Supply Chain Inclusive Procurement Principal - Regulatory Compliance at De Beers Group

Job Description:

You will lead, manage and influence procurement related national regulatory and legislative frameworks to promote alignment with internal ambitions and drive awareness of and compliance with these requirements. Amongst many other areas, the role own’s the BBBEE Supplier Development points strategy in South Africa, our global reporting for AA’s various corporate reports, our supplier due diligence process and risk mgmt.. 

Delivery & Performance   

General  

• Provide Inclusive Procurement contributions to the overall Supply Chain business strategy, particularly pertaining to legislative and regulatory compliance priorities.  
• Embrace an agile Supply Chain by being adaptive and flexible to accommodate and focus on emerging and changing business priorities.  
• Community Strategy & Programme Management  
• Lead and manage the development and implementation of strategies and plans that will enable compliance with legislative and regulatory inclusive procurement requirements.  
• Work with broader Inclusive Procurement teams (Global, regional and BU) to ensure alignment of budgets plans, the achievement of performance objectives and support progress tracking.  
• Support the development of a change, engagement & communication plan that will support the effective deployment of the strategy, achievement of our ambitions and celebrate achievements.  

Modelling, Information & Reporting  

• Run ‘what-if’ scenarios, using data models to test opportunities, prioritise them and track implementation impact  
• Provide area-specific input to the overall Inclusive Procurement scorecard and targets and support the tracking of performance against these.  
• Commercial Value Delivery & Supplier Development  
• Provide input to category portfolio and value delivery planning, support global category strategy development, initiative plans and agreements  
• Provide input to the development of a robust strategic approach to supplier development, covering all elements of supplier development from incubation to industrialisation and beneficiation  

Partnerships & Suppliers  

• Support the development of a new social contract between Supply Chain and Communities that builds sustainable community trust and support for plans through bilateral dialogue and active engagement (‘nothing about us, without us’).  
• Support collaboration with Government and Government Agencies to influence relevant national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks pertaining to Inclusive Procurement.  
• Partner with external parties, thought leaders and financial sources, to leverage expertise, create velocity and drive scale (Financial Institutions, Suppliers, Service Providers, Tertiary Institutions, NGOs, Government Agencies, Intergovernmental Organisations, Financial Institutions).  
• Compliance with Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks  
• Works with relevant internal Government Relationship and Legal teams as well as industry bodies to shape national policy and regulatory frameworks relating to procurement.  
• Remain abreast of regulatory and legislative frameworks and changes to ensure strategies and plans are relevant and responsive to changing needs.  
• Educate and coach teams on regulatory requirements as well as the AA position on these  
• Coordinate government requests for plans and commitments across the region to ensure alignment.  
• Coordinate regional inputs to various corporate reports (annual, sustainability, transformation).  

Sustainability & Social  

• Manage the implementation of Anglo American social & sustainability strategies and initiatives that relate to Inclusive Procurement and how these contribute to the sustainable mine plans  

People & Teams  

• Identify and attract Supply Chain talent and foster an inclusive and diverse team  
• Establish, develop and lead a team with the requisite strategic capabilities to drive the new Inclusive Procurement progamme  
• Lead awareness, capability building and excellence pertaining to Inclusive Procurement related legislative and regulatory requirements.  

Governance & Compliance  

• Lead the development of Anglo American’s policy and standards on Communities and Inclusive Procurement, reflecting our sustainability, inclusion & diversity ambitions as well as any national imperatives  
• Manage compliance to internal Anglo American and Supply Chain policies, standards, procedures and other governance requirements for all team members 

Qualifications:

• Qualification: An undergraduate qualification - Bachelor degree level or equivalent   
• Experience: Proven track record of extensive practical experience in relevant field   
• Desirable: A postgraduate qualification (Honours/ Masters degree or equivalent) in a relevant discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity   

Technical Knowledge:  

• Deep knowledge and experience in socio-economic development and specifically rural community development  
• Strategy development and execution  
• Incubation and enterprise/supplier development  
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks pertaining to procurement  
• Supply Chain knowledge and experience  
• Econometrics and relevant modelling  
• Strong business focus, commercial acumen and business case development  
• Supplier partnering, relationship & performance management  
• Programme and project and management  
• Continuous Supply Chain improvement and optimisation