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Job description:
Purpose
To issue, confirm and expedite allocated groups of Purchase Orders for goods to support Kansanshi Mining PLC by site policies and procedures. The Officer, of Procurement is expected to regularly communicate with suppliers and other stakeholders to ensure goods arrive in the required timeframe.
Key Responsibilities
This position will require to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures, and legal regulations about health, safety, environment, and quality, as well as finance, human resources, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function.
- Provide effective procurement of materials and services for the Kansanshi operation.
- Work with internal customers to provide a timely and efficient service.
- Assist when required on supply contract (FPA) administration.
- Expedite own orders to ensure timely delivery
- Procurement should be according to laid down company procedures and decisions should be made within policy guidelines.
- Comply with Kansanshi’s Safety and Environmental Management Systems.
- Assist in providing ethical and commercially based procurement for Kansanshi.
- Assist with pricing information for other than procurement purposes such as the preparation of budget submissions, scopes of work, detailed costing for identified modifications and upgrades, as required.
- Keep track of incoming and outgoing orders, handle issues such as order status, cancellation, or changes, and ensure that goods arrive on schedule
- Operational link between suppliers, logistics, and receiving teams.
- Ensure required levels of materials are available as required onsite in accordance with warehouse reorder parameters, and project plans.
- Ensure Suppliers are held to account to supply ‘on time’.
- Build and maintain end-user confidence in procurement function capability.
- Prompt customer service and timely feedback on queries.
- Perform any other reasonable task as directed by the immediate Supervisor
Qualifications
- Grade 12 Certificate
- Diploma in Purchasing and Supply, minimum CIPS level 5 or other related fields.
- Member of ZIPS
Experience
- At least 5 years experience in purchasing and contract preparation and administration preferably within the mining industry.
- Good interpersonal skills, including communication and negotiation skills
- Experience in the formulation of and interpretation of purchase orders, tender, and contract details.
- Operating experience with computer systems
- Absolute integrity
- Skills in management reporting.
- An appreciation of warehousing, accounting, and audit procedures
- Conversant with copper mining and treatment operations
- A working knowledge of computer-based supply systems (preferably PRONTO)
BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS
- Strong team ethic
- Ability to work independently
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Methodical approach to everyday tasks and problem-solving
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Prepared to work as required to ensure viable plant operations.
- Ability to plan work and organize resources
- Able to work without supervision
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Able to prioritize work and respond to changing circumstances and demands
- Reliable and prepared to exercise initiative
- Ability to perform under pressure and meet targets and deadlines
- Able to communicate with all employees at all levels in the organization
- Cooperative attitude
- Ability to resolve conflicts and problems.
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