Job Vacancies at Transnet

Position Purpose:

• Reporting directly to the General Manager Procurement Management, leads Strategic Sourcing for the Division, and
• Supports Group-wide Strategic Sourcing Centre of Excellence (CoE) initiatives.
• Accountable for holistic profiling of spend, demand specifications and embedding best practices in the sourcing process per category for the Division
• Accountable for leveraging strategic sourcing best practices, data insights for sourcing strategy and engagements
• Accountable for supplier negotiation process and execution of the sourcing process across category for the Division
• Accountable for collaborating across categories and the Division to leverage economies of scale and best practices / learnings
• Leads sourcing of strategic commodities with the goal of achieving significant cost savings, year-on-year productivity improvement in the total cost of goods and services procured while maintaining or improving product quality and supplier service levels. This includes formulating strategies for the Division’s strategic commodities, from anticipating and consolidating demand signals to procurement strategies for execution by the Procurement Operations function.
• Monitor the performance of cross-functional sourcing teams; execution of portfolio-based commodity strategies; and ensuring the overall sustainability of commodity-based initiatives in the Division.
• Accountable for delivery of savings targets for a designated portfolio of commodities.

Research / Analysis

• Monitor performance; comparison of actual versus expected against SLAs/KPIs, collaborating with end users and other teams
• Research and analyse the supply market and supplier capabilities to remain informed of all sourcing strategy / execution relevant insights
• Provide analytical support for new targets and expectations

Strategic Sourcing Support

• Ensure alignment with ODs performance expectations
• Monitor adherence to established contracts and realisation of savings, collaborating with contract management. and Supplier Relationship Management teams as required.

Position outputs:

Strategic management of strategic sourcing at the Division:

• Implement and create focus around the medium- and long-term strategic direction for strategic sourcing in the Division, to transform the Division’s strategic sourcing function into a world class organisation, within the framework of Transnet’s iSCM strategy and the Strategic Sourcing Centre of Excellence (CoE);
• Develop and manage the Strategic Sourcing budgeting process i.e. develop budgets based on targets and monitor progress against budget, delivery of benefits targets against action plans; and
• Ensure effective integration between the Division’s Strategic Sourcing function and Group Strategic Sourcing through participation in the Strategic Sourcing CoE.

Oversight of strategic sourcing function:

• Implement standards and procedures for the overall Strategic Sourcing programme and Contract Management pertaining to strategic commodities (as contemplated in the SS COE and ratified by the Group iSCM Council);
• Deliver savings in terms of Degrees of Attainment (DOA) methodology and track attainment of these savings;
• Manage all procurement and related process for core business commodity purchasing;
• Consolidate demand signals from the business for core business commodities;
• Prepare Divisional Bid Adjudication Committee (DBAC) submissions;
• Drive consistent supplier relationship management (SRM) strategies, processes and systems across the Division, including monitoring, reviewing and reporting on strategic SLAs in collaboration with Senior Contracts Manager;
• Advocate supplier development initiatives as part of sourcing, in close collaboration with the Supplier Development function; and
• Sign-off strategic sourcing strategies.

Functional leadership and management

• Provide high-level operational support to Commodity Teams as part of the overall Strategic Sourcing programme. This includes: providing functional leadership and management, lobbying senior executive support and buy-in for relevant strategic sourcing initiatives; and mediate on conflict points between commodity teams and other functions of Procurement Management within the Division, including end-users and external stakeholders;
• Manage Strategic and Tactical Sourcing Managers to plan and resolve resource constraints in respect of staffing, information, systems or physical infrastructure; and
• Ensure good governance in all aspects of overall Strategic Sourcing programme by monitoring Business Critical Controls (BCCs), maintaining close integration and cooperation with the Governance and other relevant CoEs.

Manage strategic initiatives:

• Contributes to the delivery of the Strategic Sourcing CoE;
• Monitor the consolidated achievement of strategic and tactical objectives, formulate and implement plans for corrective action, if required;
• Report on the overall performance of the Strategic Sourcing programme within the Division and progress against achievement of strategic and tactical targets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, in line with Divisional dashboard reporting;
• Monitoring and reporting on the Division’s strategic sourcing Key Performance Indicators for upward integration into the Transnet-wide Strategic Sourcing CoE KPIs;
• Manage commodities and report monthly of savings and project roll-out; and
• Drive savings by consolidating commodity spend and suppliers across Transnet for the Division’s natural owned commodities and for other commodities; and converting regular buying to contracts and reducing acquisition costs and processing costs.

Stakeholder management:

• Communicate the vision and objectives of Strategic Sourcing to relevant internal and external stakeholders;
• Ensure close collaboration is established with top strategic suppliers and work together closely to resolve operational challenges as appropriate.
• Contribute to effective integration between Strategic Sourcing and the other components of SCM;
• Act as the executing officer for the directives, mandates and initiatives set by the iSCM Council and other bodies and persons in authority; and
• Provide regular feedback on progress and highlight or escalate issues and problems immediately as they occur.

Capability development

• Drive capability development initiatives for Strategic Sourcing within the Division;
• Approve performance measures, ongoing performance management and appraisal for direct reports;
• Approve skills development plans for staff;
• Implement and manage succession planning in the Strategic Sourcing function as part of talent management within the

Division;

• To lead capability development for sourcing within the Division and across Transnet, by providing focused training initiatives on strategic sourcing strategies, processes and systems; and
• Drive the values and behaviors required to create a positive motivational culture in Transnet’s iSCM arena, with specific reference to Strategic Sourcing.

Strategic Sourcing Centre of Excellence

• Improving operational efficiencies with regards to Systems and Procedures to ensure sourcing optimization and efficiencies are improved
• Data-analysis and interpretation, comparative studies and dashboard creation
• Develop and maintain benefits tracking models in support of client commercial agreements
• Identify, shape and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Track and report tactical sourcing performance metrics
• Identify, shape and drive continuous improvement initiatives including local procurement and B-BBEE objectives.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in large enterprise preferably in the built environment
• Bachelors degree in relevant field
• MBA or related postgraduate qualification advantageous
• Hands-on line-management experience of Procurement organisations across multiple divisions
• PFMA and public sector Procurement experience
• MCIPS certification and CIPS membership advantageous

Standard Job Requirements

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

Competencies:

• Problem Solving / Resolution
• Formulates strategies and business plans to achieve the category’s / Division’s strategic sourcing direction
• Generates new ideas or solutions by thinking "outside of the box"
• Understands and deal with various business situation using obtained knowledge and a broad spectrum of expertise
• Thinks in a systematic way but is open to new approaches
• Identifies areas of risks and implements corrective actions to mitigate the impact of risks to ensure overall sustainability

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Position outputs:
On-site Health Services Management:

• Ensure that on-site clinics provide the required standards of health services, including fitness-for-duty processes, implementation of medical surveillance programme (pre-employment, periodic, and exit).
• Overall coordination, management and implementation of occupational health and employee wellness strategy.
• Management of employees who have been declared as unfit for duty or fit with restrictions
• Develop and maintain medical surveillance schedules.
• Ensure chronic disease monitoring by the on-site clinics.
• Ensure that outreach and walk in programme executed professionally.
• Ensure that non-conformances are escalated to line management
• Conduct and participate in internal and external audits, risk assessments and surveys to determine the gaps and implement appropriate corrective actions in all relevant aspects of the health.
• Manage ambulance and 24 hour clinic operations.

Employee Assistance Program Management:

• Consulting with line management and empowerment of employees to effectively provide psychosocial support to challenged employees to on issues that could negatively impact work performance.
• Consulting with line management and empowerment of employees to effectively manage employees’ personal problems that could negatively impact work performance.
• Provide line management with consultative service in relation to poor work performance, workplace conflict and with employees with problematic behaviour.
• Implement initiatives that will enhance line management’s knowledge and skills to effectively deal with people related challenges within the business.
• Manage service providers and ensure that they provide the required employee assistance support services, as required.
• Facilitate trauma debriefing in instances of emergencies and incidences.

Absenteeism Management:

• Advise and guide management on appropriate ways to deal with the underlying causes of genuine sick absence in line with company policy and the relevant legislation (BCEA, LEAVE POLICY)
• Participate in the Health / Absenteeism Forums and provide the necessary support.
• Coordinate between Occupational Medical Practitioner (OMP) and line managers in ensuring that support processes (e.g.
• Return to Work process) are implemented accordingly.
• Constantly review statistics and trends to ensure that absenteeism is kept within the set company threshold. Escalate deviations, as necessary.

Ill-health and Incapacity Management

• Implement effective ways of managing permanent ill-health and incapacity cases in line with company policy and the relevant legislation. (As per Schedule 8 of LRA)
• Implement effective ways of managing permanent ill health and incapacity cases in line with company policy and the relevant legislation. (As per Schedule 8 of LRA)

Health and Wellness Department Management

• Identify employees falling in the various high-risk categories e.g. people with disabilities, aging workforce, sickly workforce, etc. Work with HR and line management in developing supporting programs.
• Conduct research and keep abreast with the latest developments to enhance continuous improvement in relation to health services and wellness initiatives.
• Facilitate the assessment and development of job health specifications and classification of the OREPs. Ensure compliance to regulatory requirements and ensure that new operational activities are evaluated for hazards and impact on the health of employees, with development of risk mitigation, and corrective controls implemented.
• Collate, compile and submit timely monthly statistical reports.
• Represent the Health and Wellness Department at various internal and external forums within the ambit of the delegation of authority.
• Advise and guide managers in dealing with employees’ behavioural, personal and attitudinal problems that could result in work damaging behaviour in line with company policy and the relevant legislation. (LRA & Company Disciplinary Code of Conduct)
• Provide professional input in the construction and maintenance of employee facilities (canteen, change rooms, etc.)
• Lead Health and Wellness related programs such as Wellness Days,
• Marketing and Promotion of Health-related initiatives, Drug Testing Programs, etc.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or Health related fields.
• Recognized qualification in Occupational Health or related field.
• Proof of registration with health or relevant professional council.
• 5 years’ experience in occupational health or employee wellness field, including 3 years in management field.

Standard Job Requirements

• Driver’s license code 08.
• Travel as required and approved.

Competencies:
Skills Required:

• Coaching and Counselling
• Persuasion and Influencing
• Inspirational Leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Innovative problem solving
• Management of talent
• Leading change
• Leading Governance
• Project management
• Planning

Knowledge

• Relevant standards / legislation applicable to Health and Wellness and other areas.
• Understanding of functional, operational and technical management
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of terminal operations

Competencies Required:

• Collaboration
• Networking
• Confidentiality
• Programme Governance
• Embracing diversity
• Results-driven and dynamic
• Needs and trends analysis

Closing date is on 21.07.2023.

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The incumbent is responsible to the Senior Manager: HR Business Partner for the overall implementation and management of the Recruitment, Selection , Placement, Business Partnering and Talent Management for the entire Transnet Pipelines in so far as the following is concerned:

• Design HR business partnering strategy
• Execute the recruitment strategy according to best practice that will improve recruitment service delivery,
• Champion the development and implementation of Talent Management
• Manage Strategic Workforce Planning

Position outputs:

• Translate the TPL business strategy into HR strategy.
• Formulate a strategic plan to manage HR business partnering for the TPL business.
• Formulate a strategic plan to manage recruitment, selection, appointments and Talent Management.
• Manage Strategic Workforce Planning - analyse workforce trends to anticipate future recruitment needs
• Provide input into the TPL business strategy on HR business partnering, recruitment and talent
• Prepare, monitor and control the annual Recruitment and Talent Management budget so that expenditure is in line with TPL’s financial requirements and facilitates the achievement of the strategy.
• Lead and direct the entire TPL team on Recruitment and Talent Management processes and procedures so that they are motivated and have access to the required resources in order to meet the work objectives set for them.
• Establish the TPL Recruitment Forum and Chair the Forum.
• Oversee the management and effective implementation of the Talent Management System and ensure that all the managers have undergone full cycle training so that the system is effective within the TPL
• Consult with the Service Provider and ensure they deliver according to the Service Level Agreement.
• Project - manage bulk recruitment projects by designing and implementing recruitment plans in order to meet business requirements.
• To develop and manage the implementation of policies and Standard operating procedures in the area of Recruitment and Talent
• Develop and implement an Induction programme for TPL, ensure that the programme is consistently applied and implemented across all Departments, with employees fully inducted within 3 months of their employ
• Manage the Implementation of mentorship and coaching programme for TPL in order to ensure effective skills knowledge and transfer for both technical and management skills
• Develop and implement TPL branding as a employer of choice
• Compile monthly reports on the status of Recruitment and Talent.
• Represent the interest of TPL in Transnet Recruitment and Talent management Forums and provide feedback to the TPL Management Team
• Oversee the monitoring and reporting of Recruitment related data on SAP HR
• Manage own departmental budget.

Qualifications & Experience:

• B Degree in behavioural Sciences/HRM or other relevant NQF 7 qualification
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in HR, with supervisory experience, specialising in HR business partnering, Talent and

Recruitment.
Added Advantage:

• Registered as a Psychometrist

Competencies:

• Understanding and application of various recruitment assessment instruments.
• Understanding and application of relevant legislative requirements
• Ability to manage stakeholders at different levels
• Customer service oriented
• Exposure in managing by projects
• Labour legislation
• Recruitment and Talent management processes and policies
• Quality Management Systems
• HR best practices