Specialist Contract & Procurement

From humble beginnings in 2010, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us. 

About Red Lake 

Evolution’s star is rising in Red Lake.

At Red Lake, our people have many career and growth opportunities and a bright future. With three underground mines and two processing plants all within the one site, Red Lake is one of the highest-grade gold deposits in Canada. The operational diversity and complexity at Red Lake, along with outstanding exploration potential, opens the door to many career possibilities and highlights working with us.

Located in Northwestern Ontario, we encourage our people to live local in the stunning community of Red Lake, where you can enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and adventures the region is renowned for. It’s very special that our town and operations are all close by, so it really does feel like one big community.

Your Benefits

At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future.

Your benefits include:

• Relocation assistance
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Bonus’ including short-term incentives
• Employee referral bonuses
• Recognition program
• Study assistance
• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Health and Dental Packages
• Free access to Evolution Recreation Centre (swimming pool and weight room)

About the role

The Contracts and Procurement Specialist role offers the opportunity to provide expertise and guidance to Evolution stakeholders for the procurement of goods and services and for contract and contractor management activities. You will be responsible for ensuring all procurement activities align with our values, delivering value for money and sustainable outcomes that support timely and successful operations.

The roster will be 5 days on, 2 days off and 4 days off and 3 days off – 9.5 hour shifts.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Build relationships and engage with stakeholders to determine business needs, requirements, changes, risks and expectations to enable fully informed procurement planning, scoping and sourcing decisions
• Develop sourcing strategies that reflect the risk and value of items and/or services being procured, and in accordance with the Procurement Management Plan
• Prepare category spend analysis and compile sourcing documents for market testing
• Conduct and lead end to end sourcing activities in accordance with established policies and procedures and participate in negotiations to establish effective supply arrangements with preferred vendors
• Provide timely and accurate commercial advice and support to contract owners and operational departments
• Management and development of contractor reporting templates for monthly contract reviews
• Contribute to the development and implementation of contract management plans; provide commercial advice to support resolution of contract issues and negotiate contract variations through effective supplier relationships to enhance business outcomes
• Coordination of variations, disputes and general commercial correspondence with third party vendors
• Provide governance assistance and guidance on procurement related matters to EVN stakeholders and support good practice in procurement
• Maintain contracts register and ensure information is current, accurate and complete
• Maintain and update spend report and prepare reports on procurement and contract activity to meet organisational requirements.

About you

As the Contracts and Procurement Specialist, you will have a post-secondary education, CSCMP Designation or equivalent. Mining industry technical background would be beneficial although not essential.  

It is also important that you have/can demonstrate:

• Have experience working in a professional environment, ideally gained in the resources, construction or industrial services industries
• Experience in contract development, including contracting model selection, development and implementation
• Ability to administer commercial relationships in accordance with contractual obligations
• Negotiation and close out of commercial claims, including variations, extension of time and disputes
• Ability to communicate, at times, difficult decisions and to negotiate outcomes in the interest of the business
• Working understanding and knowledge of the types of commercial agreements used in the mining and metals sector in Canada
• Experience in the use of Open Windows, contract management and procurement software suite
• Competent in the day-to-day use of Microsoft Office Suite of programs, ideally at an advanced level. Ability to prepare, analyse, profile and present data, in a structured and logical format.
• Ability to engage with and manage the expectations of a diverse range of stakeholders with different (and often competing) priorities
• Strong team focus, collaboration skills and prepared to listen to feedback
• Ability to be accountable for actions in the delivery of business outcomes
• Intermediate level of commercial acumen and relationship building skills.

At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Join our bold team to start your next exciting chapter.

Other Important Details

As a condition of employment, successful applicants must complete satisfactory pre-employment requirements, including but not limited to Background Checks, Pre-Employment medical, Employment Verification, Education Verification and mandatory drug and alcohol testing.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you are an internal candidate, please inform your current supervisor if you are applying for this role once you have submitted your application. 

We thank you for taking the time to submit your application.

For more information, please contact Susana.Taufaao@evolutionmining.com and to find out more about us and Red Lake, click here https://joinus.evolutionmining.com/