Supervisor Commodity Contracting at Gold Fields Limited

Job Summary

The Supervisor Commodity Contracting is accountable for maintaining requisite commodity sourcing as directed and to maintain the related sourcing contracts to the required operational specifications and governance standards, whilst maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 qualification or equivalent
• Relevant tertiary qualification
• At least 5 years’ procurement experience of which 3 years must have been within a mining environment
• At least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory position
• Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Proven safety leadership track record
• Proven track record in effective negotiating and contracting skills
• Working knowledge of commercial processes and application of best practices within tender and contracting compliance and management
• Sound interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong business relationships through ongoing engagement and collaboration
• Proven diagnostic, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong planning, prioritisation, and organisational skills
• Display a high level of motivation and has a strong work ethic
• Display a high level of attention to detail and ensures accuracy in work
• Able to handle conflict, work under pressure and manage time effectively

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate behaviour in line with health, safety and environmental standards
• Enable efficient service delivery to Gold Field’s internal and external stakeholders
• Identify and secure balanced price and quality procurement opportunities and ensure the continuity and security of supply
• Manage and coordinate direct procurement requirements and execute in accordance with Gold Fields’ policies and procedures
• Manage contract suppliers/vendors in accordance with agreed SLAs ensuring optimised delivery to the business
• Coordinate commercial processes, including tenders, contract negotiations, scope changes, price adjustments and related contract administration requests
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in the audit of procurement process and remedy findings to ensure best practice and mitigate risk