Senior Commercial Specialist

Come and join this dedicated team as Senior Commercial Specialist, where you will be responsible for providing support to the site operational leadership team members, bringing a financial lens to operational decisions.

By looking after our assets, you’ll become an asset too.



Anglo American Platinum Limited (AAP), currently a subsidiary of Anglo American plc and listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE), is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals with mining, smelting and refining operations that are located in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Our business is embarking on a significant transformation journey to embed operational excellence and set itself up as a standalone and independent entity. We will be empowered to define and pursue our own strategic vision for our activities in South Africa, Zimbabwe and global marketing capabilities. This new chapter presents a unique opportunity as we focus on enhancing our operational capabilities and accountability for delivering value to our stakeholders. We intend to remain the leading primary producer of platinum group metals, with capabilities across the full value chain from our mines to market. Integrating sustainability in what and how we do, we will play a leadership role to protect and create value, with safety as an overarching and paramount value.

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Consistently apply Safety & Health principles in all team interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
• Assist and advise discipline Managers & Superintendents to develop budgets, e.g., by providing insights into financial data and consolidating inputs.
• Provide business case modelling support for on-site SIB capital, make recommendations on capital expenditure decisions to the disciplines.
• Support preparation of financial forecasts that includes forward looking risks and opportunities.
• Collate & discuss discipline input into OMS.
• Collaborate with discipline to develop risk register, proactively providing financial evaluation (cost/capital) of risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide risk input to Commercial Manager.
• Serve as contact point for financial information & detailed advice for finance discipline teams.
• Provide discipline-specific financial reports and analysis.
• Support tracking of discipline financial performance against plan, enriching financial reports with operational commentary discussed with disciplines.
• Facilitate in-depth discussion of deviations from plan, identifying and communicating operational root causes to financial performance.
• Collaborate with discipline management to identify cost improvement opportunities.
• Understanding of underlying op. processes and value drivers of respective operational disciplines.
• Prepare in-depth fin. data analysis and business cases to support improvement efforts.
• Drive delivery the sustainability activities as relevant to discipline and set out in the Life of Asset Plan to improve sustainability performance over time.
• Support the development of, and ultimately implement, a purpose-led, high-performing culture within the teams that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity.
• Ensure all members within the teams have the knowledge and skills to perform their roles.
• Develop plans to address knowledge and skill gaps in the team through development and coaching.
• Manage compliance of the teams within work area with external (legislative, regulatory, permitting) local requirements as a minimum level of site performance.

This role is at band 6 level and reporting to the Commercial Manager.

• Postgraduate/Tertiary qualifications within Business Accounting, Finance, Economics

Experiences

• 5 years post qualification experience, of which 3 years should be within the mining industry
• Key value drivers within discipline's value chain and interdependence of key levers
• Principles of how operational processes are classified according to the Operating Model with a focus on Work Management
• Project management fundamentals
• Understanding and ensuring compliance with data policy for their teams
• Appreciate privacy and safe handling of all kinds of data, sensitive or otherwise
• Commercial drivers of site performance
• Leadership tools for implementing a culture of purpose–led high performance and change

Who We Are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet? That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.

As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.



What We Offer



When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.

Anglo American Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Anglo American Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch



How to Apply



To apply for this role, please complete the online application. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.

Closing Date: 02 June 2025