Superintendent Purchasing

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end purchasing activities, including purchase requisition review, sourcing, quotation comparison, negotiation, purchase order processing, and delivery follow-up.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors, suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, approval limits, contract terms, and audit requirements.
• Monitor purchasing performance, vendor service levels, delivery accuracy, quality compliance, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Coordinate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse, Logistics, Finance, and Compliance teams to support business continuity.
• Prepare purchasing reports, identify procurement risks, and recommend improvements to purchasing processes and controls.
• Lead, coach, and develop the purchasing team to achieve service, compliance, and performance targets.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain, preferably in mining, heavy equipment, construction, or heavy industry.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing processes, vendor management, negotiation, contract administration, compliance, and ERP/procurement systems.
• Strong leadership, analytical thinking, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with SAP or similar systems will be an advantage.
• Good English communication skills, both written and verbal, will be an advantage.