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Manager: Procurement – (Paterson E Band)

Department

The Procurement Department is responsible for the inbound logistics of the business and must develop and maintain a World Class commercial environment that
will provide the systems and processes to support the provisioning of critical materials and services. The key functions of this department include strategic
sourcing, contract management, transactional purchasing, purchase-to-pay data management, inbound transportation, inventory control and, warehousing.

Position

A vacancy exists for Procurement Manager in the Procurement Department. Reporting to the Rio Tinto Procurement African Regional Manager, the successful
incumbent is to lead and direct all Procurement and Inbound Supply Chain activities of the company in partnership with the Rössing Chief Financial Officer and other members of the Management Team.

Main responsibilities

• Managing a team of procurement staff
• Operating the procurement function to meet site requirements
• Management and administration of key contracts
• Ensuring operational commitments with major controls are delivered as per contracts
• Ensuring commitment systems operate in line with policies
• Managing inbound transport and warehousing operations.

The incumbent should possess the following competencies

• Leadership: Motivates and empowers others in order to reach organisational goals
• Planning & Organising: Organises and schedules events, activities and resources. Sets up and monitors timescale plans
• Quality Orientation: Shows awareness of goals and standards. Follows through to ensure that quality and productivity standards are met
• Special Knowledge: Understands technical or professional aspects of work and continuously maintains technical knowledge
• Problem Solving and Analysis: Analyses issues and breaks them down into their component parts. Makes systematic and rational judgements based on relevant information
• Commercial Awareness: Understands and applies commercial and financial principles. Views issues in terms of costs, profits, markets and added value

Minimum Requirements:

• A commercial degree (B.Comm, LLB, MBA) or similar
• At least five (5) years post qualification experience in either a resources or heavy manufacturing environment of which three (3) must be at Management level
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, analytical and organisational skills in English
• Code BE (08) drivers licence.

Short listed candidates will be subjected to assessments.

Suitable qualified applicants from designated Affirmative Action Groups, especially women, are encouraged to apply. Our employment conditions are competitive.

Interested?

Please submit your curriculum vitae and proof of qualifications with a covering letter, to:

The Recruitment Officer
Rössing Uranium Limited
Private Bag 5005
SWAKOPMUND
Tel. +264 64 520 1066
e-mail:

CLOSING DATE: 9 May 2008
NB: Only short listed candidates will be
notified.