Buyer

New Gold Inc.; Emo Township; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join New Gold Inc. as a Buyer at the Rainy River Mine in Ontario, where you'll provide procurement services to enhance operational profitability. This full-time role offers a stimulating work environment with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career development in a responsible mining company. Located in a beautiful area perfect for outdoor activities, your contributions will directly impact the company's success while ensuring alignment with the values of sustainability and community engagement.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation program

Comprehensive benefits package including retirement savings

Career development opportunities

Paid travel and accommodations for rotation

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing within an industrial environment (3 years).
• Understanding of supply chain operations and contract management.
• Ability to work under pressure and produce high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Procure goods and services per operational requirements and company policies.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery, and payment terms.
• Develop supply sources and manage relationships with internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Procurement or Supply Chain Certification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Make an impact at Canada’s premier mining company.

When you advance your career at New Gold, you are joining a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. Our mission is be a leading intermediate gold producer, driving responsible and profitable mining in a way that creates sustainable value for our employee, shareholders, the communities in which we live and work and our environment. New Gold would like to acknowledge the lands and resources of the Treaty 3 Territory and respect the traditional values of our First Nation partners. To learn more about New Gold, visit our website at

New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:

• A stimulating values-based work environment
• A culture of collaboration and inclusion
• Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Career development opportunities
• A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
• A competitive total compensation program
• A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
  
  

Rainy River Mine

Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River Mine is an open pit and underground, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.

The Rainy River Mine, located adjacent to the Ontario / Minnesota border is 65 Kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

About The Role

Schedule: 14 days in & 14 days off Fly in and Fly out OR ( open to 5 days in / 2 days off & 4 days in / 3 days off if the candidate is local resident)

Position Reports To: Procurement Supervisor

Position Overview

To provide professional procurement services in the economical sourcing and purchasing of materials and services for operational requirements at the mine site. This role will have a direct impact on the costs and profitability of New Gold Inc.’s Rainy River mine.

Key Responsibilities

• Procure goods and services in accordance with customer and operational requirements as per company policies and procedures. Negotiate pricing, delivery and payment terms. Place in accordance the appropriate purchase orders.
• Investigate and develop supply sources.
• Assist with contracting activities. This includes, but is not limited to market analysis, spend analysis, consumption analysis, customer liaison, vendor liaison, tendering process, tender evaluation and selection, and customer acceptance.
• Expedite orders to ensure timely delivery of goods.
• Develop and maintain relationships with both internal customers and external suppliers.
• Complete spend and market analysis on key commodities and identify site contract opportunities. Arranging transport of goods and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery. Understanding the target market and analysing trends to make informed buying decisions.
• Coordinate with inventory team, management, and stockroom. Monitor the stock quality and escalate any discrepancies to suppliers and management.
• Other related duties to support the team as required to ensure the Rainy River Procurement is a success.
  
  

Qualifications

• Three years prior experience in purchasing within an industrial environment or an equivalent & relevant educational background.
• Demonstrated understanding of Supply Chain operations, contract management, and sourcing within the supply operations of a large resource company.
• Procurement or Supply Chain certification. Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related field would be an asset.
• Excellent mathematical and evaluation skills are required with strong commercial acumen.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Strong negotiation skills and familiarity with contract law.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills
• Knowledge and experience using SAP / Ariba or other ERP systems would be a strong asset.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft office and high level of competency in spread sheet creation.
• Ability to work under pressure and produce high quality work within time constraints.
• Good judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrated success in building trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the local community, indigenous groups, employees, colleagues, and service providers/contractors
  
  

Why New Gold?

• Highly competitive base salary, and a quarterly incentive program
• Extended Health & Dental Benefit
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit
• Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account
• Travel & Accommodations paid for rotation
  
  

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. New Gold does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by New Gold will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

New Gold is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Mining

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