Closing Date: 03 May 2023
Org Structure No: 80009274
OME: Energy Operations
Business Unit: Energy Ops - Procurement
City / Town: Secunda/Sandton/Sasolburg
Short Description / Purpose of Job
Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to develop contracts in line with business and legal requirements and ensure both parties deliver on contractual objectives.
Prepare for and applies a range of negotiating tactics to achieve win-win commercial and non-commercial outcomes.
Develop close relationships with suppliers, generating trust, maximising mutual value and reducing risk.
Assess and improves on suppliers' ability to deliver against agreed objectives and works to enhance suppliers' capabilities in line with the organisation's needs.
Protect the organisation by identifying, assessing and mitigating source of supply and supplier risks.
Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities
- Develop negotiation plan based on intelligence provided in sourcing plan.
- Execute sourcing events in accordance with sourcing plan directives.
- Negotiate contractual agreements based on negotiation plan, sourcing plan intelligence and sourcing event submissions in order to achieve most effective outcome in direct coordination with the legal function.
- Observe and comply with group and functional policies and procedures in the execution of contracting responsibilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders on shared objectives and requirements in terms of contracting processes.
- Enable operational application of contracts and collection of business intelligence on contracts by performing required contract administration activities.
- Manage and maintain data inputs required in contract management system and contract execution systems to operationalize concluded contracts.
- Manage enablement of concluded contracts (contract roll-out, end-user training and assistance, issue management).
- Work with suppliers to resolve issues relating to contract performance (e.g. contract interpretation, variations).
- Manage contract lifecycle activities and administration (contract adherence, reviews, annual amendments, contractual matters i.e. breach etc.).
- Develop supplier relationship management frameworks to measure and track supplier adherence to contract outcomes.
- Establish trusted supplier relationships with open and effective communication.
- Maintain contractual records aligned with record keeping requirements.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to reduce costs, improve purchasing performance and enhance value add for Sasol Group.
University Bachelors Degree or equivalent
Min Experience
6+ relevant years
Competencies
Analytics: The systematic computational analysis of data or statistics
Critical reasoning: The action of critically thinking about something in a logical, sensible way and taking all factors into consideration.
Facilitation: The means of expediting a process or operation quickly and efficiently. Particular focus is on meetings but can include other processes such as the delivery of products and services where others are involved, and their participation is critical to success.
Integration: The consolidated view with various parts, circumstances, legislation, landscapes or aspects linked or coordinated.
Negotiating: The ability to compromise in a cooperative effort to reach mutually satisfactory conclusions and results.
Problem Solving: Is a step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information, and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. In involves critical thinking, analysis and persistence.
Project Management: The process of planning, organizing, and managing tasks and resources to accomplish a well-defined objective, usually within constraints of time, resources, and cost.
Verbal Communications: Any exchange of words, either written or spoken, used to transmit information
Written Communications: Sending of messages, orders or instructions in writing through letters, circulars, manuals, reports, telegrams, office memos, bulletins, etc. It is a formal method of communication and is less flexible.
Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of Innovating for a better world, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasols Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
NB:
In addition to a pre-employment medical examination, some positions may require a physical fitness assessment as part of the normal selection criteria.
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