SENIOR CONTRACTS SPECIALIST | MINING

Tumaini Consulting; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tumaini Consulting is seeking a seasoned Contracts Specialist for an onsite mining operation in Rustenburg. You will lead day-to-day management and administration of mining contracts, ensuring terms and deliverables are properly interpreted and administered.

This role requires NEC/FIDIC experience, strong procurement background, and proven negotiation and stakeholder-management skills. You will monitor risks, review pricing and payment claims, and drive contract changes to close-out while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Contract Management.
• Minimum 5 years' Procurement experience.
• Strong hands-on contract administration and management capability.
• Solid mining industry and project exposure.
• Practical NEC and/or FIDIC experience – essential.
• SAP and Microsoft Office proficiency, including strong Excel capability.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder-management ability.
• Commercially focused, highly organised and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management and administration of mining contracts.
• Ensure contractual terms, obligations and deliverables are properly interpreted and administered.
• Apply NEC and/or FIDIC principles when managing notices, claims, variations, compensation events and other contractual changes.
• Evaluate contractor and vendor performance and address contractual non-compliance.
• Review commercial documentation, pricing proposals and payment claims.
• Monitor and mitigate commercial, contractual and procurement risks.
• Assist with negotiations, contract amendments, extensions, renewals and final close-out.
• Keep contract, claims, notices, variations and commercial registers up to date.
• Ensure appropriate vendor and B-BBEE compliance.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Vendor performance

Mining knowledge

Contract administration

NEC/FIDIC

SAP

Excel / MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Step into a high-responsibility contracts position where your ability to manage commercial obligations, mitigate risk and navigate complex contractor relationships will be critical.

Our client requires a seasoned Contracts Specialist for an onsite mining operation in Rustenburg, with substantial procurement experience and a proven track record in mining projects.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Contract Management.
• Minimum 5 years' Procurement experience.
• Strong hands-on contract administration and management capability.
• Solid mining industry and project exposure.
• Practical NEC and/or FIDIC experience – essential.
• SAP and Microsoft Office proficiency, including strong Excel capability.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder-management ability.
• Commercially focused, highly organised and detail-oriented.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead the day-to-day management and administration of mining contracts.
• Ensure contractual terms, obligations and deliverables are properly interpreted and administered.
• Apply NEC and/or FIDIC principles when managing notices, claims, variations, compensation events and other contractual changes.
• Evaluate contractor and vendor performance and address contractual non-compliance.
• Review commercial documentation, pricing proposals and payment claims.
• Monitor and mitigate commercial, contractual and procurement risks.
• Assist with negotiations, contract amendments, extensions, renewals and final close-out.
• Keep contract, claims, notices, variations and commercial registers up to date.
• Ensure appropriate vendor and B-BBEE compliance.