Senior Buyer Mining Engineering

SUMMARY:
Prepares and manages service contracts, places purchase orders
for the largest and most complex projects with newly sourced, or approved vendors for mining materials, machinery, equipment, tools, parts, and a full spectrum of other supplies or services
at assigned site.

POSITION INFO:

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Admin, Accounting, Finance and alternatively, an engineering degree with significant Commercial analysis experience.
• Excellent knowledge of supply chain management strategies and concepts.
• Knowledge of sources of supply, markets and price trends, and the various grades and qualities of a wide variety of materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Knowledge of purchasing rules, regulations, methods, forms purchase orders and accounts payable processes.
• Ability to research and gather information related to vendors, contracts, equipment and supplies.
• Ability to negotiate and administer contracts or supplier pricing agreements.
• Working knowledge of supply chain management strategies and concepts.
• Ten (10) years of purchasing and supply chain experience.
• Experience with a variety of computer ERP software i.e. SAP advantageous, including word processing, database and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions; Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-directed, team player with sound negotiation and demonstrated creative and innovative problem-solving skills (critical and evaluative thinking).
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong interpersonal capability and ability to work cross functionally and across divisions.
• Team oriented.
• Creative and innovative.

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