Senior Buyer

Lubambe Copper Mine is located within the Greater Konkola Area of the Zambian Copperbelt and consists of a large – scale mining license covering an area of approximately 240 square kilometres. The mine is a modern, world class facility with fully mechanized underground operations.

Lubambe Copper Mines is owned by EMR Capital of Australia (80%) and ZCCM – Investments Holdings (20%).

The Mine is currently in a ramp up stage and will ultimately produce 45, 000 tonnes of contained copper and will employ approximately 1,500 people. The Plant infrastructure consists of a Concentrator plant, a laboratory and underground infrastructure. The Concentrator incorporates crushing, milling, flotation and filtration. The design capacity is 2.5 MTPA of ore at an average mill grade of 2.3% copper, yielding 45,000 tonnes of contained copper in concentrate to be sold to smelter in Zambia.

To support this vision, Lubambe Copper Mine seeks to employ experienced and qualified individuals in the  following position:

SENIOR BUYER (x1)

This position reports to the Procurement and Materials Coordinator.

Core purpose of this position

In charge of managing and coordinating procurements, as well as working on the most complex purchases for the company.

Key Performance Areas / Indicators (KPA/Is):

• Performing routine procurement duties in line with the Lubambe policies and procedures.
• Track key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Ensure that the Initiated bid/quote process for services, materials and equipment are timely sent to right Suppliers.
• Tracking orders and ensuring timely delivery.
• Interaction with end users and outside consultants to develop realistic specifications.
• Ensure that prepared bid documents are well monitored to ensure adherence to the bidding process.
• Performs bid analysis and makes recommendations regarding purchases.
• Determine and develops appropriate sources of supply and maintains cooperative working relationships with vendors to stay current with trends and technologies, products and services.
• Ensure that open requisitions are timeously converted into orders.
• Ensure that the procurement team purchases at the most favorable price, consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements and other factors.
• Ensure sound ethical standards during procurement processes.
• Monitor and enforce the Expediting of orders with the suppliers on regular basis.
• Ensure that the closing out of orders is done within the agreed time frame.
• Updating and maintaining complete procurement records and ensuring they are properly safeguarded and accurate for future reference.
• Resolves problems and issues arising from purchase of services, supplies and equipment with internal and external clients.
• Establishes and maintains a cordial relationship with internal customers and external suppliers

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• Business Administration/ Engineering degree/Professional Diploma in Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Operations Planning or a related field, other related courses desirable.
• Certification in Supply Chain Management is a must.
• Must be a member of the Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS) with a valid practicing licence.
• 4+ years proven track record of related experience in similar field, Government legislation related to contracts and Tenders, Policy & Procedure writing, tracking of budget expenses, and Senior level reporting.
• Internal and external Stakeholders (*to include suppliers, contractors, government agencies and internal clientele)
• Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.
• Ability to maintain positive company image and brand.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication, listening and presentation skills.
• Efficient organisation and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• A courteous and professional demeanour.
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills; proficiency with MS Office suite and other supply chain-related software.
• Experience in collecting and analysing data

Applicants who meet the above requirements are invited to send their Curriculum Vitae in MS word format to [email protected]. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 17^th May 2019. Please do not send scanned copies of your educational qualifications at this stage and clearly indicate the job applied for in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.