The Accra Hub is Newmont’s corporate office in Ghana, serving as the strategic centre for our operations in West Africa. Located in Ghana’s vibrant capital city, the Accra Hub brings together a diverse range of professionals, including project managers, engineers, finance experts, human resources practitioners, communications experts, and external relations professionals, who support the Ahafo South and Ahafo North mines while collaborating across Newmont’s global network. The office fosters a dynamic and collaborative environment, integrating local expertise with Newmont’s world-class standards. Working with our Accra team means being part of a mission to responsibly unlock Ghana’s mineral wealth and uplift communities. Joining the Accra Hub offers the opportunity to grow your career, collaborate with talented professionals across Newmont’s global network and help shape the future of mining in Ghana.
Your Impact:
- Accountable to execute contracting strategies in alignment with the overarching contracting strategy for Regional Studies.
- Contribute to Newmont’s Project pipeline by commercially supporting packaging strategies, sourcing, contracting, and contract administration for Studies.
As Part Of Our Team You Will:
- Adhere to Stage-Gate project commercial requirements related to contracting for Regional Studies.
- Execute fit-for-purpose contracting strategies for Regional Studies.
- Establish and execute commercial strategies (structure, risk allocation, incentive) as required for Regional Studies.
- Execute required contracting pre-award (strategy, contracting plan, market process, contract negotiation, execution) and post-award (pre-mob, mob, contract management, close-out) commercial activities for Regional Studies.
- Collaborate closely with project customers to ensure contracting strategies remain aligned with Study, Project objectives while ensuring Newmont Commercial standards are met for Regional Studies.
- Proactively develop and implement effective working relationships with key contractors ensuring of effective delivery of contracted services including clear understanding of expectations for Health & Safety and overall contractor performance for Regional Studies.
- Schedule and coordinate Business Readiness activities in close collaboration with Commercial, Project Team, and Operations for Regional Studies.
- Continuously seek opportunities to add value and reduce costs through guide negotiation and ensuring timely contracting activities to ensure project remains on time and at budget.
Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:
Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):
- Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years’ working experience in Commercial / Supply Chain executing sourcing and contracting activities.
Additional Knowledge:
- Extensive experience in Supply Chain including experience in sourcing, procurement, negotiations, contracting, category management, supplier management, and stakeholder management.
- Experience working in a major study and or capital project-based environment.
- Experience with several types of project execution strategies and contract types (e.g., unit rate, lump sum, cost reimbursable, target contract price, etc.), models (e.g., direct hire, prime contracting, integrated owner / management teams), and strategies (e.g., competitive bid, sole source, and strategic alliances).
- Proficient in MS Office Tools: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Proficient in SAP and Ariba.
Technical Skills:
- Proficient level ability to execute Stage Gate requirements.
- Proficient level ability to negotiate contracts for capital projects.
- Proficient ability to apply practical knowledge in project commercial management.
- Proficient ability to develop and manage regional contracting strategies for major studies, capital projects, and major sustaining capital projects.
- Advanced skills in effective communication and presentation.
- Advanced skills in persuasion and logical thinking.
- Advanced skills in analytical thinking.
- Advanced skills in Project Management.
- Advanced negotiation skills across various levels of organizations.
- Competent in key project commercial systems including SAP, SAP Ariba, Aconex, and Contruent.
Social Process Skills:
Self-awareness:
- Understand own behaviour and is aware of the impact on others.
- Adapt their own behaviour 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:
- Build positive working relationships with a diverse range of people across disciplines.
Your Work Environment:
- The location for this position is at our Accra Regional Hub.
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