Inclusive Procurement Specialist

SUMMARY:
Our client based in Johannesburg is looking for an Inclusive Procurement Specialist to be responsible for implementing an over-arching the company’s Supply Chain Inclusive Procurement and responsible sourcing strategies, policies, procedures, standards and associated reporting.

POSITION INFO:

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in commerce / Economic or Human sciences
• Project Management qualification
• Post Graduate degree will be an advantage
• Valid Driver’s License

Competencies

• A thorough understanding of supply chain / procurement within a multinational organisation
• The ability to develop procedures and guidelines using Microsoft tools
• The ability to interface with and lead people across a global organisation
• Excellent understanding of South African black economic empowerment legislation including the Mining Charter, BEE codes of good practice (DMR & DTI), the BEE Act and BEE sectoral charters as it relates to preferential procurement is critical.
• The ability to think strategically and develop innovative approaches to ensure effective problem solving
• Sound research skills and an ability to interpret information and provide informed recommendations based upon available information
• Ability to numerically analyse and evaluate scenarios from various angles and identify and communicate insight and meaning from these scenarios
• Understanding of local inclusive procurement policies and practices is an advantage
• A broad understanding of the mining industry and host community is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance during audits of local and BEE procurement processes and, if necessary, take corrective action for any non-compliance
• Monitor local and BEE procurement performance and encourage and motivate improvement activities
• Communicate any improvement activities to the company Coal South Africa share information on any local and BEE procurement developments
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies
• Oversee the administration, reporting and other matters including inter alia
• Ensure systems are in place and reports are compiled (for internal and external use and presentation to management
• Manage consultants and advisors who are supporting the business with BEE and / or local procurement advisory services
• Assist in implementing and maintenance of centralized responsible sourcing procedures, checklists, guidelines
• Provide regular management report tools in order to support and enable responsible sourcing in the business
• Lead and support direct reports in the Inclusive Procurement function
• Plan and manage team performance and output
• Ensure career and succession planning of the team to ensure individual growth and excellence
• Trusting and Collaborative working relationship
• Authority to access information from ERP and other databases
• Seeks and provides intelligence input towards BEE Compliance
• Providing guidance in terms of BBBEE and Mining Charter legislation
• Seeks and provides input for implementing above legislation

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