Lead Procurement Officer

Description

• Responsible for the integrity of information maintained within and the timely provision of all relevant procurement and expediting reporting.
• As a senior representative of the Company, the Lead Procurement Officer must liaise with clients, suppliers, manufacturers and service provider personnel professionally, ethically and efficiently.
• Manage all procurement and expediting processes strictly in accordance with documented and authorised company and project specific procedures.
• Responsible and accountable for the supervision and development of procurement and expediting personnel to ensure optimum performance levels are maintained.
• Responsible for encouraging continuous improvement through productivity monitoring, enabling identification of processes and procedures that can be modified to optimise efficiencies within the procurement and expediting functions, resulting in the provision of more cost effective outputs and improved customer service levels.
• Responsible and accountable for all assigned procurement, expediting and, as applicable, logistics functions, whether handled personally or delegated to subordinate staff members.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years direct experience in project procurement, expediting, transport and logistics disciplines in the mining, minerals, engineering, or construction industries.
• Ability to work without supervision with a high degree of professional ethics.
• Analytical, problem solving skills, high-level negotiating skills.
• A sound knowledge of international freight laws, regulations and practices.
• Demonstrated experience with computerised procurement and logistics systems, and their operation and applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Staff supervisory and development experience and or formal training related to supervisory practices and techniques.
• A sound knowledge of international and local procurement practices, tendering, contract laws, regulations, and practices.
• A sound knowledge of business mathematics and statistical techniques.

Benefits

• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance