We are one of the world's largest producers and marketers of copper with our mining and development projects within the key mining regions of Africa & the Americas.

Specific accountabilities

• Mine site liaison for weekly review and reporting for logistics, production customs status of each site, advising no of empty trucks on each site, advising of number of trucks loaded etc.
• Coordinate with mines on trucking and export issues, coordinate with security providers on dispatches, communicate truck breakdowns, expired clearing docs
• Reporting on clearing blocks and resolutions. Follow up on border delays on inbound
• Would entail weekly travel to sites / liaison with trucking reps in those regions for daily reporting data
• Certificates of Origin requests from beginning to end
• Micromanage rail shunting
• Expedite border clearing with 3P mines for sulfur sales
• Resolving import documentation issues, etc. with our import team

Operational Perspective

• Work with logistics partners to plan and monitor the inland transport flows from mine site to load port.
• Oversight and liaising with transporters, warehouses, and SL to maintain smooth flows/execution and resolve operational issues.
• Oversight and guiding of material flows in alignment with market conditions and commercial requirements.
• Local PIC for regional problem solving and market intelligence.
• Visit mines and warehouses to assess material quality and quantity, as well as ensure operations are compliant with contract requirements and company policies.

Customer Perspective

• Build and maintain relationships with local copper producers. Identifying new opportunities and implementing commercial team’s strategies/requirements locally.
• Close cooperation with the import trucking teams

People Management (Learning & Growth)

• Assist in defining and implementing optimal logistics and support functions to meet strategic and operational objectives by ensuring role clarification and execution of work at correct organizational levels
• Identify core logistics function competencies by aligning with organizational competency requirements to meet strategic and operational logistics priorities
• Drive an excellence service culture through example, driving of standards and ongoing training and development  
• Train system users to efficiently utilize systems and associated processes

Qualification and skill requirements

Qualifications (minimum)

• Tertiary Degree in relevant and technical area (engineering, geology, or similar)

Competencies

• Leadership skills
• Communication skills (verbal, written)
• Presentation skills
• Financial skills
• Analytical skills
• Negotiation skills
• Manage complexity / ambiguity
• Ability to work in dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Business acumen and commercial orientation
• Market knowledge
• Customer orientated
• Computer literacy and knowledge of MS Office suite

Work experience

• 5 Years in a logistics environment, with exposure to the full spectrum of operational logistics and supply chain functions
• 3 Years in logistics in a mining or heavy industry related environment, with exposure to a cross-section of African mines and ports

Key relationships

• Mine Operations & Logistics
• Warehouses
• Transport
• Customs
• Traffic (Baar)
• Traders (Baar) 
• Quality, health & Safety

Glencore is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can achieve their full potential, regardless of their backgrounds. We aim to ensure that all perspectives and cultures, however numerous and varied, are welcomed, essential to our operations, and respected by each of our employees. We treat all our employees fairly and with dignity.