Contexte et environnement Establish, engages in and build collaborative relationships with business and project teams and other key business unit stakeholders. Ensures procurement of goods and services is done within compliance to Total Group and Local Procurement Policies/Directives and standards to minimise risk and cost exposure. Activités Category Specialist role is part to the team with Procurement, working to support the procurement of goods and services for various Logistic departments. The role is based in Total South Africa Head-office and the incumbent will be responsible for a Total procurement spend (Indirect Spend) of approximately R2 billion and the role procures for South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland and Botswana. STRATEGIC SOURCING Works with the business, cross functional teams and Group to understand and, where possible, optimise the local and regional business requirements for third party goods and services. Defines and implements sourcing strategies to ensure projects across multiple end users are delivered within timelines as per business plans and category and procurement strategies. Analyzes external and internal drivers of the category profile and understands supply chain and TCO reduction opportunities and applies benchmarking. Analyses past spend as well as forecasts spend and savings by commodity, business unit, and location. Applies current sourcing tools and methodologies including execution of sourcing events with e‑sourcing technology. Implements and realises value through effective strategic cost management utilising best-in-class methods and tools. Supports the due diligence in mitigating external supply risk from supplier selection through to contract execution and ongoing supplier delivery. Develops purchasing plans, updates them as progress occurs and provides performance‑tracking reports to the Category Manager. CONTRACT EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION Responsible for defining contract strategies, drafting agreements, and implementing long-term contracts/agreements with suppliers using defined indexes and supplier performance metrics. Implements clear and concise supply contracts, which consider all Total SA HSSE, legal and commercial aspects and ensure correct use of contract standard terms and application of industry terms and conditions. Supports ongoing contract management, including compliance to contractual terms by the suppliers; manages contract expiry and renegotiates contracts. Ensures the mechanics of the contracts, as well as the risks, are understood by all impacted stakeholders. SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Develops a list of key and strategic suppliers to be approved by the Local Contract Committee and Group Category Managers. Manages supplier performance management processes, coordinating SPM with end‑user involvement and developing the assessment questionnaire. Facilitates the performance review process and uses tools to analyse a wide variety of performance information. Proposes and applies incentive schemes and penalties to drive and improve performance. Facilitates development of mutually agreed performance improvement plans. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT Closely manages relations with internal customers and stakeholders, both within the framework of cross‑functional category teams and generally other internal stakeholders with regard to the category. Proactively organizes sessions with internal and external stakeholders to explore opportunities that can reduce cost and risk and drive innovation. TENDER MANAGEMENT Manages and ensures effective execution of tenders within prescribed policies and procedures. Ensures prequalification of suppliers (including HSE compliance) and leads the supplier evaluation process. Chairs cross‑functional team meetings to actively manage project timelines, communicates with team members and other stakeholders, and leads presentations to the Tender Committee. Ensures the integrity of information by quality‑checking tender presentations and documents. Profil du candidat A Category Specialist, ideally you will possess the following : A relevant recognised Bachelor of Commence or B‑Tech degree or equivalent, preferably in purchasing or logistics from a recognised tertiary institution. Minimum of 7 years procurement experience, with at least 3 years in strategic sourcing. Good communicator with potential to lead. Knowledge of developing sourcing strategies and execution of tendering processes is a prerequisite. Previous experience or understanding of logistics, road transport, warehousing and rail gives an added advantage. Good analytical skills and reporting capability are essential. Key competencies include strong negotiation skills, analytical skills, high personal integrity, excellent presentation, and strong English communication skills, both written and oral. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Vision, and Projects). Experience with SAP System. Experience with e‑Procurement/e‑Sourcing. Informations supplémentaires TotalEnergies valorise la diversité, promeut le développement individuel et offre des opportunités d’emploi égales à tous les candidats. #J-18808-Ljbffr