Senior Specialist Supply Chain Operations

Company Description

Valterra Platinum, formerly Valterra Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Valterra plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

Job Description

Number of positions: 1

Location of positions: Mototolo Complex

Responsibilities

• To support the interface management between Supply Chain, operations and the communities, in order to drive Supply Chain operational excellence at a Business/asset level.

• 1. Safety: Create a safety culture through productive and authorized operational systems/processes that allow all employees (including contracting partners) to provide their outputs in a risk-controlled environment. Oversee consistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
• 2. Performance and Delivery

• Provide specialist support to translate asset specific strategy, critical tasks, and performance targets into Supply Chain relevant strategies with due consideration of risk identification, critical tasks and performance targets.

• Engage with the asset operational planning team to obtain insights which inform Supply Chain planning, and provide relevant insights to the asset process

• Provide input into demand planning and forecasting in order to ensure alignment between Supply Chain and asset/ BU plans and support on-site performance.

• Support provision of input to the commercial planning and the procurement pipeline, reflecting asset priorities.

• Support reporting for asset scorecard and Supply Chain targets (OTIF, lead time, Inclusive Procurement, performance inventory management activities) and value working capital.

• Provide support with end-to-end Supply Chain operational performance and excellence at an asset level, as well as assistance with removal of roadblocks which impact delivery and supplier performance.

• Identify and escalate to address roadblocks and constraints which impact delivery performance

• Support and where assigned manage specific improvement initiatives based on priorities set by leadership.

• Assist with cross collaboration between internal and external stakeholders and resolving complex Supply Chain issues and escalations from the operations.

• Provide input into driving key decisions on Supply Chain operational delivery issues.

• Implement Supplier Relationship Management processes across the operations.

• Support with embedding consistent asset compliance to Supply Chain policies and standards across the BU and advise the Business Unit technical stakeholders on the supplier/s and implementation of management strategies.

• Support the implementation of new ways-of-working that support leading practice and continuous improvement.

• Support the communication of relevant site-specific safety specifications and KPIs to commercial teams for inclusion in enquiries and contractual documentation.

• Implement the contracts with requisite change management and effective performance management at asset level to ensure value in use.

• Provide input to commercial and technical contractual requirements and adjudication of supplier bids.

• Support provision of input to value delivery contractual requirements

• Ensure that asset sustainability, safety and host community requirements are satisfied by contractual requirements.

• Identify and escalate supplier performance issues

• Ensure an effective and efficient PSC service is provided to all assets and BU stakeholders.

• Provide data analysis and counsel, consistent with the Operating Model feedback loop, to identify and deliver improvement initiatives in pursuit of operational excellence.

• Provide “on the ground” support for Group initiatives being implemented at BU operations.

• Collaborate and build relationships with relevant stakeholders to influence asset Inclusive Procurement plans.

• Ensure supplier is meeting contractual requirements related to Sustainability, Inclusive Procurement & Social.

• Support the development and implementation of business specific social & sustainability strategies and initiatives that will contribute to the sustainable mine plans and enable the Living Mine.

• 3. People & Teams

• Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes.

• 4. Compliance

• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory, legislative and permitting requirements.

• This role is in the Supply Chain Department at a Band 6 level reporting to Supply Chain Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree level or equivalent, alternatively relevant tertiary qualification

• A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline - advantageous

• Experience

• Minimum 4 years relevant experience. Technical knowledge(experience) required for role:

• Good overall knowledge of Supply Chain Management in a global context (Sourcing, Purchasing, Category management, Physical SC etc)

• Supplier and Contractor Relationship Management

• Inclusive/Local Procurement

• Commercial understanding and application

• Analytical skills and experience

• Continuous Supply Chain improvement and optimisation

• Sound knowledge of customers and suppliers

• Effective influencing and engagement experience/skills

• Proficient Knowledge and Skills

• Integrated Risk Management

• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Project Management and Planning

• Supply Chain Systems and Processes

• Transactional Procurement and Contract Management

• Performance Management & Reporting

• Sustainable and Responsible Supply Chain

• Supplier Management

• Data analytics

• Additional Information

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations. Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum 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 fulfill their potential.

Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.