Category Manager Central Procurement

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Category Manager Central Procurement - Mining, EE
A leading mining company in the Northern Cape, South Africa invites highly skilled, motivated, and dedicated individuals to use this opportunity to grow and develop within the company.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREASTo develop and manage the execution of a comprehensive category strategy to improve costs, service, and quality across the organisation. This role will focus on consolidating high-value, high-risk spend categories to achieve annualized cost savings, increased availability of goods and services, and reduced supply chain risks, which includes but is not limited to:

Category strategy development
Supplier relationship management
Cost saving and efficiency
Contract management
Category team leadership
Regulatory compliance and corporate governance
Statutory and legal compliance
Work Ethics

QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor Degree (NQF Level 7) in Supply Chain Management / Business / Engineering- Postgraduate Degree / MBA in Supply Chain Management / Business Administration (Recommended)
EXPERIENCE- Minimum of five (5) years operational Category management experience in a mining sector- Minimum of five (5) years operational supplier negotiation and contract management experience- Minimum of three (3) years team leadership and management experience (Team / Project leader / supervisor experience)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS- Drivers License - Code B/EB- Medically Fit - Meet required medically fitness standards- Accreditation - Accredited Supply Chain Professional (E.g. CIPS)- Work environment - Mining operations in the Northern Cape- Travel Requirements - Travel between operational sites
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES- Category strategy developmento Expertise in developing category strategies or plans, including lifecycle cost models- Supplier relationship managemento Strong capability in managing suppliers to meet cost, quality, and service targets- Negotiationo Ability to negotiate contracts, achieve cost savings, and manage supplier compliance- Financial acumeno Strong understanding of procurement financials, including cost-saving and TCO principles- Stakeholder managemento Ability to align internal stakeholders with category goals and strategies- Leadershipo Proven leadership skills in managing and mentoring category management teams- Resilienceo Maintain calm under pressure and adapt quickly to changes in procurement environment for category reviews and supplier management- Networking and collaborationo Collaboration with multiple internal and external stakeholders to execute category strategies
TERMS & CONDITIONSThe candidate will be appointed on the condition of being certified medically fit as per Mine Health and Safety Act 29/1996. Remuneration will be based on a competitive all-inclusive flexible package.
Preference will be given to designated groups and women-in-mining candidates. Please be advised that shortlisted candidates will be required to authenticate information provided. Late applications will not be entertained.
If you have not been contacted within 6 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates.
Interested candidates should submit a detailed CV with supporting documents at the earliest convenience or latest by 19 November 2024.
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