Specialist, Contracts Administration

112 Oxford Road, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, 2198

Private Bag X 20, Rosebank, 2196, South Africa   

Tel: +27 (0) 11 637 6000

Fax: +27 (0) 11 492 0233  

Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com

OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE

As a Specialist, Contract Administration you will provide efficient negotiation and administration of purchase orders and contracts, focusing on cost containment, risk mitigation, and proactive end-user support across the end-to-end procure-to-pay lifecycle.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Contract Management: Maintain, negotiate, and update contracts, purchase orders, variations, and SAP Outline Agreements to ensure high data availability.
• Sourcing & Tendering: Develop and issue Tenders, RFQs, and RFPs; expedite goods and services to support global and regional category strategies.
• Performance & Savings: Create supplier scorecards to monitor performance and contribute to monthly savings reports demonstrating continuous value improvement.
• Governance & Compliance: Maintain robust documentation to ensure full SOX compliance, conduct regular contract reviews, and manage escalations before effective dates.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong relationships with site teams, vendors, and regulators to smoothly resolve procurement bottlenecks and address supply chain risks.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Education & Qualification

• Minimum BA degree in Business (or a related field).
• CIPS qualification is highly advantageous.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Minimum 3 years of commercial experience in a business, procurement, or contracting role.
• Proficiency in contract administration, spend analytics
• MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), SAP and Ariba
• SOX compliance – advantageous but needs some knowledge
• Strong commercial acumen, problem-solving abilities, cultural competency, and the agility to manage competing priorities under defined timelines.
• International and exposure working in Africa would be beneficial
• Commercial evaluations and comparative analysis

BENEFITS SUMMARY

• AngloGold Ashanti offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, and overall well-being.
• Medical insurance, employee assistance programmes, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Company-supported pension or provident fund contributions.
• Annual leave, sick leave, and public holidays in line with company policy.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Reg No: 1944/017354/06

Directors:  G Patterson     J Munanka     KV Naidoo     B Sangqu     B Chauke