Goldstrike - Buyer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

Position Description

JOB DESCRIPTION
Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!
Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a Buyer with our Supply Chain team to secure timely, cost-effective, and compliant materials by managing sourcing, vendor relationships, and delivery processes while maintaining accurate data and supporting continuous improvement to meet operational and sustainability standards.

At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.

• Procurement Execution (P2P / Negotiation):
• Ensure successful procurement of goods through effective supply agreements in terms of costs, quality, quantity, warranty, and consistency in availability.
• Support continuity and correctness of supply to support the operations requirements for all supply agreements.
• Support price discussions and validate pricing in line with agreements.
• Execute and manage the emergency PO process, ensuring that emergency goods are ordered and delivered.
• Provide suggestions to improve transactional practices for activities related to the materials purchasing process.

• Sourcing:
• Acquire materials according to the operation’s requirements, obtaining the best total cost of ownership, term of execution, and quality conditions, sourcing using SAP Ariba, where applicable under the Procurement Standard guidelines.
• Escalate non-standard procurement situations to the appropriate authority to ensure compliance with policies.
• Support sourcing activities by preparing RFQs and compiling recommendations.

• Vendor / Supplier Management:
• Collaborate with suppliers and provide support for the supplier onboarding processes.
• Maintain successful, long-term relationships with key suppliers.
• Ensure supplier compliance with supply, delivery, e-Business and invoicing procedural requirements.
• Maintains and facilitates updates of vendor information in collaboration with vendor maintenance.
• Work directly with multiple departments to meet procurement and fulfillment needs critical to the operation.

• Operational & Logistics Management:
• Coordinate the expediting processes and monitor delivery status.
• Ensure appropriate incoterms are applied and goods are delivered to site accordingly.
• Monitor open purchase orders and follow up on routine delivery delays to support continuity of supply.

• Data, Systems, And Reporting:
• Maintain and support all purchasing data, including but not limited to POs, info records, etc., and utilize reports in ERP.
• Utilize ERP and ensure that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required, including data related to IDP.
• Run/use dashboards/reports to properly manage the workload for the function.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all corporate information.

• Site-Specific Responsibilities:
• Administer, coordinate, and process of purchase requisitions (i.e., contracts, purchase orders, etc.) for goods. Ensure consistency and compliance with terms and conditions, guidelines, procedures, and signing authorities of the organization.
• Ensure timely and professional service to user departments in the execution of purchase orders.
• Assist in identifying potential vendors based on changes in business needs, including seeking lower cost, higher quality, or more on-time vendors
• Maintains and updates vendor information.
• Identify potential cataloging opportunities and submit required forms to Inventory Control.

• General:
• Be available for after-hour emergency procurement activities when the scheduled rotation for “on call” is in place.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to…