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Contracts Superintendent |
Lubambe copper mine |
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Posted 2019-04-03 07:29:15
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 positions:
CONTRACTS SUPERINTENDENT
(x1)
This position reports to the
Supply Chain Manager.
Purpose of the Position:
In charge of managing and
coordinating the issuing of Contracts, as well as managing Contracts.
Key Performance Areas /
Indicators (KPA/Is):
- Formulate and issue Contracts in
line with the Lubambe policies and procedures
- Performing routine Contract
management duties in line with the Lubambe policies and procedures
- Track and report key functional
metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness for Contracts
- Ensure that the Initiated tender
process for services, materials and equipment are timely sent to right
Contractors
- Tracking Contracts and ensuring
timely delivery
- Interaction with end users and
outside consultants to develop realistic specifications
- Ensure that prepared tender
documents are well monitored to ensure adherence to the tendering process
- Performs tender analysis and
makes recommendations regarding Contracts.
- Determine and develop appropriate
sources of supply and maintains cooperative working relationships with
vendors to stay current with trends and technologies, products and
services
- Ensure that Contracts nearing
ending are timeously floated and renewed
- Superintend and ensure that the
Contracts team Contracts at the most favourable price, consistent with
quality, quantity, specification requirements and other factors
- Ensure sound ethical standards
within the section and act on any deviations.
- Monitor and enforce Contracts on
regular basis
- Updates the Supply Chain Manager
and end users on the Contracting progress and review meetings to be held/
held with Contractors
- Updating and maintaining complete
Contracts records and ensuring they are properly safeguarded and accurate
for future reference
- Contests and disputes late
deliveries and poor performance of Contractors if necessary, after
consultation with the Supply Chain Manager and end users and cancels such
Contracts
- Resolves problems and issues
arising from Contracts with internal and external clients
- Establishes and maintains a
cordial relationship with internal customers and external suppliers
- Responds to queries from internal
customers regarding contract performance, contract costing, and open or
planned Tender progress.
- Provides monthly reporting on
Contract spend, cost out, Contractor on-time delivery performance and
Contractor Quality Performance including corrective action plans for worst
offenders.
- Establish, implement, and manage
a system to evaluate, monitor and report Contractor scorecard performance.
- Formulation of scrap sale
agreements.
- Trucking and controlling of the
sale of scrap generated at the mine.
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 (equivalent of MBA).
- Certification in Supply Chain
Management is an added advantage
- Must be a member of the Zambia
Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS) with a valid practicing licence
- 10+ 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.
- Ability to relate to 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 respond consistently
with a high degree of initiative to resolve issues or complex problems
that may arise.
- 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.
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Experience in collecting and analyzing
data
Applicants who meet the
above requirements are invited to send their Curriculum Vitae in MS word format
to recruitment@lubambe.com.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday
10
April 2019
Please do not send scanned
copies of your educational qualifications at this stage and clearly indicate
the position applied for in the subject line