Newmont Mining Corporation

Workplace Type: Onsite

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

Your Impact

Manage contract execution, ensuring regional contracts are effectively managed and compliant with all relevant standards, aligning with global procurement strategies and supporting the overall success of operations.

As Part of Our Team You Will:

• Handle the full lifecycle of contracts, assist the Category Management Specialist in implementing category strategies by ensuring the appropriate contracts are in place for sourcing materials and services.
• Liaise with procurement teams to ensure that contracts meet the strategic objectives set by the category management team.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers.
• Ensure open communication, timely resolution of any contract-related or performance issues and favorable negotiations of any changes to contract terms.
• Ensure that all contracts and procurement activities within the sub-category comply with legal, regulatory, and company policies, including health, safety, and environmental standards and assess.
• Solve risks associated with contracts, including potential legal liabilities and performance issues.
• Deliver regular reports on contract status, performance, and compliance to team members, contributing to the development of regional procurement methodologies by offering insights based on contract performance.
• Manage tender process, participate in the selection of service providers, develop contract documentation and support ongoing contract management as well as coordination of information to evaluate proposals with the user areas.

Additional Knowledge:

• Ability to recognize issues, problems and capitalize on opportunities.
• A strong understanding of the legal principles governing contracts, especially in procurement and supply chain contexts.
• Familiarity with procurement strategies, sourcing methods, and supply chain management processes within a corporate environment.
• Knowledge of industry-specific standards, regulations, and compliance requirements that may affect contract management (e.g., safety, environmental, or legal standards in mining).
• Understanding of budgeting, cost control, and financial aspects of contracts, including pricing and payment structures.
• Knowledge of how to evaluate vendor performance, handle disputes, and manage contractor relationships.
• Experience in sourcing professional services, strategic sourcing, negotiations, and contracts administration and management for services and goods in oil & gas, mining or environmental and/or engineering industries.
• Experience in contract management, procurement, or a similar role, preferably within a large corporate or industrial environment (mining, energy, construction, etc.).
• Familiarity with contract management software and SAP or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Proven experience in monitoring contractor performance, managing KPIs, and conducting contract audits or reviews.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Bachelor’s degree in Building Technology, and Civil Engineering (are highly recommended and preferred), Business Administration, Business Law, or related field required;
• Additional C.P.M. or C.P.S.M. or CIPS will be an added advantage.

Technical Skills:

• Business acumen and commercial management skills related to sourcing and procurement regulations and best practices in Region Sourcing processes Strategic sourcing and negotiations.
• Supplier relationship management.
• Supplier quality systems and evaluation criteria.
• Contracts administration and management for services and goods.
• Proficient in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing contracts to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
• Contract structure, legalities, and contract management.
• Implement Contract Management and eProcurement systems.
• Implement Contract performance evaluation and completion criteria for Services contracts Skilled in negotiating terms and resolving disputes to ensure favorable outcomes for the company.
• Demonstrate conflict and change management skills.
• Ability to identify contract risks or performance issues and taking proactive steps to resolve them.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external contractors.
• Interpersonal and project management skills.
• Strategic collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence others.
• Utilize analytical and financial) abilities.
• Ability to analyze contract terms, contractor performance, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to make data-driven decisions.
• Precision in reviewing contracts, performance data, and compliance requirements to avoid errors.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and tasks simultaneously while maintaining high levels of accuracy and compliance Oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in SAP and Ariba and MS Office Tools: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Social Process Skills:

Self-awareness:

• Understands own behaviors and is aware of the impact on others.
• Adapts their own behavior where necessary in order to get a productive outcome for the wider team.

Team process:

• Able to be an effective team member by listening, clarifying tasks, receiving and providing feedback.
• Able to be an effective team leader (where applicable) by establishing and maintaining a positive and productive work environment through listening, dealing with different points of view, giving and receiving feedback.

Collaboration:

• Builds positive working relationships with a diverse range of people across disciplines.

Your Work Environment

This role is located in Accra

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As part of our diversity efforts. females are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com.