GOLD FIELDS

Senior Manager, Supply Chain Capital Projects – Growth

GOLD FIELDS

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Johannesburg • Netherlands

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop and embed capital contracting and contract management capability across the Group, including frameworks, standards, templates, and governance models
  • Establish best practice contracting approaches for capital projects and exploration activities, aligned to project risk profiles and value drivers
  • Provide expert guidance on contract strategy, risk allocation, and commercial terms for major capital investments
  • Lead sourcing activities for large capital projects and exploration programs, from early project scoping through contract award
  • Determine optimal sourcing strategies and contracting structures (e.g., EPC/EPCM, alliances, frameworks, lump sum vs. reimbursable) based on market conditions, risk appetite, and project maturity while ensuring strategies support outcomes, cost certainty, Schedule integrity and long-term value creation
  • Conduct market analysis to assess supplier capacity, capability, cost drivers, and regional market dynamics
  • Lead commercial negotiations for high value and complex capital contracts, ensuring optimal commercial outcomes while maintaining strong supplier relationships
  • Execute go to market strategies, including supplier engagement models, prequalification, tendering, and evaluation processes
  • Define and implement KPIs, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement mechanisms for capital suppliers
  • Drive supplier accountability for safety, cost, schedule, quality, ESG, and local content commitments
  • Establish and govern capital procurement and contracting processes, ensuring policy compliance, audit readiness, and risk management
  • Lead and contribute to supply chain systems enablement (e.g., SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA), with a focus on capital project requirements
  • Identify opportunities for digitalisation, analytics, and AI enabled insights within capital sourcing and contract management
  • Lead and develop a global team of contracting and procurement professionals supporting capital projects and growth initiatives. Act as a trusted business partner to Project Directors, Finance, Legal, and Projects Leadership

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Law
  • Minimum 15 years of relevant post-qualification experience in contract and procurement in a capital project environment, with at least 7 years in a senior supply chain, contracting or commercial role supporting capital projects
  • Proven track record in managing EPCM contracts
  • Demonstrated experience in capital project contracting models, strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations within large, complex organisations
  • Experienced with governance, audit/SOX environments, data driven decision making and building strong identity teams across various geographies
  • Strong systems capability, including SAP and SAP Ariba, systems thinking and ability to translate strategy into operational execution
Benefits
  • We are committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce
  • Strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
contract managementcontract strategyrisk allocationsourcing strategiesEPCM contractscommercial negotiationsperformance monitoringdigitalisationanalyticsAI enabled insights
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationteam developmentsupplier relationship managementstrategic thinkingproblem solvingnegotiationcollaborationdecision makingaccountability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in EconomicsBachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in CommerceBachelor’s degree in Law