Supply Chain Manager at De Beers Group

Job Description

• The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for managing service delivery to a site or group of sites including Local Procurement, Contract Management, Key Account Management, Inventory Management, Logistics and Warehousing, Materials Management and Repairs Management.

Key Tasks:

• Manages fulfilment of end-user requirements, cost effectively and ethically within the Service Level Agreements
• Manages key contracts, Contracts, Service Level Agreements and Supplier Management.
• Manages and executes all contractual correspondence. 
• Implements strategies to optimise logistics, procurement, inventory and warehousing costs whilst managing the supply risk to the business.
• Manages all internal and outsourced (EPCM) procurement, contract administration, quantity surveying, purchasing, expediting, consolidation, logistics and materials management activities.
• Manages and co-ordinates monthly payment certificates and Contract Reports for the Contract Manager. Ensures timeous resolution to all contractual and cost related issues.
• Manages the provision of all purchasing, warehousing and inventory control services provided at the Site, within an agreed Service Level Agreement
• Undertakes planning and forecasting to ensure sustained and optimised production at sites. Provides intelligence on local shortages, constraints, and supplier performance.
• Ensures correct maintenance of systems for recording, managing, and reporting of supply activity, and auditing of transactions.
• Reviews and identifies opportunities for improvement in logistics, warehousing, inventory management and purchasing activities.
• Manages compliance against policies and procedures with Anglo American Safety Health Environment and Community Management System and any local statutory requirements.
• Establishes and maintains processes to manage supplier relationships between site personnel and contracted suppliers.
• Accountable for the development of legal processes, the management and regulation of all Commercial Contracts which the VUP has to optimise current legal compliance practices and ensure improved control related to the supply chain management processes.
• Updates all NEC templates as considered necessary in line with the required improvements identified.
• Establishes and manages interfaces (human and technical) to ensure alignment of all costs incurred by the project with the invoice processing for contractors and suppliers.
• Leads the Local Procurement, Contract Management and Physical Supply Chain teams by setting performance goals and managing reviews and contributes to the preparation of personal development and training plan.
• Ensures on-going data integrity (auditable) and alignment and ensures appropriate documents storage and retention.
• Ensures adherence to legislative and corporate compliance requirements and ensures adequate risk identification, analysis and mitigation.
• Ensures that the EPCM adheres to required governance processes and delivers per the contractual requirements.
• Supports and coaches, direct reports in skills/knowledge development to ensure they have the necessary capabilities to effectively carry out their role and ensures optimal team performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Legal/Engineering/Supply Chain/ business and/or engineering disciplines
• Membership of relevant professional body (advantageous)
• 10 years’ experience, with over 5 years in a senior management role, leading teams
• Solid experience managing a group discipline managing requisite commercial and regulatory processes to ensure operational effectiveness.
• Experience in managing NEC contracts would be advantageous.
• Proven track record for problem solving and successfully delivering projects.
• Strong relationship management capability
• Successful career in the mining industry, finance, or maintenance intensive arenas
• Experience in large scale underground & surface mining will be an advantage.
• Valid EB/Code 8 driver's License
• The post is dependent on the successful completion of the Company’s pre-employment protocol such as qualifications verification, relevant psychometric assessments, and a clear security clearance Medical Certificate of Fitness

Knowledge and technical skills:

• Manages the provision of all purchasing, warehousing and inventory control services provided at the Site, within an agreed Service Level Agreement
• Understanding of “The Mine Health and Safety Act” and “The Minerals and Energy Act”
• Working knowledge of Operational and Supply Codes of Practices, Policies and Procedures
• Working knowledge of Supply Chain systems, best practices and principles, Material Management, Forecasting and Warehouse Replenishment
• Sound knowledge of the BBBEE Code of Good Practice and Mining Charter
• Uses past experience and knowledge of successful sourcing value creation strategies as a basis for continuous improvement and reapplication, including use of new technology and coaches others by sharing these experiences with the team
• Focuses flexible strategies and sets priorities based on an analysis of strategic categories and business imperatives and obtains organisational buy-in for sourcing value creation strategies and seeks necessary resources for strategy implementation.
• Knowledge of the supplier market, innovations and new alternatives
• Supports implementation of best in class supplier relationship management techniques / programs to improve quality of existing supplier,
• Ensures strategic alignment of Anglo American and key suppliers by establishing common goals and objective.
• Good understanding of the purchasing framework and related policies and procedures
• Identifies and rectifies areas of non-compliance and opportunities for improvement to procurement policies and procedures.
• Works together with experts on cross-functional and cross-departmental solutions and processes and participates in the development of quality.