Key responsibilities
• Analysing companies vehicle cost, highlighting opportunities for cost reduction and to plan a suitable course of action.
• Support senior management and cost reduction task team in analysing and checking companies cost reduction ideas.
• Create strong working relationships with other companies divisions and liaise with them on Cost reduction matters as appropriate.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and develop appropriate corporate Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to track Cost reduction for companies.
• Evaluate corporate cost reduction performance and highlight areas of attention to top management in a timely manner.
• Provide secretariat support for Management in cost reduction Meetings.
• Utilize all available resources to gather relevant benchmarking information to be used for cost reduction
• Lead smaller cost reduction activities, plan activities and manage milestones.
• Analyse 640A cost environment internally and externally to identify issues of strategic relevance to TSAM (external opportunities & threats / internal strengths & weaknesses).
• Disseminating of information from the external and internal environment to key people within companies through appropriate channels at the ideal frequency.
• Any other support as required

Minimum knowledge and experience
• Completed 3 or 4 year University B degree in commerce
• 5 to 8 years work experience with similar responsibilities.
• 2 to 3 of the 5 to 8 years must include engagement with multiple management levels across different disciplines.
• 2 to 3 of the 5 to 8 years must also include working across 2 or more functional areas, one of which must be commercial, supply chain or engineering
• Experience must be able to demonstrate ability to adapt, respond and manage a changing list of priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage tasks within the operational, tactical and strategic spheres simultaneously and seamlessly.
• Advanced level MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Core competencies
• Systems thinking and multi-disciplinary approaches to problem solving
• Appreciation for uncertainty and unstructured environments
• Holism and dealing with complex environments
• High tolerance for constant change
• Creation of and communication of strategies
• Situational awareness & decision making
• Self-starter and results oriented
• Persuasive communication and excellent written and verbal skills.
• People/stakeholder management skills.
• Attention to detail

ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS LISTED BELOW MUST BE FOWARDED WITH A DETAILED CV:
• Matric Certificate
• Tertiary academic results including all completed courses
• Drivers Licence and ID
• LAST/ LATEST SALARY ADVISE SLIP

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO ALL INCLUDING CANDIDATES WITH DISABILTIES.