compliance, by reviewing adherence to the agreement by all parties (Supplier, Omnia Divisions, Omnia Procurement) and by raising deviation/departure, by a party
• Oversee the setup and maintenance of contracts for logistics and mining services, ensuring flexibility and scalability in service agreements
• Ensure sourcing events are structured, transparent and fair, with a defensible process, to ensure participation which aligns with Company policies and the code of ethics
• Confirm the selection of supplier/s that best meet the selection criteria defined in the sourcing strategy
• Lead supplier engagement by involving commercial, legal, technical and other relevant parties where appropriate
• Onboard suppliers and support business in initial engagement to ensure smooth phase in, phase out management
• Execute supplier management in line with the sourcing strategy and ensure that appropriate performance and evaluations occur, and that remedial action is applied as appropriate
• As a subject-matter expert, provide sourcing support as required, relating to sourcing advisory and delivery services, sourcing contracts and sourcing queries and the resolution thereof, to meet operational sourcing requirement
• Generate reports detailing sourcing strategy key deliverables (I.e., savings, OTIF, compliance, security of supply)
• Drive innovation in logistics procurement as needed by Mining organisation by exploring and implementing solutions like automated freight bidding platforms and collaborative distribution models
• Develop and implement sustainability initiatives focusing on reducing environmental impact through optimised routing and collaborations with eco-friendly carriers

Financial / Governace : 

• Implement cost management strategies for logistics and mining services, including freight, warehousing, and inventory holding costs
• Identify and manage risks specific to the logistics and mining category, such as geopolitical risks, carrier reliability, and supply chain disruptions
• Ensure that all logistics and mining procurement sourcing, processes and practices align with governance requirements and contribute to the organisation’s financial objectives
• Formally track risks in line with the business risk assessment approach