Procurement Manager - Transport

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, South Africa

Job Family Group:

Contracting and Procurement

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

September 8, 2022

Business unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Where you fit

This is an exciting and unique commercial opportunity to be at the frontline of making the Shell Downstream South Africa happen. Road Transportation is one of our key emissions contributors and contracting and procurement is working intensely together with business stakeholders as well as 3rd party service providers to identify innovative solution to ensure cost competitive, safe and low emission transport options.

What’s the role?

As Procurement Lead, you will own the processes of defining business requirements, selecting, and assessing suitable vendors and concluding commercial agreements until signature. After that, the role will play a support role in post award contract management by providing functional expertise and input to the contract holder. The focus is on fuel distribution operations in the strategic growth markets in South Africa. In addition, the role will be involved in energy transition projects such as the introduction of LNG, new generation biofuels and hydrogen in South Africa.

Principal Accountabilities


Autonomously manage the contract portfolio.
Lead development and approval of contracting strategies.
Lead supplier selection, screening as well as negotiations and/or tenders.
Work with and through the Contract Management Team to ensure best in class post award contract management.
Proactively liaise across regions and teams in and outside of CP to identify and share relevant best practices to decarbonize our supply chain.
Be the active face and voice of CP in the Trade and Supply (T&S) South Africa contract management team and be the face and voice of T&S South Africa within the CP community.
As member of contract management team, drive interactions with contract users and demonstrate curiosity on how to make a difference to safe and efficient operations for the frontline.


What we need from you?


A degree level (Supply Chain management/Logistics /Finance or Economics).
With 3-5 years of Procurement experience.
MCIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) Qualification would be ideal but not mandatory.
Knowledge of SAP Ariba would be an asset but not mandatory.
English language proficiency is a must.
Min of 3 years of commercial experience in sales, business development or account management with a national or international logistics company that includes road transportation operations would be an added advantage.
Demonstrated commercial mindset.
Strong references for demonstrating leadership in project teams and proactive stakeholder management.
Passion for safety and compliance execution of commercial negotiations and projects.
Prior experience in managing large and complex customer-supplier relationships.
Prior experience in leading commercial negotiations and/or responding to tenders.
Proven experience in contract negotiations & complex tender evaluation.
Good understanding of strategic, technical, legal, finance, taxation and commercial issues.
Strong and Proven Interpersonal, Influencing & Stakeholder Management Skills.
Ability to cope with complexity & uncertainty and proven adaptability.
Demonstrated ability to interact seamlessly and effectively with all levels of management.
Good understanding of Downstream business (direction/strategy) and operating models.
Ability to think strategically at the longer-term objectives at business and contract level.
Ability to drive change and manage / influence stakeholders, including senior ones.
Sound Commercial experience and technical understanding/background, specifically for project and maintenance execution.
Commercial experience in executing projects and technical/commercial understanding/background of the business, including, market dynamics and Supply chain considerations.
Experienced in IT systems such as GSAP and relevant standard MS-Software for Data Processing, Spend Analysis and other Systems and Tools.
T&S Business / Supply Chain knowledge / understanding or background beneficial.
Ability to adapt and move fast to keep pace with the business.
Polished relationship management skills.


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