Sourcing Manager

SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Head of Sourcing the candidate will work closely with the Sourcing Risk and Compliance Officer and the Sourcing Administrator.

POSITION INFO:

Must be a self-starter and able to work in a consistent, logical manner, with minimal supervision. Additional experience and qualifications above the minimum requirements will be to the applicant’s advantage.

Essential Qualification and Experience

• Metallurgical background and/or qualifications
• 5 years of experience within marketing, trading, sourcing, evaluation, CRM environments and/or experience in the precious metals industry
• Smelter experience
• Engineering background
• Sales & contracts background
• Procurement background
• Precious Metals background
• Understand the smelting and refining processes with logistics, receiving, evaluation and supply chain knowledge
• Understanding of materials handling and sampling & assaying techniques/issues
• Familiar with Legislative and Responsible sourcing requirements
• Understanding of the source of feedstocks and the drivers that determine their characteristics

Essential Skills

• Computer knowledge (MS Office –Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Advanced computer literacy: SAP and Excel and PowerPoint
• ERP knowledge (SAP)
• Database construction (Access, Excel Macros)
• Document management systems (SAP DMS, Isometrix, SharePoint)
• Market intelligence (Thompson Reuters, GFMS etc.)
• Financial & numerical acumen – budgeting, profitability, market sizing calculations
• Refinery Operations Contractual terms and conditions.
• Logistics Management and Shipment arrangements
• Knowledge and information transfer (pricing, profitability)
• Understanding and information transfer (queries, pricing)
• Able to understand detailed accurate calculations, Risk assessments on the onboarding of new customers
• Able to build trusting and honest customer relations
• Excellent professional communication skills
• Able to propose, design, implement and execute business processes
• Able to identify and rectify problems quickly
• Comfortable in dealing with clients & vendors and negotiating
• Basic understanding of contract law and the commercial structure of contracts

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