Manager, Project Procurement

Job Description

The Manager, Project Procurement role supports corporate governance and capital project procurement at Kinross. As the single point of contact at Corporate for Kinross brownfield and greenfield projects, they will ensure project teams understand and apply Kinross policies and procedures, enabling sourcing to happen as efficiently as possible to meet tight project timelines. When engaged, this role will support Project procurement teams in developing sourcing and contracting strategies so equipment, materials, and services are delivered on time, within budget, and to project requirements, and will support projects during peak procurement periods. The Manager, Project Procurement, with the Project team, will identify complex, high-value procurement and contracting activities and strategic business initiatives, including global sourcing opportunities, to be led by the global procurement team.

Job Responsibilities

Single Point of Contact and Project Team Support

Serve as the single point of contact at Corporate for project supply chain and procurement teams on Kinross policies, procedures, and procurement support, building trusted relationships, influencing without direct authority, and providing guidance, advice and escalation support when requested.

Governance and Policy Support

Provide governance and help project teams understand and apply Kinross policies and procedures, including:

• Advise project teams on procurement and contracting policies, the Delegation of Authority, and related corporate standards, and on their practical application in a project context.
• Monitor and report on adherence to procurement policy, and support governance reviews, approvals, and audit requirements.

Sourcing and Contracting Strategy

Develop and execute sourcing and contracting strategies (advisory to projects; executed directly where this role leads the activity) so equipment, materials and services are delivered on time, within budget and to project requirements, advising on contract packaging, long-lead items, market approaches, risk allocation and commercial terms.

Lead Specific Complex, High-Value Procurement and Contracting

When engaged, lead specific complex, high-value procurement and contracting activities for capital projects and strategic business initiatives, including:

• Run tenders from market engagement and bid evaluation through to recommendation and contract award.
• Lead commercial negotiations to secure value, appropriate risk positions, and favourable terms for Kinross.
• Advise project teams on contract administration, including change management and claims.

Peak-Period Support

At the request of the Project Director, provide support to project teams during peak procurement periods across sourcing, tendering, and contracting activities in critical project phases.

Efficiency and Continuous Improvement

Help sourcing happen as efficiently as possible to meet tight project timelines by developing standard templates, tools and guidelines and sharing lessons learned across projects.

Education and Experience

Education

• University degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline; a professional designation (e.g., SCMP, CPSM) is an asset.

Experience

• 10+ years of procurement and contracting experience, with substantial major capital project experience across the full lifecycle in EPC/EPCM environments; mining or heavy industry preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems (JD Edwards) is an asset; willingness to travel to project sites as required.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of contract law, commercial principles, and industry-standard construction contract forms, with sound judgement on commercial and contractual risk.
• Advanced negotiation skills, strong commercial acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence without direct authority.

Travel Requirements

Ability and willingness to travel

Ability to travel internationally

Existing Vacancy

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Use of AI in Our Hiring Process

We use AI-enabled tools to help sort and review applications based on job-related criteria. All hiring decisions, including who moves forward in the process, are made by a human.

Compensation & Total Rewards

The base salary range for this role is $120,000 to $140,000 CAD plus a target bonus of 25% and group benefit coverage.

The hiring range reflects our targeted compensation framework for the role. The actual offer will be determined through a comprehensive evaluation of each candidate’s experience, capabilities, and potential impact, along with consideration of internal equity, team structure, and benchmark market data for similar positions.

In addition to base salary, Kinross offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support employee well-being, performance, and long-term development.