Specialist: Strategic Sourcing Professio

Specialist: Strategic Sourcing Professio Specialist: Strategic Sourcing Professio Operating Division: Transnet Freight Rail Employee Group: Permanent Department: SP-SCS-Strategic Sourcing Prof Serv-PKT Location: Parktown Reporting To: Head: Supply Chain Management Tactical Grade: D Position Purpose Reportingdirectly to the Executive Manager, Strategic Sourcing leads ProfessionalServices Sourcing initiatives for the TFR Head Office, and supportsGroup-wide Strategic Sourcing COE initiatives. Leads sourcing of theprofessional services category with the goal of achieving significant costsavings, year-on-year productivity improvement in the total cost of goods andservices procured while maintaining or improving product quality and supplierservice levels. This includes formulating strategies for TFR Head Office'sstrategic commodities, from anticipating and consolidating demand signals toprocurement strategies for execution by the Tactical Procurement function.Active participation in cross-functional sourcing teams; executingportfolio-based commodity strategies; and ensuring the overall sustainabilityof commodity-based initiatives in the TFR Head Office. Accountable fordelivery of savings targets for a designated portfolio of commodities. Playsan active role in effective execution of the integrated Supply ChainManagement strategy (iSCM), specifically through participation in theStrategic Sourcing Centre of Excellence (SS COE). Attracts and developsnecessary talent to build a distinctive Strategic Sourcing team within theTFR Head Office. Promotes compliance to procurement legislation and ethicalprocurement. Strategic management of strategic sourcing at the TFR Head Office: Implement and create focus around the medium and long-term strategic direction for sourcing of professional services category at TFR Head Office, to transform the Division's strategic sourcing function into a world class organisation, within the framework of Transnet's iSCM strategy and the SS COE; Develop and manage the Strategic Sourcing budgeting process i.e. develop budgets based on targets and monitor progress against budget, delivery of benefits targets against action plans; and Ensure effective integration between TFR's Strategic Sourcing function and Group Strategic Sourcing through participation in the Strategic Sourcing COE.2. Oversight of strategic sourcing function: Implement standards and procedures for the overall Strategic Sourcing programme and Contract Management pertaining to strategic commodities (as contemplated in the SS COE and ratified by the Group iSCM Council); Deliver savings in terms of Degrees of Attainment (DOA) methodology and track attainment of these savings; Manage all procurement and related process for core business commodity purchasing; Consolidate demand signals from the business for core business commodities; Implement and monitor compliance on P2P (Purchase to Pay) controls framework; Prepare Transnet Freight Rail Acquisition Council (TFRAC) submissions; Drive consistent supplier relationship management (SRM) strategies, processes and systems across the Division, including monitoring, reviewing and reporting on SLAs; Advocate supplier development initiatives as part of sourcing, in close collaboration with the Supplier Development function; Sign-off procurement strategies; Promote and monitor compliance to Transnet procurement processes, legislation including all National Treasury directives that will be issued from time to time; and Be an advocate for ethical procurement across the Division and implement consequence management where process violations and unethical acts are detected.3. Functional leadership and management: Provide high-level operational support to Commodity Teams as part of the overall Strategic Sourcing programme. This includes providing functional leadership and management, lobbying senior executive support and buy-in for relevant strategic sourcing initiatives; and mediate on conflict points between commodity teams and other functions of Supply Management within the Division, including end-users and external stakeholders; Manage Commodity Managers to plan and resolve resource constraints in respect of staffing, information, systems or physical infrastructure; and Ensure good governance in all aspects of overall Sourcing programme by monitoring BCCs (Business Critical Controls), maintaining close integration and cooperation with the Governance and other relevant COEs.4. Manage strategic initiatives: Contributes to the delivery of the SS COE; Monitor the consolidated achievement of strategic and tactical objectives, formulate and implement plans for corrective action, if required; Report on the overall performance of the Strategic Sourcing programme within the TFR Head Office and progress against achievement of strategic and tactical targets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, in line with Divisional dashboard reporting; Monitoring and reporting on the Division's strategic sourcing KPIs for upward integration into the Transnet-wide SS COE KPIs; Manage commodities and report monthly of savings and project roll-out; and Drive savings by consolidating commodity spend and suppliers across Transnet for the Division's natural owned commodities (e.g. Rails) and for the Division's own commodities; and converting regular buying to contracts and reducing acquisition costs and processing costs.5. Stakeholder management: Communicate the vision and objectives of Strategic Sourcing to relevant internal and external stakeholders; Contribute to effective integration between Strategic Sourcing and the other components of iSCM; Act as the liaison and executing officer for the directives, mandates and initiatives set by the iSCM Council and other bodies and persons in authority; and Provide regular feedback on progress and highlight or escalate issues and problems immediately as they occur.6. Capability development: Drive capability development initiatives for Sourcing within the Division; Approve performance measures (SPOs), ongoing performance management and appraisal for direct reports; Approve skills development plans for Commodity managers; Implement and manage succession planning in the Sourcing function as part of talent management within the TFR Head Office; To lead capability development for sourcing within the TFR Head Office and Across Transnet, by providing focused training initiatives on sourcing strategies, processes and systems; and Drive the values and behaviours required to create a positive motivational culture in Transnet's iSCM arena, with specific reference to Strategic Sourcing.7. Contract management and close-out: Develop, implement and maintain sound contract management in order to ensure timeous service delivery; Proactively take steps to resolve contract management issues on key contracts before they develop into a crisis; Implements corrective action where key suppliers are failing to meet their contractual SLAs; and Implements proper contract close-out for all strategic sourcing contracts. Qualifications and Experience A 3-year Bachelor's degree in Supply Management, Logistics & Operations, Commercial, Financial, Engineering or Legal is required or National Diploma in Commerce or Finance including a minimum of Level 5 CIPS Diploma. A post graduate degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Finance, Commercial, MCIPS will be an added advantage; 8-10 years relevant experience in Supply Chain Management Function; A minimum of 3 years' experience in a Management role. Experience and Knowledge in Purchasing, Supply Management, Manufacturing or Financial Environments is desirable; and Contract management and extensive experience in contractual negotiations. Equity Statement Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.

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