Economic Development & Transformation Manager

PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE JOB:

• Integrated in the Procurement team, the incumbent will ensure the economic development performance of Alstom, by facilitating securement of the Economic Development & Transformation (ED & T) programme, in order for Alstom to meet its mandate towards its stakeholders.
• Custodian of the ED&T strategy of Alstom, that is scalable across various projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure robust comprehension of customer requirements based on contractual ED & T of Alstom, with special attention to Local Content, Enterprise Development, Preferential Procurement as well as Skills Development.
• Implement an Economic Development & Transformation strategy, the associated execution plan along with the monitoring and reporting mechanism to ensure accurate reporting, continuous monitoring and remediation, and to the customers.
• Define with the Procurement and Supplier Development teams reporting that seeks to provide accurate information on support activities monitoring at suppliers, as well as the performance of suppliers against, contractual obligations.
• Risk management and mitigation plan implementation on all ED topics pertaining suppliers, to ensure Alstom Ubunye BBBEE performance is in line with strategy of the business, as well as B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.
• Coordinate the timely submission of progress reports by internal and external users and data.
• Provide qualitative and quantitative of Economic Development & Transformation performance, including support of actions deployment to de-risk Alstom Ubunye from potential supplier non-performance.
• Drive with Procurement and Supplier Development teams the supplier performance management on ED & T specific contractual targets, to ensure all Alstom Ubunye obligations are met.
• Report monthly in the steerco on the status of the business’s ED & T performance, including highlighting of high impact risks with dedicated mitigation outcomes.
• Manage the quantification of Local Content and B-BBEE risk and opportunities, including engaging with internal departments on risk assumptions and mitigation plans.
• Lead the ED & T audits with external auditing firms and/ or customers as appropriate.
• Manage the quantification of Local Content and B-BBEE risk and opportunities, including engaging with internal departments on risk assumptions and mitigation plans.
• Provide ED & T training to employees and suppliers, when required.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• On -time delivery of quality reports to internal and external stakeholders
• Management of feedback from internal and external stakeholders
• On-time completion of B-BBEE audit preparation and monthly and/ or quarterly reports on ED &T programme performance
• Submission of accurate Economic Development & Transformation performance report data in line with agreed timelines
• Management of Economic Development & Transformation related risk

BUSINESS UNDERSTANDING AND DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Finance related qualification with at least 5 years’ experience in Socio-Economic Development experience.
• Project Management desirable.
• Experience in interpretation of customer requirements to develop business & supplier commitments to achieve.
• Knowledge of the BBBEE Act, with specific awareness on latest drivers of localization.

 EXPERIENCE

• Strong finance analysis background, with experience in Sustainable Procurement.
• Expertise in broad based black economic empowerment and related legislations.
• Experience in stakeholder management.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Strong leadership (in front of Supplier Top Management and Alstom Top Management)
• Cross Functional coordination between external and internal stakeholders
• Can drive the Change/ is a Change Agent
• Autonomous execution of own function
• Agile and innovative, open to new concepts to improve overall Supplier ED performance
• Able to get global vision of the business, risks & opportunities
• Ability to train and advise