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Position Purpose

• The Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) main function is to own, manage, control and administer South Africa’s ports to ensure their efficient and economic functioning. At the core of the mandate is to plan, provide, maintain, develop, regulate, control, and improve port infrastructure for the benefit of the economy, maintaining the sustainability of the ports through robust business plans and as directed by the National Ports Act of 2005. TNPA must regulate efficient services across client segments (containers, dry bulk, liquid bulk, break-bulk, automotives, gas, cruise liners), act as landlord for the ports system, champion operational excellence, pioneer digital innovation, and mitigate climate risks. By enabling year-on-year traffic increase, the mandate is to unlock TNPA’s potential as a resilient gateway for Sub-Saharan trade, attracting investors to ensure that South Africa’s ports are an enabler of national economic growth.
• The Chief Executive (CE) of TNPA is a visionary team leader steering South Africa’s national ports system—comprising eight commercial ports—through a transformative era. In alignment with the National Ports Act, the CE leads ethical and innovative management to mitigate risks and reclaim global competitiveness, driving TNPA’s corporatisation from being a Transnet division to becoming an autonomous SOC Ltd company, fostering private sector participation. Reporting to the Board and Group COO, the CE will deliver world-class efficiency, sustainability, and stakeholder value. 
• The TNPA is made up of a portfolio of 8 ports located along the coastline, the incumbent will have to maintain adequate presence across operational areas of TNPA. 

Position Outputs

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING (BOLD VISIONARY):

• Leading the strategic and integrated planning of the South African ports system, driving sustainability and efficiency through investment in people, technology, and infrastructure.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (FINANCIAL ACUMEN):

• Directing financial performance, ensuring sustainability and compliance with regulations.

OPERATIONAL OVERSIGHT (DECISIVE OPERATOR):

• Overseeing all ports services, facilities, and resources, including cargo and cruise operations, real estate, and infrastructure.
• Driving operational excellence, encompassing a culture of continuous improvement in safety, quality, and cost of operations.

STAKEHOLDER AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (EMPATHETIC COLLABORATOR):

• Building and maintaining constructive relationships with government, regulators, the private sector, Transnet divisions, labour, and port communities, to advance the effective performance of the ports system.

GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE (ETHICAL GUARDIAN):

• Ensuring adherence to all applicable laws and regulations (including financial, labour, environmental, safety, security, and maritime), promoting ethical behaviour.
• Working with the Board to ensure sound corporate governance.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP (SUSTAINABLE INNOVATOR):

• Promoting sustainable practices in the ports to reduce environmental impacts on each port, adjacent communities, and protected habitats.
• Leading measures and investments to mitigate the impact of climate change, and to adapt port infrastructure to protect port operations from extreme weather events.
• Ensuring that TNPA’s corporate social investments address the needs of port communities.

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (ADAPTIVE TRAILBLAZER):

• Establishing TNPA’s vision for digital transformation, including smart port technologies, cyber security, and automation.
• Fostering a culture of innovation, encouraging the adoption of new technologies and processes amongst staff and stakeholders.

TEAM LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT (INSPIRATIONAL MENTOR):

• Leading and motivating a senior leadership team, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and continuous skills and talent development.
• Overseeing human resources, fostering a culture of values, ethics, inclusivity, innovation, and accountability.

PUBLIC AND POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT (RESILIENT NAVIGATOR):

• Navigating complex political environments to advocate for policies that strengthen the South African ports system.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Degree in Business/ Economics/ Maritime/ Engineering/ Finance/ Logistics or equivalent is required (NQF7).
• OR
• Postgraduate Diploma in Business/ Economics/ Maritime/ Engineering/ Finance/ Logistics or equivalent is required (NQF8).

Added advantage

• Postgraduate qualification in Executive/ Management/ Leadership development qualification (NQF8).

WITH

• with 15+ years operations experience (10 years leadership + 5 years executive) in a large and diverse enterprise with a national/international footprint/client-base, and a complex operations environment. Experience in managing large capital investments, public private partnerships, and/or corporate restructuring would be an added advantage.

Competencies

• Strategy & Sustainability;
• Inspirational and Ethical Leadership;
• Business Performance and Delivery;
• Relationship Management;
• Corporate Governance & Compliance; and
• Personal Mastery.

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Position Purpose

• Responsible for overseeing and managing the Transnet Corporate Centre Payroll to ensure accurate and timely monthly payroll processing. 
• To ensure effective governance by collaborating with relevant stakeholders to compile and/or revise/update benefits Policies, guidelines, procedures and manuals that align with the company’s needs and applicable legislation, directives and best practice, as well as educating employees on new and existing benefits policies, guidelines and processes.
• To administer employee benefit programs effectively and efficiently by ensuring data and system integrity in respect of all benefits-related data and troubleshooting and resolving issues related to system functionality and employee and third party queries timeously.

Position Outputs

• Manage payroll staff and coordinate all payroll activities.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and payroll regulations and governance.
• Develop and implement payroll systems and procedures.
• Respond to payroll-related inquiries and resolving issues.
• Train payroll employees.
• Maintain accurate payroll records.
• Identify trends and issues to manage payroll and other related process, including interfaces into and from payroll to Finance and third parties.
• Ensure compliance with Transnet policies, collective agreements and Operating Division specific variation agreements across Transnet and assist TCC HR and employees on interpretation thereof.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to system functionality and develop and implement data validation and cleansing processes. 
• Manage risk and compliance with regards to access to payroll HR related information (GRC and Risk Management.
• Manage payroll audits (internal and external) and compliance
• Ensure that all benefits policies, guidelines and user manuals are written and kept up-todate in accordance with prevailing government regulations and relevant legislation (e.g. Tax), industry standards and relevant DPE and National Treasury Guides and Instructions.
• Use various relevant methods and techniques to facilitate optimal data-based decisions relating to direct financial, indirect financial and non-financial benefitsAssess employees’ needs with regards to benefits by conducting organisational surveys, including analysis of results and reporting on pertinent findings.
• Conduct ongoing market research into emerging trends, issues and best practices in respect of benefits and report on findings.
• Evaluate the efficiency and value of current benefit programs and make recommendations for improvement.
• Interface with all relevant stakeholders to ensure clarification and common understanding in respect of queries, issues and problems relating to benefits administration and the correct application of benefits policies and procedures and present proposals to facilitate acceptance and implementation of optimal solutions.
• Interface with the Transnet Retirement Fund on rule amendments and the correct application of the Fund rules and inform/educate employees accordingly.
• Direct employees to third party medical aid scheme providers to assist them in respect of the medical aid benefits that are offered by each recognised scheme.
• Ensure efficient and accurate organization of all benefits-related documents and reports including monthly verification and reconciliation of membership records and monthly thirdparty payments.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (NQF7) in Human Resources, Business, Finance or a related field
• 5 to 8 years’ relevant experience in a large company and payroll environment
• Relevant certifications in Benefits and Benefits Administration
• Proficiency in SAP HCM, Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel (VLOOKUP, PivotTables and formulas).

Competencies

• Excellent knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. BCEA, LRA, EEA, Tax, PFMA, NCA, Companies Act, UIF) and prevailing practices SAP HCM payroll software Strategy & Sustainability Inspirational Leadership Business Performance and Delivery Relationship Management Corporate Governance & Compliance Personal Mastery.

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Position Purpose

• Leads the TPT Tactical Procurement department, across all areas of spend within designated portfolio with the goal of achieving significant initial cost reductions, with year-on-year productivity improvement in the total cost of goods and services procured while maintaining product quality and vendor service levels.
• Develops and implements Tactical sourcing strategies to improve the efficiency of all tactical procurement events, demand management to contract management and close-out, while reducing the total cost.
• To improve procurement governance and compliance, operational efficiency, costs savings and reputation management.

Position Outputs

• Implement Tactical Procurement strategies and processes to deliver commercial outcomes for Transnet Port Terminals:
• Formulate tactical procurement strategies to ensure successful implementation;
• Facilitates proper demand management and forecasting to ensure security of supply;
• Supports continuous improvement by seeking out efficient business solutions to improve processes in support ofoverall business strategy and direction;
• Identify potential bottlenecks in tactical procurement and formulate plans to manage potential risks; and
• Conduct training and awareness sessions in all applicable internal and external policies, regulations and laws thatimpact on tactical procurement and monitor and report on breaches and submit and implement recovery plans.
• Participate in innovation and research of emerging trends in tactical commodities/associated industries to informprocess re-engineering.
• Supports the Senior Sourcing Managers in developing sourcing strategies to standardize and streamline the strategicsourcing process for their respective categories. Interacts at a strategic level with General Managers, Regional ManagingExecutives, iSCM Council, etc. Oversees all Tactical Procurement activities for the Transnet Port Terminals Head office andsupport the Terminals Heads of Supply Chain Management in executing their sourcing strategies.Manage Service delivery tactical procurement:
• Ensures optimal execution of tactical sourcing procurement events and timeous delivery of required services;
• Works closely with Governance, Legal, Risk Management, Finance and all regions to expedite service delivery; and
• Ensures that the level of service is maintained by developing metrics on the number of tactical sourcing projectsdelivered, the lead time for those projects, purchase orders created, and lessons learned.Manage key stakeholder relationships:
• Builds partnerships with all key stakeholders in the development of opportunities for business value or serviceenhancement;
• Ensures implementation of supplier development and B-BBEE objectives;
• Interacts at a strategic level with Group Executives, General Managers, Executives, etc.
• Manages interactions with key suppliers and is responsible for resolving disputes regarding key supplier relations inthe Tactical procurement space;
• Negotiates and confirms Service Levels and KPIs with internal customers; and
• Ensures standardisation of tactical procurement projects delivered in the business.Management of supplier relations:
• Develops and implements a contract management plan for tactical procurement suppliers;
• Maintains close relations with Transnet Port Terminals tactical procurement suppliers;
• Ensures that all supplier disputes around access to delivery sites and payment related issues are timeously resolved;
• Ensures that Transnet Port Terminals tactical procurement suppliers adhere to Health and Safety regulations that areapplicable to their delivery sites;
• Closely monitors any reputational risks associated with strategic suppliers and proactively takes steps to ensure thatthe reputational risks do not affect Transnet adversely; and
• Continuously monitors supply risks in the market due to risk factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic and take proactivesteps to ensure continuedMonitor Tactical Procurement Performance• Monitors the achievement of tactical procurement objectives and formulate plans for corrective action, if required;
• Highlight and report on the achievement of targets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis about the tacticalprocurement department achievements;
• Coordinate the annual tactical procurement department target setting and agreement process;
• Coordinate tactical procurement KPIs and reporting dashboard;
• Ensure continuous adherence to supply chain management processes in order to minimise irregular expenditure andavoid fruitless and wasteful expenditure; and
• Ensure that consequence management is taking place where supply chain management officials fail to follow theprocurement processes.Contract management and close-out:
• Develop, implement and maintain sound contract management in order to ensure timeous service delivery;
• Proactively take steps to resolve contract management issues on key contracts before they develop into a crisis;
• Implements corrective action where key suppliers are failing to meet their contractual SLAs; and
• Implements proper contract close-out for all TPT tactical procurement contracts.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Commerce Degree or equivalent qualification in Commerce, Finance, Engineering, Legal, Logistics and Operations Management or Supply Chain Management is required. Post-Graduate Qualifications would be an added advantage) 10 years’ experience within supply chain management is required; 5 years must have been spent at senior management level. Requirement of trust and honesty in the handling of finances as per the National Credit Act Amendment 19 Must be willing to undergo Lifestyle Audit and State Security Agency (SSA) Vetting. Recognition of Competence: Relevant qualification (NQF 6/7) 12 yrs relevant and solid experience with at least 8 yrs at managerial level or specialist experience. Standard Job Requirements • Driver’s license code 08 • Working extended hours is an inherent nature of the job. • Willing to travel extensively locally; may need to travel international if there is a need.

Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of Supply Chain Management. Sound knowledge of Public Sector Supply Management legislation and regulations. In-depth knowledge of Procure to Pay (P2P) processes. Working knowledge of Supply Management processes and systems. Understanding of technical and operational requirements of a business including capital requirements. Tactical Procurement knowledge Sound knowledge and insight of Risk Management. Sound knowledge of financial principles and concepts. CIPS accreditation will be an advantage Skills Required: Leadership Teamwork Good communicator Facilitation Organising Project management People management Computer literate Have a strongstrategic sourcing background Competencies Required: Supply Chain Management Competencies Forecasting and Demand Management Category Management Market & Spend Analysis Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Advanced Negotiation Skills Tactical Procurement Supplier Relationship Management Supplier Development Contract Management Inventory Management Procure to Pay Process Anchoring the Transnet Way Is a conceptual and analytical thinker Is results focused Is courageous Is resilient Is emotionally intelligent Is an excellent communicator Is ethical and a trusted advisor Leading the Transnet Way Is visionary and inspiring Is strategic Is collaborative Is innovative and entrepreneurial PLEASE NOTE: Transnet, its employees or representatives never ask for a fee from job seekers. Any such requests are fraudulent. Please report any suspicious activities in this regard to the Transnet anti-fraud line on 0800 003 056 Has impact and influence Is a change agent Managing the Transnet Way Optimises business performance Manages finances Manages people & teams Delights customers Manages programs, projects & contracts Manages risk and compliance Sustaining the Transnet Way Empowers and develops others Is inquisitive and develops self Manages and shares information Role models the culture and values Embraces diversity Has the right skills

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Position Purpose

• Accountable for category strategy development, supplier negotiation and strategy execution for all elated categories to their cluster, with expectation to be involved in supporting these activities with the team
• Accountable for analysis and evaluation of internal demand factors and external supply market dynamics to develop and execute the category strategy
• Accountable for the Procurement performance of the categories against service and value delivery KPIs (e.g., savings targets)
• Ensuring that the category team consistently performs at high standards and remains engaged

Position Outputs
Role Overview

• Oversee creation of a category purchasing strategy and review thereof for assigned spend categories
• Develop business change strategies in order to transform current operations, using new strategies and procurement operating models
• Define and implement a strategic plan for the category, working with the Executive Manager of Category and other Managers to drive through the Procurement strategy and deliver best Procurement Practices
• Own the end-to-end Procurement cycle for the category from sourcing to contract drafting
• Monitor and influence all spend within the category, securing best value and maximizing economies of scale from supplier expenditure
• Build strong relationships with suppliers to effectively manage performance, to ensure the needs of the business are met and working with key internal stakeholders across the business to give the Procurement agenda credibility and visibility
• Manage corporate risk in relation to Procurement and supplier activity, identifying supplier risk areas, quantifying risk exposure and executing risk mitigation actions
• 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 provide the category team with strategic insights
• Provide analytical support for new targets and expectations
• Category Management Support
• Ensure alignment with ODs performance expectations
• Monitor adherence to established contracts and realisation of savings, collaborating with other contract management and SRM teams as required
• Support Executive Manager of Category in driving internal change management

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualifications, Experience & Inherent Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the relevant field MBA or related postgraduate qualification advantageous 6-10 years of relevant experience in large enterprise 3-5 years of experience at middle management role Hands-on line management experience of Procurement teams and associated processes PFMA, PPPFA and public sector Procurement experience MCIPS certification and CIPS membership will be Advantageous Standard Job Requirements Driver’s license code 08 Travel as required and approved

Competencies

• Participates in strategic decision making as part of the senior management team Exercises authority over and takes accountability for the SCM governance function Sets, regularly reviews and implements vision and broad direction for the SCM governance function via relevant policies, structures and procedures Maintains a holistic view of the business in relation to the SCM Governance function to ensure alignment of governance Acts as an authoritative voice on SCM governance matters Contributes to technical discussions on relevant SCM governance issues with relevant external stakeholders (e.g., DPE, DTI and NT) Oversees the development of systems and processes to give effect to the execution of SCM governance policies Directs staff in their activities to achieve the vision of the company Identifies potential issues, escalating as appropriate, and contributes to internal discussions Shares knowledge of high-level SCM governance principles, processes and concepts with a view to advising others Manages SCM Governance input into the Delegations of Authority Framework, Code of Ethics, Declarations of Interest and Related Party Disclosures, No Gifts and Hospitality Policies, etc.