{"id":3875244,"url":"https://alion.io/job/first-quantum-minerals-senior-specialist-procurement","title":"Senior Specialist, Procurement","company":{"id":2016245,"name":"First Quantum Minerals","domain":"first-quantum.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/first-quantum","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"C","score":67,"open_postings":72,"ghost_share":0.556,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":33,"computed_at":"2026-11-14T05:58:10Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Kalumbila, Zambia"],"countries":["ZM"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-06T16:03:37Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-06","last_verified_at":"2026-11-15T01:03:22Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":8,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":["company_stale"],"days_open":7},"description":"At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture - the “First Quantum Way”.\nWorking with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.\nOur culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.\nJob description:\nOverall job purpose\nLead the sourcing and procurement team in delivering timely, commercially sound and compliant supply of stock, non-stock and critical operating requirements for fixed plant operations. Coordinate sourcing, negotiations, order execution and supplier performance to protect operational continuity, achieve value for money and support working capital objectives.\nSupport the Superintendent Procurement with team leadership, commercial analysis, stakeholder engagement and escalation of supply risks. Work closely with Process, Engineering, Inventory, Warehouse, Logistics, Contracts and Finance so that procurement decisions reflect operational priorities and approved controls.\nScope and authority\nManage assigned purchasing activities and team workloads within approved budgets, procurement procedures and delegated authority. Prepare recommendations and escalate commitments requiring higher approval. Technical acceptance remains with the authorized end user; contract changes and commitments follow the applicable approval process.\nSpecific Job Responsibility:\nSourcing and commercial negotiations\nLead sourcing for fixed plant spares, reagents, grinding media and operating consumables, aligning requirements with end users.\nEvaluate total cost, technical compliance, delivery and supply risk; negotiate terms and document award recommendations, sourcing justifications and savings.\nOrder execution and supply continuity\nEnsure accurate, approved purchase orders, timely supplier acknowledgements and effective management of RFQ and order backlogs. viewed:\nExpedite critical supplies, monitor stock cover and delivery commitments, and escalate shortages with clear recovery actions.\nInventory and working capital\nReview replenishment requirements with Inventory to prevent duplicate purchasing, support appropriate min/max levels and balance availability with working capital.\nCoordinate consignment, VMI and phased supply arrangements, managing replenishment, ageing stock and commitments during trials, shutdowns and demand changes.\nSupplier performance and stakeholder engagement\nLead supplier performance reviews, agree corrective actions and resolve delivery, quality and commercial issues.\nMaintain alignment with end users and support teams on forecasts, priorities, technical requirements and supplier commitments.\nContracts and procurement controls\nSupport the establishment, implementation and renewal of supply agreements, FPAs and stocking arrangements with Contracts and Legal.\nValidate pricing and additional charges against agreed terms, maintain auditable records and ensure compliance with delegated authority, approval requirements and segregation of duties.\nTeam leadership and development\nAllocate workloads, coach team members, set objectives and manage performance to deliver procurement priorities.\nMaintain effective handovers and team cover and support the Superintendent through formally delegated responsibilities.\nSystems reporting and improvement\nUse Pronto and Excel to analyze spend, monitor procurement performance and provide accurate reporting on backlogs, commitments and supply risks.\nResolve system and data issues with relevant teams, improve procurement processes and close assigned audit actions.\nHealth safety environment and ethics\nApply FQM safety and environmental requirements to procurement activities and ensure suppliers provide required quality and safety documentation.\nMaintain confidentiality, ethical conduct and professional supplier relationships, and perform other reasonable duties within the role’s competence and authority.\nAny other tasks as may be delegated upon by the supervisor.\nKey Job Attributes:\nCompetencies and attributes\nStrong commercial judgement, negotiation and numerical analysis; disciplined planningand follow-through; clear written and verbal communication; sound understanding ofinventory and logistics interfaces; practical problem-solving under pressure; effectivecoaching and conflict resolution; integrity, accountability and a strong serviceorientation. Able to visit suppliers and other sites when required.\nPerformance measures\nTargets are agreed with the Superintendent and reviewed against operational priorities.Measures should include:\nRFQ turnaround, PO processing time and ageing of outstanding actions.\nSupplier delivery performance, critical overdue orders and timely escalation of supplyrisks.• Accuracy and compliance of evaluations, POs and supporting records; closure of auditactions.\nVerified savings and cost avoidance, with agreed baselines and total-cost comparisons.\nReplenishment performance under stocking agreements and reduction of avoidable excess commitments.\nTeam performance, development, stakeholder service and completion of correctiveactions.\nExperience required to perform in this job:\nAt least five years of relevant procurement and sourcing experience, preferably in mining, mineral processing or a comparable industrial operation, including at least two years leading or supervising a procurement team.\nDemonstrated experience in commercial negotiations, supplier performance, criticalspares and consumables, contract implementation and management of urgent supplyrequirements.• Practical experience with ERP purchasing and inventory processes, preferably Pronto,and strong Excel analysis and management reporting skills. Experience withconsignment or VMI is an advantage.\nQualifications:\nDegree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Law, Engineering or a related discipline.\nCIPS studies commenced or an equivalent relevant professional qualification; completed CIPS qualifications are an advantage.\nCurrent membership of the Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS), withprofessional standing maintained as required for the role.\nKey relationships\nInternal: Process, Engineering and Maintenance, Inventory, Warehouse and Receiving, Logistics, Contracts, Finance and ERP support.\nExternal: suppliers, OEMs, service providers and freight partners, coordinated throughthe relevant functions.\nVisit our website and register for instant job alerts at First Quantum Careers\nFollow us for the latest news at LinkedIn\nIf you are already a First Quantum employee, log into your Workday account > Career Hub > Browse Jobs to apply internally for this opportunity.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6912,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Mining","Non-ferrous Metals"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-06T16:03:37Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":7,"expected_fill_days":33,"reasons":["conf:5","stale_co","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-14T05:58:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/first-quantum-minerals-senior-specialist-procurement","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/first-quantum-minerals-senior-specialist-procurement.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-15T01:10:13Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2193,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2016245},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2016245"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ffirst-quantum-minerals-senior-specialist-procurement"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ffirst-quantum-minerals-senior-specialist-procurement"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ffirst-quantum-minerals-senior-specialist-procurement"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/first-quantum-minerals-senior-specialist-procurement\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ffirst-quantum-minerals-senior-specialist-procurement"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3875244}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"first-quantum.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3875244},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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