Purchasing Officer in Whitby

Anglo American is a leading global mining company, and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast-growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies.

We are constructing a state-of-the-art underground mine to enable the extraction of Polyhalite – a unique multi-nutrient fertiliser – along with the necessary infrastructure both above and below ground that will be required for transport, processing, and distribution. POLY4 is our flagship multi-nutrient fertiliser product. Made from polyhalite, it contains four of the six macro-nutrients and many micronutrients that are essential to plant growth. It allows farmers to maximise their crop yield, increase quality and improve soil structure with one simple product.

Join us as a Purchasing Officer working within the Supply Chain, Governance and Compliance Team in providing an efficient and compliant procurement service and executing the key work processes that enable procurement activities associated with procurement of goods, services, and logistics in accordance with Anglo American Corporate Governance Policy, Standards and Guidelines. This role combines procurement, contract and contract administration activities.

Consistently apply Safety & Health principles in all team interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities. Comply with Safety & Health systems within work area.

• Working with and supporting Business Unit function teams to drive cost savings through best practice procurement methodologies.
• Regularly review provision of external suppliers of goods and services and identify areas of improvement.
• Develop and execute the procurement and contracts deliverables in line with BU requirements.
• Track progress and liaise with BU functions as needed.
• Ensure purchase orders and contracts are established in line with overall operations, maintenance and asset management strategy.
• Analyse potential suppliers based on end user goods and services requirements.
• Obtain required technical information and make recommendations on the most effective strategy to complete the procurement process with a view to continuous improvement.
• Measure savings gained through good procurement practice.
• Operate contract administration under the “Procure-to-Pay” system ensuring that invoices are aligned to contract rates.
• Maintain payment trackers and electronic files in both AA system and Aconex document management systems.

Work to improve sustainability performance over time. Participate in stakeholder engagements as relevant to discipline and act consistently with sustainability expectations.

Support Supply Chain team in implementing effective procurement processes. Effectively engage with the Business Unit teams to familiarise and support on delivering procurement to facilitate their scope delivery. Ensure relevant knowledge of Anglo American Processes and Procedures.

Adhere to Anglo American compliance requirements. Assist when required in audit of procurement and contract activities. Assist as required with supply chain controls.

5 years+ procurement / contracting experience in a manufacturing / operations organisation.

• Experience working with SAP systems to control and document “Procure-to-Pay” processes for purchase orders for goods and contracts for services.
• Experience in understanding operational/customer needs and ensuring contracts contain the required details.
• Understands and deals well with working reactively; remains flexible and calm in the face of ambiguity.
• Awareness of goods and services tracking and deliverables.
• Experience interfacing within the internal functional teams, suppliers and service providers.
• Experience with the formation of purchase orders and contracts; management of the tendering process.

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.