Commercial Officer – Supply Chain

Glencore; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global diversified natural resource company is seeking a Commercial Officer in the Johannesburg area. The successful candidate will manage the contractual and commercial aspects of mining equipment purchases, ensuring effective relationships with customers and suppliers. Minimum qualifications include a relevant tertiary qualification and at least 2 years of experience in a similar role. Proficiency in MS Office is required, and legal experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience as a Contracts Officer or Buyer.
• Driver's license (Code EB/08).
• Legal or contract management experience will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as the commercial interface with customers and manage commercial relationships.
• Prepare and maintain contractual documentation.
• Manage the contractual budget.
• Draft and issue Request for Purchase (RFP) documentation.
• Correspond with suppliers and manage related administrative activities.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Relevant 3-year tertiary qualification (Purchasing/Commercial/Legal)

Job description

Overview

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies. Our global network comprises more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries, with over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, offshore oil production assets, farms and agricultural facilities. Our strategy is to maintain and build upon our position as a leading integrated producer and marketer of commodities worldwide. We employ over 150,000 employees and contractors, who collectively work to deliver our strategy and support our values of safety, integrity, responsibility, openness, simplicity and entrepreneurialism. Its these people that we value above all else. They are our greatest asset.

Join us and let’s grow together.

We are currently accepting applications for the following position located in the Emalahleni, Mpumalanga area.

Position

Commercial Officer – Supply Chain

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the contractual and commercial aspects of mining equipment purchases.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the commercial interface with customers and effectively managing commercial relationships.
• Preparing and maintaining contractual documentation.
• Managing the contractual budget.
• Drafting and issuing of Request for Purchase (RFP) documentation and preparing detailed adjudication reports.
• Corresponding / negotiating with suppliers and managing all administrative related activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Relevant 3-year tertiary qualification (Purchasing/Commercial/Legal).
• Driver’s license (Code EB/08).

Minimum Experience

• 2 years’ experience as a Contracts Officer or Buyer.
• MS Office Proficiency.
• Legal or contract management experience will be advantageous.

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to carefully and objectively analyse and evaluate information to inform decisions and key actions.
• Ability to drill into the detail of issues to determine root cause while considering urgency, importance, risk and reward factors.
• Ability to stay calm and focused on the task at hand under pressure and deliver outputs timeously.
• Ability to maintain high levels of individual and team performance by driving achievement of goals, targets and financial objectives.
• Ability to adhere to governance structures, rules and regulations, follow instructions and limit risk of non-compliance to the business.