Specialist - Inland Logistics Operations at Anglo American

Job Description:

Develop, implement, and execute the plans as set by the Commercial Africa and Operations Team to optimise the operations plan for value maximisation whilst minimising risks and working within logistics capacity constraints. Manage the infrastructure requirements of for the various commodities and accountable for the operational performance as well as growth and efficiency projects for Logistics. 

• Support the development of the short, medium term and business plan with a focus on infrastructure requirements and value driven planning methodologies 
• Inland logistics contract administration to mitigate any exposure that the operations or third-party supply transactions could incur by aligning the performance to the respective service levels  
• Management of deviations and escalating to Logistics and Optimisation Manager as required 
• Third party scheduling, reporting and reconciliation of the tonnages dispatched from the sidings to the port 
• Manage the costs, penalties and exposure of third party transactions by ensuring that contractual throughput utilisation is realised 
• Collate information according to the inventory policy to produce the daily Stock Reports
• Knowledge and ability to complete Laytime calculations
• Scheduling and execution of daily inland logistics schedule with service providers
• Assist the Manager Logistics and Optimisation in the coordination of all inland movements and scheduling
• Scheduling, execution of the daily road, rail and shipping schedule for third-party business
• Monitoring and reporting of daily/ weekly/ monthly/ quarterly and annual inland logistics performance
• Track and trace performance for third-party business
• Inland logistics contract operational compliance management
• Liaise with inland logistics service providers to manage operations to maximize value.
• Provide advice to CMTs and S&O teams and other team members where appropriate to mitigate risks and realise opportunities
• Develop and implement logistics project to improve effectiveness and efficiency

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree level, preferably in business/economics (Required)  

Specific Knowledge requirements: 

• Strong network and sound reputation to cover Africa logistics service providers and logistics networks (road logistics, rail logistics, warehousing, distribution networks, freight, shipping and supply chain 
• Logistics, Transport and Planning) preferably within a complex industry environment 
• Experience in cross border logistics across Africa
• PM experience across logistics value chain and managing logistics project within Africa
• Deep understanding of regulatory and gov frameworks in operating in African continent
• Sound understanding of Inco Terms and associated risks
• Understanding of associated risks to mining/commodity financing transactions. 
• New technologies and their impact on operational activities within scope of role 
• Basic financial metrics, cost and value management and budgeting  
• Risk Management techniques and critical controls  
• Value chain management and awareness of interdependencies across value chain steps 
• Understanding of logistics value levers and across value chain  
• Project Management  
• Improvement tools and techniques 
• Strong understanding of commodity industry participants and logistics flows  
• Cross boarder logistics and regulatory requirements  
• Maritime Rules and Regulations  
• Accomplished negotiation knowledge and skills  
• Financial modelling skills to identify logistics project viability   

Closing Date: 27th, June 2022