Specialist: Strategic Support at Transnet

Position Purpose

• Support alignment across Transnet Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) to maximise value creation and ensure achievement of strategic objectives.
• Enable strategicsupport in overseeing and monitoring the business of the department in order to provideassurance on the realisation of the requiredstrategic impact and business results.
• Support the Manager: StrategicSupport with regard to specialprojects, OD requestsand parliamentary questions as required.
• Ensure all submissions from the CPO to governance structures comply with strategic objectives and company protocol.

Position Outputs
Support the Manager: Strategic Support to provide strategic and tactical support and advice to the Chief Procurement Officer and the department at large.

• Implement comprehensive integrated programmes and initiatives to meet business requirements
• Support effective short, medium and long-term planning by all the Procurement functions in the organisation, ensuring risk identification and appropriate mitigating plans and actions
• Communicate strategies and plans, and embed risk awareness and compliance to policies and relevant legislation
• Support the Manager: Strategic Support in developing the Procurement Office inputs for the Cor orate Plan and lntegrated Report

Monitoring and reporting

• Obtain and support business analytics from all Procurement functions in the organization in order to gain insights on compliance, and current and emerging trends and developments to inform management decision making.
• Implement approved reporting templates and performance dashboards to ensure effective and meaningful reporting and compliance.

Stakeholder management

• Liaise and engage with key stakeholders to ensure integration of programmes, initiatives, services and activities to enhance the effective functioning and performance of Procurement
• Direct and manage matters emanating from governance structures and ensure that appropriate action is timeous and adequate
• Support the Manager: Strategic Support in monitoring and ensuring the building and management of sound relationships with key internal and external stakeholders by all Procurement functions.
• Assist Operating Divisions to resolve queries on behalf of the CPO office.

Contribute to effective management of the CPO office:

• Support the development of annual budgets for the cost centers reporting to the Chief Procurement Officer and monitor and report and expenditure
• Liaise with the direct reports of the CPO and OD CPOs in order to co-ordinate Procurement initiatives, where required
• Assist the Manager: Strategic Support with preparation of the CPO for engagements, meetings, etc.
• Co-ordinate the iSCM Council and other CPO-led meetings including preparation of the agenda and minute-takin , followin u on matters arising etc.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications, Experience & Inherent Job Requirements 

• Relevant Diploma in Supply Chain Management or Finance 
• Minimum 3 - 5 years' experience in Procurement /Supply Chain Management in a large multi­ faceted and complex business environment 
• Experience of at least 2 years at a managerial level will be an advantage. 
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Transnet's mandate and business

Standard Job Requirements 

• Driver's license code 08 
• Travel as required and approved

Competencies

• Assists with the implementation of the Governance Framework in SCM
• Ensures compliance with the Mandates of the Governance structures within SCM.
• Assists to ensure compliance with the SCM Chapter of the Delegation of Authority Framework of the company
• Assist to ensure compliance with the Supply Chain Policy Assists to ensure implementation of the Supply Chain Manuals for general goods and services as well as construction procurement.
• Assists to ensure compliance with the development of the Code of Ethics from an SCM perspective.
• Provides administrative support for Governance SCM where required.

Deadline:25th July,2025