Turquoise Ridge - Buyer

Position Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a Buyer at our Turquoise Ridge operation. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing commercial aspects of direct charge and/or warehouse stock supply activities while ensuring a high level of support service to user departments for sourcing, negotiating, preparation and applying ethical, efficient, risk managed, consistent and cost effective approach for each stage of the process.

Responsibilities

• Implement and support the continuous improvement and execution of NGM’s purchasing policy, procedures, and systems
• Ensure successful procurement of goods through effective supply agreements in terms of costs, quality, quantity, warranty, and consistency in availability.
• Support the material contracting needs with the user areas as well as identify and develop suppliers in the market to support commercial and operational needs.
• Acquire materials according to the operations requirements, obtaining the best total cost of ownership, term of execution and quality conditions.
• Interact with operating divisions (internal customers) on regular basis to absolutely understand procurement requirements
• Manage all supply contract administrative matters, relating to claims, disputes, invoicing/payments, discrepancies, expediting orders, correspondence, back charges, taxes.
• Manage supply process and expediting in conjunction with Inventory Control.
• Ensure timely and professional service in the execution of purchase orders.
• Assist in development and implementation of effective procurement plan and strategy based on user department warehouse stock requirements and providing regular progress status reports of all supply activities.
• Ensure continuity and correctness of supply to support the operations requirements for all supply Agreements.
• Research products and/or suppliers that offer alternate methods which will improve the operation or reduce the cost of mining, maintenance, or operations.
• Be able to coordinate and set priorities, prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and deal with distractions.
• Ensure supplier compliance with supply, delivery, e-Business and invoicing procedural requirements.
• Maintain and update vendor information.
• Perform excellent customer service.
  
  

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Accounting, or related field preferred
• One (1) to two (2) years of directly related procurement experience or equivalent combination of training and experience required
• Strong computer skills using office software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio required
• Knowledge of Oracle, SAP or equivalent enterprise level software packages preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Make arithmetical computations rapidly and accurately required
• Communicate clearly and concisely required
• Follow oral and written instructions required
  
  

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Us

Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company. With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and life-long gold and copper assets in the industry - including six of the world's Tier One gold mines - Barrick's operations an projects span 18 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States. We create real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships, and a disciplined approach to growth. Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "B" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ABX".

About The Team

Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined our significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. The massive mining operation comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities and hosts three of Barrick’s Tier One assets: Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge. At NGM, our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and owning the best assets, with the best people, to deliver sustainable returns for our owners and partners.