{"id":35598,"date":"2026-05-11T14:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/strategic-sourcing-lead\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T00:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T00:24:18","slug":"strategic-sourcing-lead","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=35598","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Sourcing Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Overview\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>\nThe purpose of this role is to support:<\/p>\n<p>\tBusiness Growth &amp; Diversification<br \/>\n\tStrategic Alignment<br \/>\n\tCustomer Satisfaction &amp; Retention<br \/>\n\tOperational Efficiency<br \/>\n\tInnovation &amp; Technical Advancement<br \/>\n\tRelationship Capital<\/p>\n<p>Qualifications\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tBachelor\u2019s degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field<\/p>\n<p>Certifications and Accreditations<\/p>\n<p>\tSAIMM Membership<br \/>\n\tLean Six Sigma<br \/>\n\tIPS Certification level 5 \u2013 Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply<\/p>\n<p>Experience\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t5+ years\u2019 experience in sourcing, procurement, or partnerships within the metallurgy or mining industry<\/p>\n<p>Duties\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>\nProduct &amp; Supplier Sourcing<\/p>\n<p>\tIdentify and evaluate new metallurgical products, technologies, and services that align with customer requirements and industry trends.<br \/>\n\tSource and onboard suppliers of raw materials, alloys, processing equipment, and metallurgical services.<br \/>\n\tEnsure supplier compliance with industry standards, quality assurance, and sustainability practices.<\/p>\n<p>Customer &amp; Stakeholder Engagement<\/p>\n<p>\tEngage with customers to understand their technical and operational needs in metallurgy.<br \/>\n\tCollaborate with internal technical teams to translate customer needs into sourcing strategies.<br \/>\n\tBuild and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, transporters, and service providers.<\/p>\n<p>Strategic Partnership Development<\/p>\n<p>\tIdentify and develop partnerships with research institutions, technology providers, and logistics companies that support metallurgical innovation and efficiency.<br \/>\n\tNegotiate and manage supplier contracts and partnership agreements.<br \/>\n\tMonitor supplier performance and ensure alignment with strategic goals.<\/p>\n<p>Operational Coordination<\/p>\n<p>\tWork closely with procurement, logistics, and technical teams to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of sourced products and services.<br \/>\n\tResolve supply chain issues related to metallurgical materials and services.<\/p>\n<p>Job Competencies\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tProficiency in keeping abreast of market trends\/innovation and competitor offers<br \/>\n\tAbility to identify risks in supplier relationships<br \/>\n\tAbility to build relationships and Excellent at cross functional collaboration<br \/>\n\tStrong understanding of technical requirements and translating them into sourcing strategies<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) or<\/p>\n<p>omnia.erecruit.co<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/omnia.erecruit.co","_company_name":"Omnia (Pty) LTD","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"Omnia is a diversified Group that conducts research and development, manufactures and supplies chemicals and specialised services and solutions for the agriculture, mining and chemicals application industries. Differentiation is ensured by using innovation combined with intellectual capital, wher... read moreeby Omnia adds value for customers at various stages of the supply and service chain. Our customer solutions promote the responsible handling and use of chemicals for health, safety and a lower environmental impact, with a progressive shift towards cleaner technologies. Not only does the Group try to limit the consumption of materials and resources used in its manufacturing processes, but it also works to continuously create value through its products. Omnia\u2019s intellectual capital, relationships and technology enable the production of differentiated products, services and customer-focused solutions across the value chain \u2013 all of which are expected to meet the customers\u2019 evolving needs well into the future. The Group remains focused on critical issues such as securing a healthy and adequate food supply for a growing population, effecting a lower impact on the environment and ensuring safer operations for Omnia\u2019s employees and customers. The sustainability of Omnia\u2019s business model is strengthened by targeted backward integration through the installation of technologically advanced plants that manufacture core materials such as nitric acid and explosive emulsions. Also, with securing alternative sources of supply, it enables Omnia to improve operational efficiencies throughout the product development and production cycle. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with operations in 25 countries, Omnia has more than six decades\u2019 experience in the business. Additionally, Omnia continues to grow its global footprint, with businesses in Australasia and Brazil, and clients in other regions such as North America and Canada. Omnia provides customised, knowledge based, Innovative Solutions through its Agriculture, Mining and Chemicals divisions. These divisions include Omnia Nutriology, Axioteq\u2122, BME, Protea Mining Chemicals and Protea Chemicals. These are all niche businesses that operate with a common objective: to enhance customers\u2019 businesses through research, development and knowledge sharing that will enable them to increase their performance and, by extension, profit margins. In doing so, Omnia aims to increase the performance of customers while reducing their risk, and at the same time focusing on health, safety and a lower environmental impact.","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-types":[12],"class_list":["post-35598","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry","job_listing_region-gauteng","job-type-full-time"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/35598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=35598"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=35598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}