About this role
<p><img src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/64a26b46/6f9b244c-6cd3-4bd4-aad1-4.jpg" alt="" width="" height=""></p> <p> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Who We Are</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">AngloGold Ashanti is a global gold mining company with a diverse, high-quality portfolio of operations, projects and exploration activities across 10 countries on four continents. We pursue value-creating opportunities involving other minerals, where we can leverage our existing assets, shareholdings, skills and experience. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">At AngloGold Ashanti, we assure you of work that carries significance and creates tangible results. What we do goes beyond mining. We build livelihoods in communities, champion environmental stewardship, and strengthen local and national economies. Our leaders and teams are committed to listening to and supporting each other, valuing differences, and embracing equity. We are convinced that greatness only happens when we prioritize these behaviors and the well-being of every person. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Learn more about our </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.anglogoldashanti.com/company/vision-purpose-values/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Vision, purpose, values - AngloGold Ashanti</strong></a></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><table class="MsoTableGrid" style="width:524.5pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:medium none currentcolor" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:14.15pt"> <td style="width:163.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">POSITION</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:361.2pt;border:none;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Manager, Production Drilling Services</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.15pt"> <td style="width:163.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">DEPARTMENT</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:361.2pt;border:none;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Group Procurement</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.15pt"> <td style="width:163.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">LEVEL</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:361.2pt;border:none;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">DU</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.15pt"> <td style="width:163.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">LOCATION</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:361.2pt;border:none;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Johannesburg, South Africa</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:14.15pt"> <td style="width:163.3pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">EMPLOYMENT STATUS</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width:361.2pt;border:none;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Permanent</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">The Manager, Production Drilling Services, plays a key role within our global procurement team. This position will take ownership of the end-to-end management of drilling services categories, which is critical to our business success. You’ll drive strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract management, building strong partnerships to optimize cost, performance, and quality. This role requires strong market analysis, commercial acumen, and the ability to translate drilling productivity assumptions, rig utilization and time usage data into commercial models that optimize contract structures, cost per meter and overall value.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Category Strategy & Market Intelligence:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Develop and implement a comprehensive Drilling Services category strategy that leverages market intelligence, cost modelling, productivity benchmarking, and drilling performance data to drive long-term value and alignment with business objectives.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Strategic Sourcing & Contract Management:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Lead tendering, negotiation, and contracting processes for high-value drilling service agreements, ensuring cost optimization, performance alignment, and compliance with governance standards.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Supplier Relationship Management:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships, establishing KPIs, fostering continuous improvement, and ensuring suppliers deliver consistent quality, cost efficiency, and innovation.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Value Delivery & Cost Optimization:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Drive measurable cost reduction and value creation through TCO management, should-cost analysis, productivity scenario modelling, and structured savings tracking across operational and capital spend.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Productivity & Commercial Modelling:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Develop and maintain drilling productivity models using rig availability, utilization, penetration rates, meters drilled, standby/delay data and Time Usage Metrics to test commercial structures and improve cost per meter.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Cross-Functional Collaboration & Governance:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Collaborate with operations, technical, and finance teams to align procurement strategies with production needs while maintaining robust compliance, reporting, and governance.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">ROLE REQUIREMENTS</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">Education & Qualification</span></strong><strong style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:24.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Commerce, Business, Finance or related field</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">Experience</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:24.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">5+ years’ experience in category management or commercial analytics.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">Knowledge & Skills</span></strong><strong style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:24.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">Proficiency in SAP, Excel, and data analytics.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:24.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">Proven stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration skills.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:24.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">Demonstrated expertise in sourcing, spend management, cost modelling, and supplier negotiations.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:24.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">Expertise in modeling drilling productivity assumptions against commercial structures, including fixed fees, variable rates, standby, availability and performance incentives.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:24.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#231f20">Demonstrated understanding of drilling productivity drivers, including rig utilization, availability, meters per rig/month, penetration rates, delay coding and cost per meter.</span></li> </ul><p style="text-align:center"> </p> <p style="text-align:center"><img src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/64a26b46/5c4e992c-4a9c-4ae6-bcf5-a.jpg" alt="" width="" height=""></p> <p style="text-align:center"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:150%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">AngloGold Ashanti Limited</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:150%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Reg No: 1944/017354/06</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:150%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%"><a href="https://www.anglogoldashanti.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">www.anglogoldashanti.com</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">BENEFITS SUMMARY:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">AngloGold Ashanti offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, and overall well-being. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 36.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Medical insurance, employee assistance programmes, and wellbeing initiatives. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 36.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Company-supported pension or provident fund contributions. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 36.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Annual leave, sick leave, and public holidays in line with company policy. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">APPLICATION PROCESS</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">AngloGold Ashanti is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of gender, race, religion, nationality, or disability. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 36.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Interested applicants who meet the requirements are invited to submit their applications, including a detailed CV and a cover letter addressing suitability for the role via the company’s careers website. </span></li> </ul>