PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• Provide procurement support to all South African operational entities across a defined set of categories, assets, owners and O&M companies.
• Implement the defined short and medium term procurement strategy with all concerned departments.
• Consolidate the requirements from the entities, consult the market, identify opportunities to implement framework agreements and work closely with entities to place contracts and purchase orders.
• Execute the sourcing events. Run the full process from start to finish.
• Identity business synergies between the operating entities.
• Support assets during the construction phase of the plants.
• Coordinate entities’ needs by activity in compliance with Category Management and Hub/Entity Procurement organizations, rules and governance.
• Contribute to achieving the department savings and performance targets.
• Work closely with the H&S teams at the sites to implement the Engie minimum HSE standards for all sub-contractors.
• Enforce the Group procurement policy and governance when procuring all goods and services.
• Support the warehouse stock, inventory, ordering, and replenishment process for the entities in the scope.
• Ensure good relations with suppliers and vendors and build up a vendor database;
• Support the implementation and roll out of digital tools for procurement such as the ERP system;
• Assist with procurement reporting and data collection as and when required.
• Develop local suppliers and ensure compliance to the Economic Development objectives of the operational entities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Help internal clients to formalise / express their needs

• Assist with and optimising procurement requests.
• Clarify and challenge the details of these requests.

Ensure the procurement is completed at the best conditions (cost, quality, lead time & payment terms)

Within the framework of the procurement category policy produced for a Group category:

•            Based on requirements, identify the budget and establish tender assessment criteria.

•            Issue RFP’s for tenders / requests for quotation among target suppliers.

In other cases, manage the whole Procurement process:

•            Based on requirements, identify the budget and establish tender assessment criteria and procedure.

•            Scan the market to identify potential suppliers.

•            Roll out the tender process.

•            Identify, analyse, evaluate, execute and document and exception (emergencies and urgencies) to the process with the proper authorisations.

Negotiate the specific terms and conditions with the suppliers.

Finalise the supplier and prepare the contract / purchase order.

Ensure proper execution of the contract / purchase order

• Ensure Purchase orders / contracts are approved according to the Procurement delegation.
• Assist internal stakeholders to ensure the supplier performs its obligations.
• Monitor supplier disputes with internal stakeholders.
• Measure operational and economic performance of the supplier (including CSR).

Co-ordinate with suppliers and internally

• Interact / co-ordinate the network of PO agents and requestors
• Implement in the procedures and tools and deploy internally new signed contracts
• Manage supplier relationships

Reporting and feedback

• Provide reliable and comprehensive reports and feedback, in order to improve the efficiency of the procurement strategy and supplier performance plan.
• Contribute to the performance plan.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in procurement or supply chain.
• 5 years’ functional experience covering procurement, supply chain and logistics.
• Experience in operational procurement preferably in power plants.
• CIPS level 4 or higher is preferred.

Technical  Knowledge

• Strong autonomy
• Team player
• Good analytical skills
• Fluent in English
• Experience in negotiation
• Good organisation and communication skills
• Pays attention to detail
• Good knowledge of digital tools including ERP systems (SAP, Maximo, MS Dynamics etc.), Advance Excel, Power BI, MS Office applications etc.

Business Understanding

• Good understanding and experience in the procurement processes: Source to Pay, Procure to Pay, Manage your Supplier Panel, Management Categories.
• Logistics & Supply Chain
• Power Generation or Oil & Gas knowledge is a plus

Language

• English

Location / travel

• Johannesburg, South Africa
• Occasional travel is required

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adheres to the Company Policies and Procedures.
• Behaves in a professional and responsible way.
• Lives the values of the Company.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• Accountable procurement member in industrial or EPC, large, medium or long term projects.
• Steer all Procurement activities throughout the stages of the project in coordination with other members of the procurement team.
• Be committed to achieving and improving overall project performance whilst steering any actions needed to reduce risk.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Define and adapt project Procurement plan and strategies

• Draw up a list of requirements in collaboration with the Business and the buyers
• Take CSR and Carbon Neutral/Zero targets into account
• Define the procurement project management plan, strategies and procedures, in order to improve the competitive advantage of the business and up-grade them if necessary
• Ensure early involvement, quality of service and performance contribution
• Analyze Business objectives
• Approve strategies proposed by other buyers , including Category Managers, relating to their parts of the project
• Ensure the supplier/contractors evaluation in a place and make the supplier ready to be used/work with
• Implement the shadow calculation and cost value engineer to ensure the level of competitiveness
• Map risks and opportunities for the project through analysis of data and prepare mitigation strategies
• Define negotiating tactics/directions, working with the project team
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Develop medium/long term strategic partnerships with suppliers
• Ensure the commercial, contract and material risk assessments are conducted and implement corrective action plans
• Ensure Group rules and policies (internal and external) are applied throughout the Procurement process

Steer project Procurement and intervene at strategic points

• Steer and coordinate Procurement for the whole project and take charge of the most strategic/difficult purchases.
• Make sure the needs are challenged.
• Identify and/or select suppliers who best meet the project requirements.
• Oversee calls for tenders and conduct key negotiations.
• Draw up the contract with the legal department.
• Manage relationships with the most critical suppliers.
• Deal with major (key) disputes.
• Identify, prioritize, engage and work in a project mode with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage risks and opportunities.

Provide contractual, budgetary and regulatory supervision of the project on behalf of Procurement

• Ensure all project procedures and applicable regulations are followed.
• Control overall project procurement costs and issue warnings when required (exercise his / her right to intervene).
• Ensure the contract is correctly implemented and understood by all parties involved.
• Adapt Procurement activities to operational constraints.
• Commit to achieving the Procurement financial and operational performance targets.

External (suppliers) and internal (project) intelligence

• Identify innovative opportunities on the suppliers market.
• Obtain technical and financial intelligence about current and potential suppliers in order to anticipate long-term consequences for the project.
• Challenge the project's technical aspects in order to ensure suppliers products and services meet the customer's needs in the long-term.
• Implement alternative Procurement strategies to avoid crises.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a reputable university. A Master’s degree is a nice to have.
• 5-10 years’ operational experience managing EPC and large contractors for industrial projects.
• Experience in energy related projects is preferred.

Technical  Knowledge

• Strongly autonomous, possesses leadership and influential qualities.
• Highly analytical and capable of leading complex procurement projects.
• Experience in complex negotiation.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience in negotiation of construction contracts (FIDIC or similar).
• Project Management experience, PMI or equivalent.
• CIPS level 5 or more is a bonus.
• Outstanding people leadership/management/ communication skills.

Business Understanding

• Good understanding of negotiation and construction projects in the Middle East
• Renewables, desalination, Power Plant knowledge is a plus

Language

• English

Location / travel

• Location: Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.
• Some travel within GCC for projects.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adheres to the Company Policies and Procedures.
• Behaves in a professional and responsible way.
• Lives the values of the Company.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The HR Manager (Talent Management & OD) is responsible for the organizational development, talent management, culture, learning, recruitment and engagement & retention activities at country level. 

Responsible for country wide design, governance and delivery of ; 

• Managing a diverse talent pool of Employees and support them to grow to their full potential and contribute to the HR strategy of the company.
• Drive implementation of effective functional programs, processes and activities related to Talent Management, Learning and Development, Organizational Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee engagement and retention for all business.
• Deploy ENGIE corporate initiatives and cascade across entities of South Africa.
• Responsible for management and coordination of Talent and Learning modules of SEZAME.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent and Performance Management

• Develop and manage a talent and performance management framework.
• Design an integrated process to ensure the effective management of development programs.
• Provide systems and processes to business to conduct performance reviews, compile individual development plans and performance agreements.
• Manage the identification and implementation of succession plans.
• Analysis, reporting, monitoring and interpretation of data.
• Provide support to business during formal review cycles.

People Position Review (PPR)

• Ensures and records ongoing performance and development conversations between Line Managers and Employees and keep a record of past performance and expectations for work moving forward.
• Organize and participate the People Position Review discussions and the regional calibration process. Collate and analyse data and work on action plans derived from this process
• Identification and follow-up Key People
• Succession Planning
• Nomination and validation of new Boosters, coordination with Hub Talent managers

Career Discussions / Individual Development Plans

• Manage and coordinate the development journey for the key people & talents (Boosters, key people) including 1:1 coaching sessions with participants.
• International or cross functional Mobility  (Career Support)

Employee Assessment

• Develop psychometric and competence assessment processes to ensure the standardisation of criteria used for assessment.
• Ensure compliance to HPCSA code of practice, standards and legislation.
• Continuously monitor the utilisation of assessment material to ensure standardised delivery of assessments within legal and policy standards.
• Management of preferred providers.

Job Design

• Drafting roles to obtaining sign off within the governance framework.

People Management

• Review and approve labour plans around operational targets.
• Provide leadership and inspire team members towards high performance.
• Ensure team members have an Individual Performance Agreement and Development Plan in place and that it is updated timeously.
• Create opportunities for development through participation and involvement in new business or technology enhancement projects for team members.
• Provide coaching to team members on an ongoing basis.

Learning & Development

• Develop learning experiences that satisfy identified operational and strategic needs in the country.
• Management of the training budget and learning partners relationship.
• Develop and manage learning & development solutions across country.
• Manage SEZAME (e.learning) platform.
• Manage and coordinate the coaching needs.

Mentorship

• Design and develop a mentorship governance framework.
• Report on mentoring relationships.
• Guide and advise the business on mentorship best practice.

Engagement Surveys

• Manage and coordinate the ENGIE&Me (employee engagement survey).
• Manage and coordinate the wellbeing activities.
• Teambuilding activities.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion

• Manage, animate and coordinate the DEI Roadmap and Fifty Fifty Program, WiN (Women in Network) across SA.
• Support cultural transformation through deployment of Group programs Be.U@ENGIE ,  Engie Ways of Working, Engie Ways of Leading across SA.

OUTCOME, RESULTS AND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Talent and Performance management
• People Position Review (PPR)
• Career Discussions
• Individual Development Plans (IDP)
• Employee assessment
• Job design
• Mentorship
• People management
• Engagement Surveys (ENGIE&me etc)
• Training, Learning & Development
• Engie Ways of Leading & Working (EWOL & EWOW)
• Diversity Equity and Inclusion

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Qualification & Experience

• Degree in Human Resource Management /Industrial Psychology
• Registration as Industrial Psychologist with HPCSA ( preferred)
• At least 10+  years’ experience in Human Resources of which 3 should have been at a management level and experience in functional/specialist area.

Technical  Knowledge

• Change management
• Legislative requirements
• Talent management
• Performance management
• Work design

Behavioural Competencies

• Adhering to principles & values
• Relating and Networking
• Persuading and Influencing
• Writing And Reporting
• Presenting and Communication Information
• Applying Expertises and Technology
• Analysing
• Learning and Researching
• Creating and Innovating
• Delivering results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking

Language

• English

Location / travel

• Location: Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adheres to the Company Policies and Procedures.
• Behaves in a professional and responsible way.
• Lives the values of the Company.