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Qualifications

• Grade 12 with Maths
• Code 14 with Dangerous Goods Permit (PDP)

Experience

• 2 years’ demonstrated truck driving experience.
• 3 years’ demonstrated truck driving experience in a mining/explosive/dangerous goods environment
• 1 year demonstrated experience in emulsion charging unit

Duties

Loading holes

• Engage the pumping process and loading the holes according to the design specs while ensuring all prescribed SHERQ requirements are met.
• Carry out an inspection of all the holes and measures and records them to ensure that they are drilled to the correct depth.
• Report any out of spec holes to blaster.
• Do calculations to determine the correct mass of product to be loaded in each hole and reports any discrepancies to with the Foreman.
• inspect all the pumps and settings prior to commencing with the pumping process.
• Take a sample of the product and then analyses it to assess the product density prior to commencing the charging process.

Truck inspection, repairs and maintenance

• Conduct the prescribed pre-use inspections and completion of the checklist prior to use of the truck.
• Ensure that immediate corrections or repairs have to be brought about before driving off when any problems in the red category are detected.
• Make necessary corrections or repairs in the event of detecting any problems in the blue category, on site if possible, otherwise to report this for correction within 24 hours.
• Sign the checklist and ensures that it is also signed by the Foreman and the mechanic.
• Calibrate the instrumentation on the truck plant to ensure that all metrics remain correct or after major repairs were done on the vehicle, monthly
• Clean the vehicle on an ongoing basis so that it is presentable in the eye of the public and takes personal pride in it.
• Complete Truck Performance administration on a daily basis
• captures and signs off the truck on a weekly basis.
• calibrates the sample required scale on a daily basis. 

Truck Driving

• Driving the truck safely and responsibly in all weather conditions and on all road surface conditions when picking up or delivering product to the blasting site, responsible for.
• ensures that all the prescribed legal paperwork is in truck (e.g., copies of manufacturing permits, CTP, TTP, as stated in work instruction).

Supervision

• Supervise the work of the Truck Assistant.

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Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications

• National Diploma in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Commerce, Operations Management, Business Process Management, Analytics, Information Technology, or equivalent

Advantageous

• MCIPS (Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply), PMP (Project Management Professional) or SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) advantageous

Minimum experience required for this position

• 3 Years’ experience within a Procurement or Supply Chain environment

Advantageous

• 1 Year exposure to Category Management
• 1 Year exposure to strategic sourcing
• Experience in chemical logistics and indirect sourcing

Duties

Procurement Analysis

• Conduct relevant analysis to assist in the identification of ideal procurement channels in line with the Procurement Policy
• Perform spend analysis by collecting, cleansing, classifying and analysing expenditure data to inform the current spend profile
• Execute and maintain sourcing strategies for relevant spend groups to optimise TCO, at a known and acceptable level of risk
• Collaborate with the Category Lead in utilising approved TCO models to understand all costs associated with a purchase
• Propose adjustments to procedures where relevant for the optimisaton of sourcing strategies
• Track market price and demand indices that influence the supply market
• Present market, price and cost insights to business in an effort to optimise decisions regarding sourcing strategies and procurement practices, including in the annual budget process
• Evaluate and understand market conditions in order to contribute to competitive sourcing strategies, control costs and manage risk
• Provide input into the development of sourcing strategies for consideration and approval by the appropriate leads in the business, that optimise TCO, with an acceptable level of risk
• Contribute to business initiatives designed to improve supply chain efficiency
• Investigate and propose innovative approaches, to meet internal demand, by questioning accepted norms and practice

Operational Execution

• Execute sourcing strategy and appropriate sourcing events e.g., RFx as required per defined and approved sourcing strategy
• Ensure sourcing events are structured, transparent and fair, with a defensible process, to ensure participation which aligns with Company policies and the code of ethics
• Provide administrative support to the Category Lead regarding the procurement process including the tender process, placement of advertisements, receipt of quotations etc.
• Analyse and process spend practice data to inform organisational spend profiles that result in the optimisation of TCO for the organisation
• Utilise a mechanism to understand delivery to internal customers (i.e. VOC - voice of customer surveys)
• Use queries/ complaints to understand sourcing problems, gather appropriate information, establish root cause and seek and propose solution options
• Advise and confirm the selection of supplier/s that best meet the selection criteria defined in the sourcing strategy
• Coordinate supplier engagement where required by involving commercial, legal, technical and other relevant parties where appropriate
• Onboard suppliers and support business in the initial engagement to ensure smooth phase in, phase out management
• Report to the Category Lead on sourcing strategy effectiveness and contract compliance, by reviewing adherence to the agreement by all parties (Supplier, Omnia Divisions, Omnia Procurement) and by raising deviation/departure by a party
• Support the Category Lead in executing supplier management in line with the sourcing strategy and ensure that appropriate performance and evaluations occur, and that remedial action is applied as appropriate by the relevant party
• Utilise contract management processes to support in contract monitoring and maintenance
• Maintain close collaboration with unit management to understand the characteristics driving their procurement requirements
• Implement and maintain an efficient sourcing and procurement data management process and/or system ensuring that market, cost and other relevant information is easily accessible
• Provide sourcing support as required, relating to sourcing advisory and delivery services, sourcing contracts and sourcing queries and the resolution thereof, to meet operational sourcing requirements
• Generation of reports detailing sourcing strategy key deliverables (i.e., savings, OTIF, compliance, security of supply)

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure that sourcing processes and practices, across the procurement life cycle, strictly align with all governance requirements
• Ensure and initiate steps to protect the company’s assets, through appropriate insurances to mitigate risk
• Ensure all savings are effectively tracked and remain auditable
• Formally track risks in line with the business risk assessment approach
• Assist in monitoring changes in the regulatory environment and ensure that appropriate operational controls are implemented to address new requirements related to procurement practices
• Ensure adherence to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures within scope of control
• Ensure that delegations of authority are adhered to in terms of the Procurement process

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Qualifications

• Grade 12/ Matric
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Commerce, Operations Management, Business Process Management, Analytics, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• MCIPS (Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply), PMP (Project Management Professional) or SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) desirable

Experience

• 3 – 5 years in a management position
• 3 years’ experience in Category Management
• 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing

Duties

Strategy and Analysis: 

• Identify and execute appropriate procurement channel in line with Procurement Policy
• Conduct detailed analysis of logistics & mining market trends and internal demand to forecast future procurement needs and inform strategic decisions
• Define optimal service levels and manage contracts to achieve these levels with logistics and mining suppliers, incorporating sustainability and innovation
• Perform spend analysis by collecting, cleansing, classifying and analysing expenditure data to inform current spend profile
• Formulate, execute and maintain sourcing strategies for relevant spend groups to optimise TCO, at a known and acceptable level of risk
• Support strategic agendas by incorporating and implementing appropriate ESD strategy requirements into the sourcing approach
• Track market price and demand indices that influence the supply market
• Evaluate and understand market conditions in order to contribute to competitive sourcing strategies, control costs and manage risk
• Establish, guide and support cross-functional teams from business stakeholders, to ensure a broad-based approach in development and execution of the sourcing strategy
• Develop sourcing strategies for consideration and approval by the appropriate leads in the business, that optimise TCO, with an acceptable level of risk
• Investigate and propose innovative approaches, to meet internal demand, by questioning accepted norms and practice

Operational: 

• Manage RFx processes tailored to logistics and mining services, ensuring strategies are effectively executed in line with global logistics and mining trends and innovations with support of a cross-functional team
• Engage with logistics service providers to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and foster continuous improvement in service delivery
• Report on sourcing strategy effectiveness and contract compliance, by reviewing adherence to the agreement by all parties (Supplier, Omnia Divisions, Omnia Procurement) and by raising deviation/departure, by a party
• Oversee the setup and maintenance of contracts for logistics and mining services, ensuring flexibility and scalability in service agreements
• Ensure sourcing events are structured, transparent and fair, with a defensible process, to ensure participation which aligns with Company policies and the code of ethics
• Confirm the selection of supplier/s that best meet the selection criteria defined in the sourcing strategy
• Lead supplier engagement by involving commercial, legal, technical and other relevant parties where appropriate
• Onboard suppliers and support business in initial engagement to ensure smooth phase in, phase out management
• Execute supplier management in line with the sourcing strategy and ensure that appropriate performance and evaluations occur, and that remedial action is applied as appropriate
• As a subject-matter expert, provide sourcing support as required, relating to sourcing advisory and delivery services, sourcing contracts and sourcing queries and the resolution thereof, to meet operational sourcing requirement
• Generate reports detailing sourcing strategy key deliverables (I.e., savings, OTIF, compliance, security of supply)
• Drive innovation in logistics procurement as needed by Mining organisation by exploring and implementing solutions like automated freight bidding platforms and collaborative distribution models
• Develop and implement sustainability initiatives focusing on reducing environmental impact through optimised routing and collaborations with eco-friendly carriers

Financial / Governace : 

• Implement cost management strategies for logistics and mining services, including freight, warehousing, and inventory holding costs
• Identify and manage risks specific to the logistics and mining category, such as geopolitical risks, carrier reliability, and supply chain disruptions
• Ensure that all logistics and mining procurement sourcing, processes and practices align with governance requirements and contribute to the organisation’s financial objectives
• Formally track risks in line with the business risk assessment approach

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Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent
• Supply Chain or logistics qualification would be preferred, but not essential

Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role is crucial

Duties

• Co-ordinate inbound raw material and outbound finished goods logistics
• Scheduling of all products including Inter-Depot Transfers
• Receiving of all raw materials.
• Communicate with clients and agents to formulate scheduling plan.
• Communicate the scheduling plan to production daily for production purposes.
• Contract Management for transport contractors.
• Managing and organizing of transportation for deliveries of various products.
• Archiving of all related documentation.
• Manage product allocation to different BU’s
• Manage packaging information on allocation plans

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Qualifications

• Matric (Maths and Science)
• B. Tech (Chemical engineering) or B.Sc. Engineering (Chemical) or
• Lean six Sigma – Black Belt will be an advantage

Experience

• 5 - 10 years’ experience in similar role in a Manufacturing environment

Duties

Safety:

• Investigate all incidents (safety & environment)
• Perform process safety audits
• Tracking and liaising with stakeholders on mitigating actions from investigations
• Closing external and internal findings
• Update task-based risk assessments
• Update baseline risk assessments
• PTO
• Coach new employees on plant
• OHSA 8.2(i) appointment
• Coach existing employees on plant
• Manage leading and lagging indicators with team leaders
• Writing and developing procedures for operations

Quality:

• Develop, train and mentor on quality control procedures
• Develop SOPs and WIs (owner)
• Co-ordinate training of employees minimising cost and business impact
• Investigation poor quality product NCRs
• Monitor and escalate raw material quality

Operational Cost control:

• Monitor and control line budgets (PPE, staff welfare, cleaning, overtime, etc.)
• Report cost expense and mitigation measures to management
• Continuous improvement on cost reduction

Working Capital:

• Ensure we produce as per plan (minimising stock outs and excess production)
• Investigate stock losses as per monthly recon report

Business Innovation:

• Review losses and waste with multi-discipline team
• Propose solutions to losses
• Promote and participate in problem solving
• Encourage an innovative team environment

Plant Efficiency:

• Perform stock control (monitoring and planning)
• Reconcile usage variances against the BOMs
• Monitor and Challenges shutdown Planning

Ensure product delivered as per customer expectations:

• Liaises with supply planning dept about the production demand (plan, sequence, expectations)
• Escalate delays with supply chain (customers)

Perform standby function Promote employee engagement:

• Lead task forces to assist in implementing world class baseline practices (TW, VM, 5S ext)
• Leading and managing change in the plant
• Contracting and EDD discussion with team leaders
• Reviewing KPIs

Ensure production viewpoint considered within short- and long-term maintenance strategy:

• Provide input on maintenance planning (equipment specific)
• Identify equipment performance deviations

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Qualifications

• Matric (Maths and Science)
• Diploma will be an advantage

Experience

• 2-5 Years’ experience

Duties

Report writing:

• Compile data and send to manager for review (e.g. overtime, staff welfare, PPE allocations, leading and lagging indicators)
• Meeting minutes and action recording

Purchase orders:

• Basic procurement of plant specific requirements (e.g. visual management boards, any external staff functions)
• Arrange purchase requisition with the stores and load RFQ’s
• Consults with suppliers on delivery or special needs

Store withdrawals:

• Load store requisitions on systems
• Train team on system when needed

Time & Attendance:

• Printing of exception reports
• Check with team leaders for authorisations
• Capturing of exceptions
• Check time sheets for payroll
• Send to manager for approval

Employee files:

• Create new files and update existing files
• Add all relevant training and notifications to employee files

Travel IT representative:

• Scheduling and booking of any required travel on the OMNIA travel system

SharePoint Document administration:

• Publish documents
• Prompt document review
• Assist Superintendents with ISO requirements and to close of NCRs
• Update training matrix for employees
• Update organogram as per employee movement
• Ensure all legal documents are in order (e.g. up to date and displayed in the dept) e.g. policy’s, appointments, emergency procedures