SENIOR MANAGER: PERFORMANCE AND RISK (De Beers Group)

Job Number: 711534

Business Unit / Group Function: De Beers Group

Work type: Full Time Permanent

Discipline: De Beers Corporate Centres

Location: Gauteng

Site: Johannesburg

DESCRIPTION OF THE JOB:

Custodianship, maintenance, and implementation of the Supply Chain policies and procedures

·         Management of Supply Chain performance, including establishment of appropriate KPI's, target setting, measurement, reporting and key decision making related to performance

·         Management of the Preferential Procurement function, facilitating progress towards achieving the objectives of the Mining Charter, DTI Codes of Good Practice, and internally established targets for localised supplier spend. A key aspect is also supplier development and contributing towards sustainable supply chain

·         Management of Business Processes and Intelligence for Supply Chain, ensuring that Spend analysis is accurate and relevant to the pursuit of the goals set for Supply Chain, as well as the appropriate design, improvement and documentation of relevant business processes

·         Management of the MDM function, comprising Stock coding and Vendor management

·         Overseeing all Supply Chain financial planning and cost budget

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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Manage the group Supply Chain budget and financial control, including inter-company re-charges

·         Supply chain financial planning takes places timeously and is supported across De Beers GOC

·         Engagement of supply chain managers to complete supply chain financial planning and target setting (all financial elements of the scorecards and benefits tracking maintained)

·         Budgeting for supply chain completed and tracked

·         Budget and financials regularly reviewed and reported

·         Oversees performance reporting e.g. financial elements of the balance scorecard (reliability and compliance of supply chain benefits reporting)

·         Works with Finance and Audit to ensure reliable reporting and risk management

·         Coordinates the Supply Chain audit planning process, provides input and supports the execution of audits to ensure the successful close-out of findings

Performs business process improvement evaluations and analysis through conducting / facilitating meetings with stakeholders to understand business process improvement needs and prioritizes processes in need of change

·         Gains support from stakeholders for business process analysis

·         Develops business process evaluation & improvement initiatives

·         Provides input on designing a continuous business process review and improvement evaluation process and documents procedures

·         Develops an approach to follow in supporting the formulation and the implementation of business strategies and initiatives for specific SC functions that will address priority issues

·         Actively participates at a Supply Chain user forum, incorporating multi-disciplinary functions from across De Beers and Supply Chain, sharing best practice business process improvement solutions

·         Contributes toward and implements co-coordinated plans and strategies for the BP&I team to improve Supply Chain Management 's effectiveness and efficiency as well as work directly with business process owners on defining and implementing business process improvement initiatives

·         Keeps abreast of document changes in requirements, legislation, benchmarks as well as Supply Chain practice that impact on Business Intelligence needs as well as provides guidance to stakeholders in the identification, design, development, and implementation of innovative and leading supply chain business intelligence methodologies and harvesting approaches

Management of the Preferential Procurement function, facilitating progress towards achieving the objectives of the Mining Charter, DTI Codes of Good Practice, and internally established targets for localised supplier spend.

·         A key aspect is supplier development and contributing towards sustainable supply chain

·         Seeking opportunities and formulating appropriate strategies to deliver benefit sustainably

·         Designing and implementing, measuring and tracking performance of suppliers against KPI's for Supplier Development

Management of the MDM function, comprising Stock coding and Vendor management

·         Ensuring effective processes are in place to allow for accurate and timeous validation ad verification of data

·         Effectively training end users

·         Ensuring effective management of the technical interface

Actively managing Governance and Risk within the Function ensuring

·         Policies and procedures are in place to govern the correct behavior

·         Formal appoints are made and effectively trained to operate within the mandate

·         Pro-active management of risk

Effectively managing a high performing team, ensuring that roles are well defined and clarified and that competencies and learning paths are develop to enable capacity and capability

·         Evaluates requirements of departmental staff, ensuring that individuals are provided with the correct development opportunities, evaluate training courses as well as oversee the development of training material

·         Ensures that the discipline meets its Preferential Procurement/BEE targets

·         Ensures departments legal appointments are correct and up to  date

SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES: 

Experience:

·         Extensive experience in Supply Chain

·         Sound financial management experience

·         Ability to engage and network with senior management

·         Proven track record for problem solving and change management

·         Proven track record of successful delivered projects 

·         Background and understanding of governance principles and performance management as well as systems and processes  within a business unit or corporate centre

·         Knowledge of system and benefits tracking system

·         Working knowledge of business process improvement solutions

·         Good understanding of the purchasing framework, and related policies and procedures.

Desirable:

·         Successful career in the mining industry, finance or maintenance intensive arenas.

Skills required for role:

·         Interpersonal skills

·         Networking skills

·         Change management skills

·         Strong change and relationship management capability.

·         Leadership, influencing and stakeholder engagement

·         Results driven self-starter

·         Analytical

·         Strong strategic and business acumen

Technical Competencies:

·         Procurement Policy & Process / Governance

·         Industry and Market Research

·         Sound financial management experience

·         Supplier Relationship Management

·         Managing Complex Cross Functional Business Relationships

·         Strategy Formulation & Value Creation

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

·         Bachelor degree level, preferably in business / commercial / finance

·         Advanced university qualifications, preferably in business administration, commerce, or other relevant discipline (CA(SA), MBA, etc.) will be an advantage .

·         Proven track record of successful delivered projects

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

·         Please inform your immediate line manager of your intention to apply.  Kindly note that this is an internal advertisement, open to the De Beers Group of Companies candidates only.

·         Consideration will be given to the Company's Employment Equity Policy

·         External search:  Yes/No

·         Secondment terms:  Yes/No

TO APPLY:

·         Submit applications on or before the closing date: 28 January 2015

Advertised: 12 Jan 2015 South Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 28 Jan 2015 South Africa Standard Time

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