Procurement Head - Mining Industry

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies and manage sourcing, tendering, evaluation, negotiations, purchase orders, and contract administration.
• Oversee purchasing of mining machinery, equipment, spare parts, maintenance materials, consumables, and operational supplies.
• Evaluate suppliers on cost, quality, reliability, and delivery performance; negotiate commercial terms and schedules.
• Coordinate needs with operations, engineering, maintenance, logistics, and warehouse teams; ensure timely critical deliveries.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve quality, delivery, pricing, and compliance issues.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, cost controls, supplier relationships, and procurement compliance.
• Assess supply risks, plan contingencies, and lead procurement staff and process improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 18–20 years of relevant procurement experience, including substantial mining industry experience.
• Experience in mining procurement, industrial projects, or large-scale resource operations.
• Knowledge of mining equipment, heavy machinery, spare parts, maintenance materials, and operational supplies.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, negotiations, contract management, and cost optimization.
• Ability to work in remote or challenging operating environments and willingness to work in Senegal.
• International supplier and cross-border procurement experience is advantageous.
• Strong commercial, analytical, problem-solving, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with procurement systems, ERP platforms, and Microsoft Office; able to manage multiple priorities.

Salary

• Salary is stated as USD 7,500 plus plus; no pay cadence is specified.