Kamoto Copper Company Société Anonyme, KCC SA in acronym, is a Congolese company operating in Kolwezi, capital of the province of Lualaba, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

KCC SA exploits copper and cobalt ores on a large scale. It includes an underground mine, open-pit mines and integrated metallurgical facilities. The operation has one of the largest copper reserves in the world, with a current life of over 25 years.

As an industrial mining company, we provide safe workplaces and support the sustainable development of the local economy. We maintain a constructive and open dialogue with the communities that host us, as well as with the provincial and national government.

Job description

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the position holder will be in charge of the acquisition of goods, materials, and services specifically for maintenance, repair, and operational (MRO) needs. This role is crucial for ensuring uninterrupted operations by managing the purchasing process for critical parts and services linked to the repairs and maintenance of the fleet and equipment.

His/Her responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

1. Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management

Develop and execute procurement strategies for MRO categories to meet operational objectives and maximize value.
Identify, evaluate, and qualify reliable local and international suppliers, negotiating contracts, pricing, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to guarantee timely availability of critical parts.
Conduct strategic supplier assessments and performance reviews to drive continuous improvement in quality, cost, and delivery.
Resolves account queries and ensures complaints from suppliers are handled in a timely manner.
Resolve disputes and claims with non-contracted suppliers working closely with legal and compliance teams.

2. Purchasing, Purchase Order Management and Vendor Management

Be responsible for implementing all associated frameworks, policies and practices within the repairs procurement team.
Ensures the Repairs purchasing team understands and applies the Purchasing processes to comply with local and Region requirements
Monitors and ensures effective processing of purchase requisitions to purchase orders maintaining a consistent service level to the business and minimising disruption and expediting.
Monitors open Repairs purchase orders to ensure open amounts are utilised or closed out.
Resolves account reconciliation of Goods Received (GR) and Invoice Receipt (IR) to support accuracy in accounting information.
Manage all purchasing administration tasks and governance requirements linked to Repairs purchasing
Processing purchase requests from internal stakeholders, issuing and expediting purchase orders, and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services. This also includes tracking material shipments and resolving issues like incorrect or damaged deliveries.

3. Cost Efficiency and Quality Control

Ensuring that purchases are made at the most economical solution while maintaining required quality standards. This may involve investigating non-conformances and resolving overages, shortages, and damages.
Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives and process efficiencies within the MRO supply chain, tracking and reporting on key functional metrics (KPIs) and savings.
Manage the MRO procurement budget, track spending against targets, and flag variances for senior management.

4. Stakeholder Collaboration

Liaising with various departments such as engineering, operations, and maintenance to understand their specific needs and specifications.

5. Contract Administration

Negotiating contracts and services and assisting in the administration of purchase orders and interfacing systems, such as SAP.

6. Reporting and Analysis

Gathering and reporting purchasing metrics, including cost savings and supplier performance data.

7. Compliance, Risk Mitigation and People Management

Ensuring compliance with procurement regulations, ethical standards, and reducing risks of fraud, waste, and abuse in the processes.
Identify potential supply chain risks, such as single points of failure or lead-time volatility, and develop mitigation strategies.
Act as the primary escalation point for delivery or quality issues, driving effective and collaborative resolution with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
Provide effective supervision to the team, setting performance objectives and providing coaching and mentoring.
Identifies, builds and develops talent and capability, including a pipeline of talent
Ensures the effective delivery of training and coaching support across teams ensuring teams have access to training resources and training targets are being achieved for teams and individuals.
Drive and develop team capability, ensure ongoing training and development
Performance management, coaching and feedback to drive high performing teams

Job requirements

Qualifications and experience

Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
Have at least 7 years of professional experience in Purchasing, Commercial, Contracts and Procurement leadership roles, preferably in a mining or heavy industry environment.

Technical skills

Strong knowledge of procurement best practices, purchasing law, and contract administration.
Capacity to assess data, requirements, and market trends to inform decision-making.
Ensuring compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and sustainability initiatives.
Commitment to optimizing processes, potentially through digitalization, and applying best practices in Supply Chain.
Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with all organizational levels, external contacts, and cross-functional teams. The ability to influence stakeholders is critical.
Contribution to the development and implementation of Supply Chain risk management strategies and assisting in managing supplier-related risks.
Intimate knowledge of operational changes to assess total costs and benefits for accurate Return on Investment (ROI) analysis.
Strong commitment to health and safety policies, practices, and education, ensuring safety is prioritized in design and execution.

Attitudes / Behaviors

Strategic mindset & Planning skills to move beyond transactional contract management to a holistic approach that aligns procurement with business goals.
Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets.
Ability to support and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
Multi-tasking and excellent management of personal time and priorities is essential
Demonstrated, well-developed judgment and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work towards tight deadlines and manage own workload.
Superior Professionalism & takes pride in delivering work of exceptional quality.
Highly attentive to detail, Innovative and creative.

KCC SA does not accept applications submitted by people under the age of eighteen (18). In accordance with article 1 of the Labor Code of the Democratic Republic of Congo, KCC SA receives all applications without distinction or discrimination. However, as part of its Equal Opportunity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program, applications from women are strongly encouraged.

In accordance with our Compliance Policy and Code of Conduct, KCC SA or its employees do not receive any remuneration or benefits of any kind at any stage of the recruitment process. Violators are subject to legal action.

Any act or attempt of bribery related to this job application must be reported via the Glencore Group Raising Concerns Programme channels. Please scan the QR code to access the channels.

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Furthermore, KCC SA pursues the objective of a transparent, fair and equitable recruitment process and, therefore, does not tolerate any interference or intervention in any way whatsoever in its recruitment process. Any failure on this point will result in the immediate disqualification of the candidate concerned.

Lead Purchasing - Repairs