Strategic Sourcing & Contract Specialist: Engineering

Location:

Sandton, GP, ZA, 2191

Pay Grade: DL

Date Closing:
Oct 7, 2026

Responsible for developing and executing category sourcing strategies that deliver sustainable value across engineering, maintenance, projects and operational spend portfolios. Drives cost competitiveness, supply continuity, supplier performance, risk mitigation and innovation while supporting asset reliability, operational excellence and business growth objectives across AECI Mining operations. Working closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Projects, Supply Chain, SHEQ, Commercial, Legal and Finance stakeholders, the incumbent acts as a trusted business partner to ensure the optimal sourcing of engineering goods, services and technical solutions through effective category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management and commercial governance.

Accountable for delivering measurable value through cost optimisation, supplier innovation, contract coverage, supply risk mitigation, inventory optimisation, localisation initiatives and total cost of ownership improvements.

Development of sourcing strategies

• Develop strategic sourcing approaches for critical mechanical equipment, engineering spares and maintenance services to improve plant reliability and operational continuity
• Lead sourcing activities for engineering spares, maintenance services and operational requirements
• Drive end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFx processes, supplier evaluations, commercial negotiations, and supplier selection.
• Support the development and continuous refinement of category strategies through market intelligence and demand insights.
• Conduct ongoing spend analysis, market and supplier research to identify opportunities, risks, and alternative supply sources.
• Continuously monitor supplier markets, risks and availability to support operational continuity
• Identify alternative suppliers and sourcing opportunities to improve reliability and responsiveness
• Provide input into Procurement dashboards and tracking tools
• Support procurement planning through spend analysis, demand forecasting and supplier insights
• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting processes through spend and cost analysis
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply and commercial risks within assigned categories
• Ensure procurement activities align with operational, maintenance and shutdown requirements

Cost Optimisation and Value Delivery

• Conduct detailed spend analysis across managed categories to identify cost-saving opportunities, demand drivers, and initiatives to reduce operational inefficiencies and procurement lead times.
  
  Identify, develop, and implement cost-saving and value-creation initiatives aligned to procurement targets
• Support the implementation of category-led initiatives, to ensure value delivery and in line with procurement targets
• Apply total cost of ownership (TCO) principles to enable optimal sourcing decisions
• Perform cost modelling, scenario analysis, and should-cost modelling using market and supplier data
• Support standardisation and optimisation initiatives across engineering and maintenance procurement
• Track and report on savings delivery and benefits realisation
• Support optimisation of engineering inventory and critical spare holdings to balance operational reliability and working capital requirements
• Identify opportunities to reduce emergency procurement through improved planning, supplier alignment and sourcing strategies
• Drive standardisation initiatives across engineering and maintenance categories to reduce complexity and improve procurement efficiency
• Build and maintain a qualified supplier base for assigned categories
• Manage supplier…