Buyer (Ref: IVP-FIN-2616)

Ivanhoe; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Ivanplats (Pty) Ltd, part of Ivanhoe Mines, is seeking a Buyer/Procurement professional for its mining operations in Limpopo. The role focuses on sourcing, negotiating with suppliers, and managing PR/PO processes to ensure timely delivery of goods and services critical to the mining project.

The candidate should have 6+ years in mining procurement, with experience in buying, expediting, tender analysis, and supplier onboarding. Local BBBEE considerations and stringent documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 minimum and a diploma/bachelor in procurement, business or finance preferred.
• 6 years in a procurement role within a mining environment.
• Experience buying and expediting across mining goods and services.
• Strong tenders analysis and supplier negotiation skills.
• Two years as Buyer Assistant in mining industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing for Ivanplats, including sourcing, supplier negotiation, placing orders, and follow-up on delivery.
• Implement and maintain PR/PO procurement systems and document control.
• Ensure supply to site with shortest lead times, balance quality and price.
• Maintain neat, current administration and upload to share drive.
• Evaluate requests fairly and without undue influence.
• Assist suppliers with vendor onboarding and maintain vendor database.
• Support ESD supplies from the ESD Department and provide feedback when requested.
• Prioritize procurement from local suppliers, considering BBBEE and Black ownership, aligned with company targets.

Skills

Procurement experience

Buying and expediting

Tender analysis

Supplier negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Grade 12

Diploma or Bachelor's in Procurement/Business/Finance

6 years in procurement in mining

2 years as Buyer Assistant in mining

Job description

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is advancing the development of its world-class palladium-rhodium-nickel-copper-gold project in the Limpopo Province near Mokopane. This unique mineral deposit will be exploited using large mechanised state-of-the-art underground mining methods, deploying the latest technology to develop this “mine of the future”.

Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Grade 12
• Suitable Diploma or Bachelor’s degree is preferable (Procurement, Business or Financial)
• 6 Years in a relevant Procurement role within a mining environment.
• Buying and expediting experience across the full spectrum of goods & services applicable to the mining industry
• Analysing tenders and negotiating with suppliers

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• 2 year’s related experience as Buyer Assistant in the mining industry.
• Pay attention to details.
• Good communication skills.
• Basic math and recording abilities.
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure

The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Manage the purchasing for Ivanplats, including, but not limited to sourcing, negotiating with suppliers, placing of orders, follow up on delivery, sub-contracts and document control in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Implement and maintain systems that manage the procurement of all non-stocked & stocked requests via the PR and PO systems
• Ensure the supply to site is done with the shortest possible lead time, using best quality, price and depending upon urgency. Action all requests and provide feedback to all.
• Ensure that all administration is neat and current and uploaded to the share drive.
• Evaluate and adjudicate all requests fairly and without undue influence.
• Assist suppliers with their vendor onboarding.
• Upload information and maintain the vendor database, ensuring that all details are updated for active suppliers.
• Support ESD supplies proposed from the ESD Department and give relevant feedback as and when requested
• Ensure as far as possible the procurement from local suppliers first, considering BBBEE level & Black ownership. Keep abreast with Company targets, striving to improve on performance

Preference will be given to Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) from local communities surrounding Ivanplats Platreef mine. Applications are only open to South African Citizens and Permanent RSA Residents.