About us

K92 Mining Limited operates the Kainantu Gold Mine in the Eastern Highlands Province. Since we launched in 2016, we've grown gold production every year, boosting Papua New Guinea's economy. We take pride in supporting your communities, with nearly 94% of our team members being fellow PNG locals.

Looking ahead, we will significantly increase our gold production in the next three years. This expansion means that K92 is a place for building a stable career, contributing to the community, and being a key part of our success.

About the role

This role will manage supplier performance and provide the timely purchasing and procurement of goods delivered on time according to specified quantity, quality and cost requirements and within the supply policy guidelines.

This role will also be responsible to minimize the impact of the Section on the environment and ensure the workplace health & safety of employees, Contractors and other stakeholders are maintained

Key / Major Accountabilities

Key accountabilities of this position include.

• Recommend sources for supply of goods and services, and obtain quotations from suppliers
• Analyse quotes provided for quality against specification, price, timely delivery and innovation and select the best value supplier
• Ensure purchasing at the optimal price in relation to quality, quantity and delivery method.
• Issue Purchase Orders that follow K92 Mining policies and standards
• Ensure appropriate documentation is completed and filed for all transactions.
• Develop an understanding of the supply market and ensure well documented cost management.

• Review performance of key suppliers across KPIs including price competitiveness, lead time compliance, delivery completeness & number of discrepancies.

• Investigate invoice discrepancies to ensure suppliers are paid in a timely manner.
• Investigate PO and goods receipt discrepancies to ensure that goods are available on site to meet requirements
• Recommend procure to pay process improvements in conjunction with systems enhancements
• Encourage site users to follow Supply processes and reinforce the correct process where required
• Regular communication with internal customers to understand expectations and required timeframes when issuing purchase orders.
• Follow up with suppliers to understand delays in quoting and seek alternative quotes as required
• Ensure purchase requests are converted to purchase orders and issued to suppliers in a timely manner.

• Manage out of hours purchase needs.

• Communicate with suppliers to ensure that specified delivery timeframes are met.
• Seek alternative suppliers, logistics solutions or substitute products where emergency requirements or supplier failure may lead to goods not being available on site on the date required
• Participate in the planning of shutdown maintenance and project work to ensure the availability of goods during periods of unusual demand.

About You

To be considered for this role, it is essential and/or preferred that you:

• Behaviour consistent with K92 Mining values
• Understanding of ERP systems (Pronto) to support purchasing processes.
• Understanding of purchasing strategies, supplier evaluation and selection tools and their interaction with other supply processes.
• Possess the ability to draft and compile quote request.
• Possess Negotiation skills and understanding of negotiation techniques.
• Understand Commercial analysis and evaluation.
• Understanding total cost and life cycle costing.
• Possess problem solving and decision-making capability.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Have experience communicating with vendors in PNG and internationally

• Possess the ability to communicate clearly with people at all levels of the organisation and engage all relevant stakeholders.

• Possess minimum 3 years’ experience in industry with relevant experience in transactional purchasing

Mining Industry experience preferred. Life at K92 

Our core values — Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Safety — are central to our operations and fundamental to our success. K92 upholds a commitment to equal opportunity, striving to ensure that every individual can reach their highest potential without experiencing discrimination.

Our camp is well managed and provides residents with good, healthy meals made from locally sourced fresh produce as well as internet, cable tv and a gymnasium.

We believe in sharing our success with our employees. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer participation in long- and short-term incentive plans. We also offer savings programs, medical assistance, as well as access to our Wellbeing and employee assistance programs whilst working a friendly roster. 

If you share our values and are looking for your next career step, come join us on this exciting journey. Submit your application through our website today.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE & WORK IN PNG WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP