Senior Category Specialist

Job Details

• Operating Division: Transnet Corporate Centre
• Employee Group: Permanent
• Department: ISCM, Category Mgmt Fuel, Fleet & UTI, GRP
• Location: Johannesburg
• Reporting To: Category Manager
• Grade: E
• Reference: req5285

Closing date: 07/07/2026.

Position Purpose

• Provide thought leadership for developing Group-Wide category strategies across different operating divisions.
• Compile the groupwide category strategy inclusive of all commodities in the category and lead the implementation of the transversal strategic sourcing initiatives within subcategory, including running the tender process and collating pack for adjudication evaluation and communicating award decision.
• Develop all the enabling tools for the category such the cost modelling techniques, de-construction of cost structures and the category procurement index model.
• Continuously identify cost ...