Senior Manager Mining at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job:

• Lead all aspects of the processes to develop and implement category strategies, manage relationships with suppliers and execute sourcing events for the Mining category.
• Ensure an optimal balance of supply and demand for materials and services and realize Total Cost of Ownership benefits within the category.
• Proactively manage key contractual risks within the category portfolio.
• This is a highly specialised role with the second highest spend in Procurement. Specialised focus on all Sasol Mining operations.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities:

• Lead and oversee the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for the category in order to realise increased business value for Sasol by leveraging external spend, through a total cost of ownership reduction approach.
• Develop and implement a functional strategy for the category team.
• Continuously monitor and analyse the internal and external environments to identify opportunities and threats impacting Sasol's category sourcing strategies and contracts; adapt, continuously improve and update sourcing strategies and contracts to mitigate threats and capitalise on opportunities.
• Analyse the stakeholder landscape and proactively manage relationships to ensure support for and participation in processes to develop and implement sourcing strategies and contracts.
• Manage the translation of sourcing strategies into contract terms and conditions to increase business value.
• Lead and oversee the preparation, negotiation and administration all contracts within the portfolio in accordance with Sasol policies and legal requirements.
• Lead and execute all aspects related to the establishment and management of contracts for a portfolio of contracts in the category, including contract negotiations, review and lifecycle management.
• Categorise and manage relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Drive transformation and BBBEE improvement in Sasol's external spend by identifying and implementing preferential procurement and supplier localisation opportunities.
• Drive procurement efficiency improvement and risk reduction by implementing effective methods to maximise 'on contract' and automated spend within the category.
• Manage talent within the category in accordance with Sasol policies and procedures, including regular personal development and performance management discussions and reviews with team members.
• Ensure robust contract management and review; ensure that contracts in own category meet minimum Sasol standards and requirements.

Formal Education:

• Four years Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (B Engineering/B Tech in Engineering)
• A commercial qualification/ Master’s in Business Administration / Master’s in Business Leadership will be an added advantage

Min Experience:

• 12+ relevant years.
• Extensive experience in engineering, procurement or commercial roles a must.

Certification & Professional Membership:

• None

Competencies:

• Business Leadership: Demonstrates commercial acumen, a global mind-set and exercises sound judgement. Achieves results through others and holds them accountable.
• Partnership Leadership: Persuades and influences stakeholders; builds relationships and partnerships for win-win outcomes. Builds teams and creates synergies through working across boundaries.
• People Leadership: Authentically and inclusively engages people to follow; leads culture transformation. Builds capability and leverages diversity for competitive advantage.
• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self- correcting.
• Strategic Leadership: Provides vision and direction aligned to One Sasol. Leads organisational change, innovation and sustainability.
• Negotiation and Deal making: Leads and oversees contracts through negotiations focused on an integrative, value- creating process.
• Total Cost of Ownership reduction: Proven ability to understand drivers of total cost in the business, not limited to levers impacting direct purchasing cost, and implement initiatives to drive total cost of ownership down.