Supplier Manager
Position summary
About our company
Introduction
Job description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work closely with Engineering and Operations to translate technical requirements into commercially viable sourcing and supplier-management strategies.
• Work closely with the Contract owners to monitor supplier performance against technical, quality, cost, delivery and contractual requirements.
• Develop strategic supplier relationships that support operational continuity, cost efficiency and business objectives
• Evaluate suppliers from both a technical/engineering and commercial perspective, ensuring that proposed solutions meet operational requirements while delivering value for money
• Preparation of Reports and Presentation to the stakeholders (Local business forums, DMPR)
• Identifying new potential and prospective suppliers and expanding existing inventory of local businesses.
• .Develop induction programs and provide training to familiarise new vendors with the Company’s business processes and quality systems.
• Conducting assessment and vetting of suppliers prior registering in the database.
• Manage and update the Kalagadi supplier database regularly.
• Liaise and attend meetings with Local business forums within John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality to ensure local suppliers participate in Kalagadi tender process.
• Encourage existing suppliers to embark on a transformation process whereby they create
HDSA shareholding in their ownership structure and/or incubation programs.
• Mentoring and Coaching of SMME, s Suppliers.
• Adhere to procurement policies and procedures.
• Implement the company transformation objectives.
Minimum requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE)
Qualifications
· National Senior Certificate/ Grade 12
· Bachelor’s Degree/BTech/Diploma in Engineering ( Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Mining or related engineering discipline)
· Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Procurement/Supply Chain Management or related field from a recognised and registered institution
Experience
- Minimum of 8 years of procurement & supply chain (mining or related field
- Minimum 3 years' experience working in an engineering, mining, technical or industrial environment will be advantageous.
- Experience in technical and commercial supplier evaluation
- Experience working with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Finance and Procurement stakeholders will be advantageous
- Experience in Enterprise and Supplier Development and/or local supplier development and SLP will be advantageous.
- Experience of supplier management, category and strategic sourcing
CORE TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL COMPETENCIES
The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to combine engineering knowledge with commercial acumen, including:
- Supplier technical capability assessment.
- Procurement and strategic sourcing
- Commercial evaluation and cost analysis
- Contract Management and Supplier performance monitoring.
- Total Cost of Ownership analysis.
- Supply chain principles
- Risk identification and mitigation
- Quality and technical compliance
- Supplier development and localisation
- Enterprise and Supplier Development
- Social Labour Plan
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Report compilation, data analysis and presentation
- Strong Microsoft Office and relevant procurement/ERP system skills.
Behavioural Competencies:
Embodying conduct and approach that is rooted in the afro-centric value system of Ubuntu, that seeks to promote Kalagadi’s core values that are DIRECT, deliberate and outcomes oriented:
v Dignity
❖ Integrity
❖ Respect
❖ Ethics
❖ Collaboration
❖ Transparency