Transnet is the largest and most crucial part of the freight logistics chain that delivers goods to each and every South African. Transnet freight rail has approximately 38 000 employees, who are spread throughout the country. Transnet Limited, operating and controlling South Africa’s major transport infrastructure, is also responsible for ensuring that the country’s transport industries operate according to world-class standards. Transnet forms an integral part of the Southern African economy.
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To ensure compliance to TE’s risk & Control frameworks and enable the Division’s SCM to meet its objectives and obligations in a way that does not expose the organisation to adverse risks.
Entrench a standardised risk management framework based on the control self assessment (CSA) methodology.
Disseminate information and conduct training on risk & control frameworks to Supply Management stakeholders and end users as required.
Position Outputs
Supply Chain Compliance & Risk Framework Alignment •Assist in developing controls to address adherence to relevant legislation, management of identified risks and ensure that Supply Chain Management controls such as Business Critical Controls ( BCC’s ) operate effectively
Assist to develop, maintain, and update compliance related frameworks, processes and procedures for implementation across the Division’s Supply Chain Management Maintain a comprehensive compliance manual that addresses compliance risks to which TE SCM is exposed, objectives and aspects of applicable compliance laws, rules, and standards. •Efficient monitoring of business-critical controls, by reviewing risks and ensuring that process owners mitigate process risks
Assist in developing controls to address adherence to relevant legislation, management of identified risks and ensure that Supply Chain Management controls such as Business Critical Controls ( BCC’s ) operate effectively •Assist to develop, maintain, and update compliance related frameworks, processes and procedures for implementation across the Division’s Supply Chain Management Maintain a comprehensive compliance manual that addresses compliance risks to which TE SCM is exposed, objectives and aspects of applicable compliance laws, rules, and standards.
Efficient monitoring of business-critical controls, by reviewing risks and ensuring that process owners mitigate process risks
Assist and advise on the development of training and awareness material and conduct training on compliance and risk management framework to SCM stakeholders and end users as required
Disseminate relevant compliance laws rules and standard information throughout SCM
Embed the risk awareness culture with TE SCM
Coordinate interfaces and assist with stakeholder management for regulatory and supervisory bodies as appropriate in conjunction with TE’s compliance Provide Compliance and risk management support in Supply Chain
Monitor the Division’s compliance to Transnet’s supply chain policy, governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks
Assist in providing training to promote compliance to SCM processes and reduce audit findings
Support in management of Enterprise Risk Management in SCM by ensuring that SCM manages risks related to the achievement of business objectives
Identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and reviewing TE’s SCM business risks, assessing their impact and probability, assigning risk owners and defining treatment actions to address the risks and monitoring implementation progress
Updating TE’s SCM risk register, disseminate a log of supply chain to relevant functions and report on these
Provide formal & informal support on compliance and risk management to SCM throughout the Division to embed controls to roles and responsibilities to their daily activities
Coordinate with Supply Chain Management to ensure that established processes comply with applicable legislation
Evaluate supplier performance management practices to minimize risks
Research and advise SCM of changes to be implemented relating to compliance laws, rules and standards as well as international developments in compliance and the applicability thereof in terms of requirements set for leading practices, impacting on the SCM function
Assist and advise on the development of compliance practices, policies and systems that address compliance laws, rulesand standards, as well as the integration thereof into SCM operational procedure manuals
Liaise with internal and external audits and monitor BCC’s CSA compliance Page 3 To monitor internal controls and ensure operational effectiveness of financial as well as operational controls within Supply. Management
Regularly conduct compliance audits, LVT/HVT support on all relevant procurement transactions or contracts, as a second line of defence.
Assist in providing Governance reviews, where required to do so. •Analyse audit reports, resolve, and mitigate findings across SCM
Enhancement of controls and re-engineering of processes
Assist corporate governance and Transnet Internal Audit (TIA) with all the necessary information required in forensic activities •Input into reporting as well as formulation of performance indicators and metrics Compliance and Risk Monitoring and reporting
Adherence to reporting templates and timelines and ensure that all reporting requirements are met
Input into reporting as well as formulation of performance indicators and metrics Compliance and Risk Monitoring and reporting
Adherence to reporting templates and timelines and ensure that all reporting requirements are met
Collate and consolidate regular reports on compliance and risks for the Division’s SCM •Analyse and report on performance pertaining to SCM compliance and risk management with the Division’s structures
Highlight achievement of compliance and risk mitigation targets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Qualifications and Experience
National Diploma Supply chain/ Legal & Commercial limited to Risk Management / Auditing / Compliance Management.
At least 5 years experience in Compliance or risk management related work in a Supply Chain Management Environment preferably with Supervisory experience
Auditing experience and skills within SCM would be advantageous