Purchasing Officer at Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

• To contract on behalf of Newmont, primarily for low spend and/or low risk. To collaborate effectively with all stakeholders in Mining and Maintenance at Subika 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.
• 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.

Communication and Collaboration

• Communicate purchasing vision and build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders / customers and external business partners.
• Be responsible for operational engagement with end-users to 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.
• Understand end-users budget and proactively plan to deliver value.

Policies, Systems, Processes and Procedures

• Support the Senior Site Supply Chain Manager, and Sourcing and Procurement Manager in the development of policy and procedures

Training & Experience

YOUR TRAINING, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Accounting or related field or equivalent experience.
• Mining experience preferred
• Strong computer skills using office software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Knowledge of SAP, Ellipse or equivalent enterprise level software packages is necessary.
• A working knowledge of procurement practices and documentation.
• Strong knowledge of lifecycle procurement and contract management.
• Strong knowledge of Supplier Risk Management process.
• 3-4 years of directly related procurement experience or equivalent combination of training and experience are necessary.

Working Conditions

• The incumbent is exposed to an environment where the need for precise or detailed work is extreme.
• The incumbent is exposed to extreme mental pressure and stress.
• Collaboration and interaction is expected across the regional supply chain organizations as well as across other service and operational areas of Newmont.