Contracts Officer

Job Description

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

About This Role

To contract on behalf of Newmont, primarily for mid-range spend and /or medium level risk.
To collaborate effectively with all stakeholders in mining, process and support services in order to deliver best outcome of value to their budget, and to verify continuity of supply to all Newmont Africa operations.
To facilitate the supply chain deliverables on Supplier Risk Management and Lifecycle Procurement and Contract Management process.
To seek and leverage local, regional and global Newmont procurement opportunities to deliver value for the region.

In This Role You Will

Contracting Process Management

Provide information and reports on sensitive contracting activities and progress on projects, including deviations from original contract.
Collaborate with the Senior Site Supply Chain Manager and Sourcing and Procurement Manager to verify that all contracts meet Newmont, local, state and national laws, rules and regulations.
Generate Requests for Pricing (RFP’s) which can be converted to Outline agreements contracts.
Execute Outline Agreements in a timely manner, which efficiently minimizes future labor and price for administering inventories.
Evaluate tenders and RFQs with the ability to select the best value price and / or solution.
Conduct contractor meetings including pre-bid, pre-award, progress, performance, negotiation, and close-out for large complex contracts as require
Negotiate changes in contract scope of work, prepare and execute change orders as needed.
Facilitate the Supplier Risk Management process.
Apply Newmont Lifecycle procurement and contracting process in all procurements activities.

Communication and Collaboration

Communicate purchasing vision and build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders/customers and external business partners.
Responsible for operational engagement with End users into order to verify continuity of supplier and effective management of budget.

Continuous Improvement

Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
Understand End-users budget and proactively plan to deliver value.

Policies, Systems, Processes and Procedures

Analyze and review processes for improvement and / or identification of outdated procedures.
Support the Senior Site Supply Chain Manager and Sourcing and Procurement Manager in the development of departmental policy, procedures and materials management strategies.
Provide capability support and facilitate the lifecycle procurement and contract management process to enable optimum delivery of value and total cost of ownership assessment.

Reporting and Analytics

Prepare procurement reports for management as required or requested.
Seek, develop and present market intelligence required for Newmont procurement process.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

A Degree or Higher National Diploma in Building Technology, Civil Engineering, Accounting or similar related area is required.

Additional Knowledge

A working knowledge of contracting practices and documentation.
Strong knowledge of lifecycle procurement and contract management.
Strong knowledge of Supplier Risk Management process.

Experience

Between 3 to 5 years contracts experience.
Administration experience in the mining and / or construction industry and / or in contracts

Technical Skills

Advanced communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
Advanced computer literacy skills – MS Office (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and Outlook) and Visio.
Advanced administrative skills.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
Assessment and auditing skills.
Business analysis skills.
Change management.
Claims management.
Commercial management.
Conflict management.
Contract drafting, growing and contract management.
Decision making skills.
Entrepreneurial skills.
Financial analysis and financial system skills.
Interviewing and presentation skills.
Negotiation, consultation and facilitation skills.
Performance and quality management.
Relationship management and networking skills.
Research and reporting skills.
Risk management.
Supply Chain management.

Behavioral Attributes

Professional.
Assertive.
Influential.
Customer focused.
Confident.
Reliable and independent.
Safety conscious.
Results driven.
Accurate.

Working Conditions

The position is located in the Akyem mine site.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As part of our diversity efforts. females are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com .