Senior Manager, Supply Chain Operations at Newmont Mining Corporation

About This Role:

• To provide overall supply chain site leadership, implement, continuously improve and execute Newmont’s supply chain strategy, policies and guidelines to drive shared goals and objectives across the mine site.
• To develop supply chain vision for the site in alignment with Corporate, Regional and Site objectives and build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.
• To lead the team in identifying and capturing new enterprise spend areas to add value and drive cost savings.

In This Role You Will:

Site Supply Chain Management

• Oversee all supply chain operations to deliver efficient supply chain service. This includes all Warehouse Operations Management, Local procurement, oversight on functional roles on site such as sourcing and procurement, Inventory Management.
• Execute Newmont’s procurement strategy, policies and guidelines to drive shared goals and objectives across the entire supply chain and specifically for goods and service-oriented categories and contracts that are site specific.
• Develop procurement vision for the site in alignment with Corporate and Regional objectives and builds strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Enhance Newmont’s overall procurement capability through continuous improvement and development of the organisation.
• Act as the supply chain trusted advisor to the General Manager.
• Act as the key contact for all commercial, contracting and procurement issues on site.
• Collaborate with the regional projects commercial teams and drive business readiness.

Strategy 

• Formulate supply chain strategies relevant to the site in conjunction with Corporate, Region and site.
• Develop strategies and synergies between sourcing and procurement, warehousing, inventory control, accounts payable, local content, freight and logistics, and supply chain improvement and governance for effective service delivery to the site operation.
• Provide input into regional and global supply chain strategies.
• Be the key advisor on Supply Chain Deliverables in the Supplier Risk Management Process.

Warehouse Management

• Oversee all warehouse operations on the site and to verify safe and efficient delivery of service to end users.

People Management

• Accountable for all supply chain resources and people on site.
• Lead all supply chain capabilities development on site and provide input in the region.

Local Content

• Execute local content strategy for the site in alignment with the regional and global strategies.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Engineering or related field.

Additional Knowledge:

• Knowledge of System Implementation methodology.
• Knowledge of Maintenance Planning.
• Supply Chain functional knowledge.
• Knowledge of P2P transactional processes.
• Knowledge in ERP / EAP System knowledge.
• Knowledge of local customs and regulations.
• Mining business acumen.
• Life Cycle Procurement and Contract Management Practitioner.
• Supplier risk Management Process Practitioner.

Experience: 

• Between 10 to 15 years of directly related Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics experience or equivalent combination of training and experience are necessary.
• Between 7 to 10 years of leadership experience.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced interpersonal and relationship management skills (interacting with diverse functional and cultural backgrounds).
• Strong computer skills using office software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Ability to develop team and transfer knowledge.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Assessment and auditing skills.
• Consultation and facilitation skills.
• Decision making.
• Entrepreneurial skills.
• Team motivation skills.
• Conducting needs analysis.
• Numeracy skills.
• Strong presentation and reporting skills.
• Risk management.
• Service management.
• Supply Chain management.
• System administration.
• Time management.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Professional.
• Respectful.
• Assertive and influential.
• Customer focused.
• Trustworthy.
• Confident.
• Reliable and independent.
• Safety conscious.
• Results Driven.
• Accurate.
• Willing to learn continually.
• Work well under pressure.

Working Conditions:

• Position is located at the Ahafo South mine.
• The incumbent is exposed to an environment where the need for detailed or precise work is extreme.