Responsible for managing the surface Heavy Mining Equipment (HME) category in support of the broader portfolio strategy and business ambition that delivers improved business performance through commercial agreements, enables innovation, supplier partnering and internal stakeholder collaboration.Responsible for developing HME category strategies, support input to business cases, plans to ensure security of supply, the advancement of supplier partnering that drives innovation and value, compile and execute sourcing events, support negotiations, establish and execute contracts.Embrace an agile Supply Chain by being adaptive and flexible to accommodate and focus on emerging and changing businessprioritiesProject management of key initiativesSupport the development of the broader category portfolio strategy, value creation plans and business cases by providing relevant data, analysis, opportunity assessments and market intelligence.Understand regional strategic priorities and develop relevant Category Management strategies to support business needs and improved value delivery with a focus on cost reduction, working capital and TCO initiatives.ImplementvaluecreationandsupplierengagementstrategiesthataligntotheoverallglobalSupply Chain strategy, critical tasks, performance targets and Business Unit priorities Develop and manage relationships with strategic suppliers, to drive step change in value and deliver innovative solutions thatpositionAngloAmericanasa partner of choiceOwn the building, negotiation, and execution of global agreements (GFA, RFP) with the major surface mining OEMs.Optimize value through innovation, risk mitigation and growth throughout the relationship life cycle.Plan and execute a regular cadence of Anglo American – OEM engagements to review a pre-defined set of critical topics