Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s qualification, preferably in Business, Commercial, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Economics, Finance, or Accounting

General Knowledge & Experience

• At least 5 -7 years’ experience in a senior contract officer or category specialist role and a proven track record in managing a team.
• High level knowledge and experience in category and contracts management
• High level knowledge and experience in sourcing and procurement practices
• High level knowledge and experience in influencing and negotiating
• High level understanding of Incoterms and import process
• High level spend and financial analysis capability
• High level understanding mining industry activities
• Experience and knowledge of SAP and ARIBA
• Strong understanding of commercial matters, contractual agreements, and business environment
• Leadership and presentation skills
• Ability to communicate in English – written and oral
• High level project management skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office suite software including Excel, Word and PowerPoint; MS Project experience is beneficial
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to understand and draft Scopes of Work and Contracts

Role Accountabilities

• Accountable for behaviors consistent with AngloGold Ashanti’s Mission, Vision and Values. 
• Promotes a safety and health culture amongst employees.
• Contributes to Operational Excellence, delivering sustainable performance improvements through leadership, discipline and process.
• Ensure compliance with legal and compliance practices in its area of accountability.
• Develop & maintain effective working relationships with all site, regional and global teams.
• Monitor that all policies, procedures and directions issued by the relevant site management are complied with.
• Assist Regional Category Specialists with the development and implementation of Category strategies and the delivering thereof.
• Manage regional category specialists ensuring that the agreed KPI’s and strategies are delivered.
• Setting and tracking KPI’s and the undertaking of performance reviews of direct reports.
• Ensuring registers are maintained and updated.
• Tracking of Savings and the delivering of strategies within agreed timeframes.
• Accountable for the strategic sourcing of the assigned categories and the development of vendor and category summaries for use in developing vendor and category plans.
• Development and drafting of contracts and associated variations.
• Cost analysis and modelling, including Should cost and Total Cost of Ownership models and analysis (where applicable).
• Implement the appropriate sourcing strategy, RFQ/RFP process and maintain up to date cost models for the assigned categories.
• Develop supplier scorecards for monitoring and measuring performance.
• Supporting development and maintenance of contract review and audit processes.
• Monthly savings report with the aim of demonstrating value improvements with year over year saving.
• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with colleagues, business partners, regulators, government, and other stakeholders, and utilising these relationships to successfully resolve issues.
• Accountable to develop partnerships with the Global Category Managers and Specialists to align on standard tools and procedures suited to both global and regionally managed categories