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Officer - Purchasing

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Eastern Highlands, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Mining, Oil and Gas, Mining, Oil and Gas

#21409

19th October 2024

www.pngworkforce.com


Permanent

About us

K92 Mining Limited operates the Kainantu Gold Mine in the Eastern Highlands Province. Since we launched in 2016, we've grown gold production every year, boosting Papua New Guinea's economy. We take pride in supporting your communities, with nearly 94% of our team members being fellow PNG locals.

Looking ahead, we will significantly increase our gold production in the next three years. This expansion means that K92 is a place for building a stable career, contributing to the community, and being a key part of our success.

About the role

To manage supplier performance and provide the timely purchasing and procurement of goods delivered on time according to specified quantity, quality, and cost requirements and within the supply policy guidelines.

Key / Major Accountabilities

Key accountabilities of this position include.

  • Manage the supplier base ensuring high level supplier performance, and cost management through regular contact with suppliers.
  • Develop an understanding of the supply market and ensure well documented cost management.
  • Investigate discrepancies and identify opportunities in the procure to pay process.
  • Encourage site users to follow Supply processes and reinforce the correct process where required.
  • Monitor the delivery of goods and materials ensuring conformation that deliveries are completed to the K92 Mining schedules and plans.

About You

To be considered for this position, candidates should be able to demonstrate experience in a warehousing environment where they understand and have used ERP systems (Pronto). Experience communicating with vendors in PNG and abroad. In addition to this, candidates should also (ideally) be able to demonstrate some or all the following.

  • Understanding of purchasing strategies, supplier evaluation and selection tools and their interaction with other supply processes.
  • Ability to draft and compile quote request.
  • Negotiation skills and understanding of negotiation techniques.
  • Commercial analysis and evaluation.
  • The understanding of total cost and life cycle costing

Life at K92

Our core values — Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Safety — are central to our operations and fundamental to our success. K92 upholds a commitment to equal opportunity, striving to ensure that every individual can reach their highest potential without experiencing discrimination.

Our camp is well managed and provides residents with good, healthy meals made from locally sourced fresh produce as well as internet, cable tv and a gymnasium.

We believe in sharing our success with our employees. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer participation in long- and short-term incentive plans. We also offer savings programs, medical assistance, as well as access to our Wellbeing and employee assistance programs whilst working a friendly roster.

If you share our values and are looking for your next career step, come join us on this exciting journey. Submit your application through our website today.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE & WORK IN PNG WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP

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COMPANY INFO

K92 Mining Inc. (KNT:TSX, KNTNF:OTCQX) owns and operates the high-grade Kainantu Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea. We're at the forefront of mining excellence, driving significant growth and expansion. With ...
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PO Box 1290, Lae, Morobe Province 411, Papua New Guinea