Job Description

Company Description

We're re-imagining mining to improve people's lives. That includes the lives of everyone who works for Anglo American. We strive to be a great company where employees are happy, inspired to do their best work. A place where every colleague can grow, develop and realise their potential. To live up to our Always with Purpose employee value proposition, we're putting the development and growth of colleagues first by ensuring everyone at Anglo American has the career experience they deserve.



Provide advisory support to project procurement lifecycle, at a tactical, operational and strategic level to ensure security of supply, cost control, sustainability and optimal supplier performance for declared projects.

As a Project Procurement Advisor your responsibilities will include:

Safety, Health & Environment

• Identify ways to support specific safety, health & sustainability opportunities and risks and ensure relevant activities complies with all Safety, Health & Environmental requirements.
• Ensure the safe operation of the environment, performing regular risk assessments and raising any risks/issues immediately.
• Comply with relevant policies and standards and particularly the Contractor Performance Management policy & procedures to enable achievement of gold-standard contractor safety performance.

Performance & Delivery

General

• Contribute to the overall SC strategy, risk identification, critical tasks & performance targets.
• Provide advisory support with planning and scheduling for Regional & BU Project Procurement Management activities.
• Actively participate in value delivery target setting, tracking and initiative development.
• Advise on the contract administration of project related procurement contracts.
• Provide advisory support to performance management of contractual KPI's.
• Ensure effective tracking and reporting of supplier performance

Commercial valued delivery & Supplier Partnering

• Provide advisory support throughout various project phases and lifecycle, including management of contractual risk.
• Provide advisory input related to inclusive procurement, SHE and Social aspects of the project.
• Support key negotiations for regional contracts and drive a step change in commercial deals.
• Actively support an inclusive procurement programme to identify and implement initiatives targeted at increasing host community procurement participation.
• Manage relationships with suppliers, to deliver innovative solutions and sustainable value.
• Oversee supplier performance management of select suppliers and address escalated issues.
• Align with the Centre of Excellence on digitization opportunities with suppliers and collaborate for potential implementation.

Operational excellence and OP support

• Support Project Teams, Supply Chain Manager and Company Representative function in the implementation and operationalisation as well as continued contractor management of active contracts.

Inclusive Procurement

• Support a strategic approach across commercial work where communities are central to all commercial strategies, agreements and associated initiatives.

Physical Supply Chain

• Support strong connectivity with regional materials management and warehousing teams to ensure alignment on future demand requirements, working capital optimization opportunities and the resolution of supplier non-performance.

Sustainability & Social

• Support the Anglo American Sustainability agenda with Suppliers through cross collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, with a focus on circular economy and responsible sourcing opportunities and plans.

Supply Chain Excellence

• Collaborate with the Centre of Excellence on leading practice.

Compliance and Governance

• Ensure personal and team compliance to internal Anglo American and Supply Chain Governance requirements pertaining to all relevant activities.
• Ensure personal and team compliance to applicable legislative requirements pertaining to all relevant activities in set portfolio

People & Teams

• Drive own performance management and personal learning

Qualifications

Qualifications

• An undergraduate qualification - Bachelor degree level or equivalent, alternatively relevant tertiary qualification and proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity
• A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity

Experience:

• Practical experience in relevant field
• Good technical knowledge across the SC value chain
• Project Procurement
• Ability to integrate Commercial, PSC, Supplier Management & Purchasing sub disciplines
• Safety & Sustainability as it relates to Supply Chain & Inclusive Procurement
• Good commercial management
• Critical and systems thinking capability
• Project Procurement (Advanced)

Additional Information

Who we are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources - diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel - our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

How we are committed to your safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day's work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we're also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of the process.

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