Specialist Category Management Natref (108041) at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

• To oversee, co-ordinate and / or perform Contract Management within on all Contracts in designated portfolio.
• To take accountability for contractual change management, deviation management and approvals in terms of the DoA.
• To control the number and quantum of changes, claims and disputes by proactively managing adherence to obligations of both Sasol and Contractors.
• To lead and execute all aspects related to the establishment and management of contracts for a portfolio of contracts the specific contracting category, including contracts negotiations.
• To ensure that existing contracts remain valid with respect to changes in Natref internal and external environment.
• To pre-empt/identify, evaluate and advise on and manage all potential contractual problems, issues and risks within the contract portfolio.
• To embed contracts and monitor performance to ensure potential benefits realisation.
• Standby is required.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Enable contract benefits/value release through the delivery of a water-tight and cost effective contracting capability.
• Minimised number of contractual breaches for which Natref is financially liable or which would negatively affect Natrefs reputation.
• Contract performance against expected contract opportunities.
• Reduction in contract management costs.
• Prepare, negotiate and administer all contracts within a portfolio in accordance with Natref policies and legal requirements ensuring 100% Legal and Natref Supply Chain policy compliance.
• Implement effective methods to maximise on-contract spend within the contracting portfolio ensuring 100% on-time contract availability
• New/amended contracts communicated in a timely and appropriate manner to Departments within Natref.
• Monitor % increase of on-contract spend within portfolio, over a period of time.
• Prepare regular reports regarding contract status, compliance and modifications/amendments.
• Conduct monthly reports on contract status, contract leakage, compliance and modification.
• Respond to inquiries regarding contract terms and conditions, and contracting processing requirements and guidelines and respond as per agreed SLA's
• Ensure that robust contract management and review processes and procedures are in place to manage and mitigate risk in the organisation.
• Ensure end users are trained in and honour the contract terms and conditions as stipulated in the agreement.
• Monitor and address supplier performance issues.
• Contracts database/register is maintained.
• Ensure no of C or D internal audit ratings or any material audit findings (establish and maintain sound and effective internal control environment).
• Ensure compliance to relevant laws and regulations.
• Ensure compliance to legal, safety, health and environment.

Formal Education and Experience

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 with 9 years' relevant experience or 
• National Diploma / B Tech with 5 years' experience

Certification & Professional Membership

• None

Competencies

• Collaboration: The action of working with someone to produce something
• Conflict Management: Ability to manage conflict, disharmony and strife among people and situations, while recognizing and addressing sensitivities.
• Customer Focus: A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers and clients, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.
• Execution capability: The underlying ability to execute a strategy/project or day to day work
• Negotiating: The ability to compromise in a cooperative effort to reach mutually satisfactory conclusions and results.
• Partnering: The development and perpetuation of successful and mutually-beneficial relationships where customers and others become business partners with common goals, positive attitudes, cooperative work styles, open communications and team spirit.
• Problem Solving: Is a step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information, and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. In involves critical thinking, analysis and persistence.
• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking  feedback and self-correcting.

Closing Date: 14th,April 2022