Purchasing Officer at Newmont Corporation

About The Job

About This Role:

• To contract on behalf of Newmont, primarily for mid-range spend and /or medium level risk.
• To collaborate effectively with all stakeholders in mining, process and support services in order to deliver best outcome of value to their budget, and to verify continuity of supply to all Newmont Africa operations.
• To facilitate the supply chain deliverables on Supplier Risk Management and Lifecycle procurement and contract Management process.
• To seek and leverage local, regional and global Newmont procurement opportunities to deliver value for the region.

In This Role You Will

• Contracting Process Management:
  • Provide information and reports on sensitive contracting activities and progress on projects, including deviations from original contract.
  • Collaborate with the Senior Site Supply Chain Manager and Sourcing and Procurement Manager to verify that all contracts meet Newmont, local, state and national laws, rules and regulations.
  • Generate Requests for Pricing (RFP’s) which can be converted to Outline agreements contracts.
  • Execute Outline Agreements in a timely manner, which efficiently minimizes future labour and price for administering inventories.
  • Evaluate tenders and Request for Quotes (RFQs) with the ability to select the best value price and / or solution.
  • Conduct contractor meetings including pre-bid, pre-award, progress, performance, negotiation, and close-out for large complex contracts as required.
  • Negotiate changes in contract scope of work, prepare and execute change orders as needed.
  • Facilitate the Supplier Risk Management process.
  • Apply Newmont Lifecycle procurement and contracting process in all procurement's activities.
• Communication and Collaboration:
  • Communicate purchasing vision and build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders /customers and external business partners.
  • Responsible for operational engagement with End users into order to verify continuity of supplier and effective management of budget. 
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
  • Understand End-users budget and proactively plan to deliver value.
• Policies, Systems, Processes and Procedures:
  • Analyze and review processes for improvement and /or identification of outdated procedures.
  • Support the Senior Site Supply Chain Manager and Sourcing and Procurement Manager in the development of departmental policy, procedures and materials management strategies.
  • Provide capability support, facilitate the lifecycle procurement and contract management process to enable optimum delivery of value and total cost of ownership assessment. 
• Reporting and Analytics:
  • Prepare procurement reports for management as required or requested.
  • Seek, develop and present market intelligence required for Newmont procurement process.

Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:

• Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):
  • A Degree or Higher National Diploma in Building Technology, Civil Engineering, Accounting or similar related area is required.

Additional Knowledge:

• A working knowledge of contracting practices and documentation.
• Strong knowledge of lifecycle procurement and contract management. 
• Strong knowledge of Supplier Risk Management process.

Experience:

• Between 3 to 5 years contracts experience.
• Administration experience in the mining and / or construction industry and / or in contracts.

Technical Skills:

• Good Communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Good Computer literacy skills – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and Visio.
• Good Administrative skills. 
• Good Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Assessment and Auditing skills. 
• Change, Claims, and Commercial management. 
• Contract drafting and Contract management. 
• Decision making skills. 
• Negotiation, Consultation and Facilitation skills. 
• Relationship management and networking skills.
• Risk Management.
• Supply Chain management. 
• System Administration.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Professional.
• Assertive.
• Influential.
• Customer focused.
• Confident.
• Reliable and independent.
• Safety conscious.
• Results driven.
• Accurate.
• Willing to learn continually. 
• Work well under pressure.