Advisor, Warranty & Repair

As Part Of Our Team You Will:

• Actively manage all inventory related to repairs and warranty including the optimization of inventory holding, weekly MRP runs and creation of Repair Purchase Requisition
• Validate budgets, quotes, and repair schedules for major components, verifying technical and financial consistency.
• Calculate and adjust inventory levels for major components according to the maintenance strategy and operational criticality.
• Maintain detailed records of complaints, repairs, and component tracking, including delivery dates and progress status with suppliers.
• Collaborate with the Site Supply Chain Lead, Materials Management and TL lead, and end-users to verify that all repairs meet Newmont, local, state, and national laws, rules, and regulations.
• Coordinate end-to-end movement of damaged parts and equipment from site to vendors premises and back to site including passing appropriate entries in SAP.
• Assist in the development of cost saving strategies, both short and long term, to drive value for the business and mitigate risk.
• Ensure successful procurement of goods through effective repair agreements in terms of costs, quality, quantity, warranty, and availability.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations): 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics or related field or an Associate’s degree and relevant experience required.
• Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) can be advantageous.

Experience:

• 4 - 6 years working experience in a similar role within a mine operations environment.

Additional Knowledge:  

• Broad business knowledge and focus, ability to recognize issues, problems and capitalize on opportunities. 
• Knowledge of end-to-end supply chain processes, including procurement, warehousing, and logistics. Familiarity with mining industry-specific equipment, spare parts, consumables, and their supply and demand cycles.
• Knowledge of HSE standards and regulations, especially as they apply to inventory and material handling in the mining sector.
• Familiarity with regulatory and corporate compliance related to inventory management. 
• Experience in inventory control and management in mining environments or heavy industry sectors.  
• Experience using ERP systems for managing inventory, tracking stock levels, and analyzing inventory data.  
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (such as procurement, warehousing, and operations) to ensure alignment of inventory management processes with broader business goals.
• Proven experience in monitoring contractor performance, managing KPIs, and conducting warranty vendor reviews.

Technical Skills

• Business acumen and commercial management skills related to procurement regulations and best practices in country/region.
  • Supplier evaluation criteria.
  • Contract Management and eProcurement systems.
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external contractors. 
• Business acumen skills related to inventory management best practices.
  • Inventory Control processes and protocols.
  • Mobile inventory tracking and controls Ability to analyze inventory data, identify trends, and forecast material requirements to minimize stockouts and overstocking.
  • Working Capital management, specifically balancing stocked inventory levels to risk of stockouts and the cost of obsolescence and slow-moving parts.
  • Mathematical skills.
  • Organizational skills.
  • SAP Inventory and reporting.
  • Collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Working Conditions

• The location for this position is at our Ahafo South and Ahafo North mine sites.

Social Process Skills:

Self-awareness:

• Understands own behaviours and is aware of the impact on others.
• Adapts 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:

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