Kinross is a Canadian-based Gold mining company with its head office in Toronto, and have mines and projects in the United States, Canada, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Ghana and Mauritania, and employs approximately 7,000 people worldwide.

Our core values are putting people first, outstanding corporate citizenship, high performance culture and rigorous financial discipline. We are dynamic, innovative, and passionate about who we are and how we work, and we do not compromise when it comes to doing the right thing in the communities where we operate.

At Kinross, we pride ourselves on being skilled, responsible operators who strive not only to meet, but to exceed, regulatory requirements for both environmental and health and safety performance, wherever we operate. Putting people first is a core Kinross value, and our chief priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of every employee and contractor who works for us.

Job Summary

Department: Finance
Section: Supply

Reports to: Stores Controller

Principal Function:
Establish direction, control and standards within the Store section to ensure the efficient and timely ordering and storage of stock items and direct orders to end-users and Departments

Position Outcomes
Achieving results:

•  Policies and procedures followed
•  Usage of goods and equipment monitored
•  Required stock levels maintained
•  Warehouse control reports submitted
•  Stock re-order report actioned and submitted
•  Stock items available when required by end-users
•  Warehouse stock-takes carried out when required
•  Daily transaction list maintained
•  Monitor data input in JDE system
•  Stock count discrepancy reports completed
•  Slow moving stock reports submitted
•  Minimum and maximum stock levels monitored and action implemented to address discrepancies/usage/shortage
•  Monitor delivery lead-time for stock orders
•  Stock codes assigned to new items
•  Plan store layout and bin location for stock items allocated
•  Plan and coordinate daily store activities (receiving/despatch/issues and stock-take)
•  Monitor fuel and reagent stocks on a regular base

Managing resources:

•  Monitor equipment condition and take appropriate action
•  Warehouse efficiencies and layout reviewed

Servicing other departments:

•  Supply procedures and policies monitor and action taken
•  Interface requirements with planned maintenance monitored

Contributing to improvement:

•  Recommend changes to screen layouts
•  Computer equipment replacement and upgrade reports prepared

Customer Care, Repair Orders & Administration:

•  Identifies problems encountered in business units by ad hoc visits
•  Addresses problems when possible or reports to Supervisor.

Health and Safety:

•  Applicants must have completed a hazard awareness training course, and should be able to demonstrate their capability to identify potentially hazardous issues.
•  Comply with prescribed health and safety measures.

Qualification Required & Experience

Knowledge and Skills
Job Requirements

•  Conversant with materials inventory objectives and disciplines
•  Computer literate
•  Knowledge of database systems and database procedures
•  Experience in planning, organising and scheduling
•  Operated at supervisory level when required
•  Experience in Mainpac is an advantage but not essential
•  Knowledge about ware-housing and material control

Personal Requirements:

•  Keen attention to detail
•  Demonstrate a willingness to accept change
•  Carry out duties competently and diligently
•  Able to work unsupervised

Minimum Job Requirements
Education and Qualifications:

•  Degree in Supply Chain Management or Mechanical, Electrical, Auto Mechanical/Electrical
•  Higher National Diploma in Procurement & Stores Management/ Logistics or Mechanical, Electrical, Auto Mechanical/Electrical

Experience and Training:

•  Code IS Drivers licence.
•  3+ years’ experience as a Stores Supervisor / Inventory Officer or
•  5+ years’ experience as a Senior Storeman in a Mining or Manufacturing Company
•  Experience/knowledge in any Maintenance & Purchasing Systems will be an added advantage

Location: Sefwi Chirano near Bibiani

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants are to submit their CVs and copies of relevant certificates to:

Chirano.hr@kinross.com

or

The Human Resource Manager
Chirano Gold Mines Limited
P. O. Box 57
Bibiani

Closing Date: 04 March 2013

Applicants are to indicate the position in the subject area when applying online