Senior Officer, Buyer

The Kamoa Copper Mine is a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (39.6%), Zijin Mining Group (39.6%), Crystal River Global Limited (0.8%) and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (20%). It's a very large, near-surface, flat-lying, stratiform copper deposit with adjacent prospective exploration areas within the Central African Copperbelt, at approximately 25 kilometres west of the town of Kolwezi and about 270 kilometres west of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi.

Play your part in our team succeeding……

To qualify suppliers, evaluate bids, and purchase materials, supplies and services at the most favourable terms for the organization. The incumbent tracks purchases, monitors vendor quality, maintains a current database of supplier information and supervises the work of Buyers and an Assistant

You will have the following:

•  Must have a Diploma or Degree in Procurement/ Supply Chain / Finance
• At least 8 years as a Buyer in a mining / manufacturing / engineering environment with 2 years of  supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in business English is mandatory. Knowledge of French and Swahili will be considered highly advantageous.

Technical Skills should include:

• Procurement systems
• MS Office, ERP (JDE)
• Basic understanding of import / export legislation and BV inspections

Role Specific Knowledge:

• Supply Chain terminology and value chain – especially procurement from start to finish
• Commercial acumen
• Knowledge of engineering / mining / manufacturing material
• Supplier network

Personal Competencies should include:

• Highly numerate
• Risk Management
• Business Risk
• Commercially minded
• Drive and results orientation - able to plan and deliver against project deadlines
• Organised and logical
• Analytical and Detail orientation
• Quality orientation
• Able to work cross-culturally with colleagues and suppliers throughout the world;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with good relationship building skills;
• Able to negotiate with cross functional teams
• Strong administrative and data management skills
• Proactive problem solving
• Deadline driven in high volume environment

 Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:

• Procure goods at the best quality and price in the shortest lead time
• Liaise with suppliers to procure materials, services and supplies
• Collaborate and coordinate with Logistics and Warehouse
• Collaborate and coordinate with Finance department to follow up on supplier payments
• Function as a subject matter expert
• Stakeholder management- Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• People - Manage a division that builds people, values difference and creates an inclusive work environment
• Finance - Monitor costs or expenses to achieve cost efficiencies and reduce waste
• Support Transformation, Change and Cultural integration initiatives
• HSE - Integrate HSEQ into all work processes
• Contribute to Reporting, Governance and Quality Assurance for area of responsibility

The Finer Detail

When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with certified copies (certification within a 3-month period) of your ID/passport, drivers' license and qualifications.
Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful