Careers at Weir Minerals

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchase Order Management: Convert requisitions to purchase orders, manage order details, and ensure on-time delivery and documentation.
• Exception Handling: Use SAP ERP to manage and resolve exception messages and update delivery information.
• Supplier Communication: Collaborate with suppliers to address issues and communicate changes and requirements.
• Supply Chain Support: Assist with initiatives to improve lead times, on-time delivery, and overall supply chain performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Support internal teams with supply chain activities, manage supplier relationships, and handle additional responsibilities as needed.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12 certificate.
• National Diploma in Purchasing or equivalent.
• SAP and COUPA literacy would be advantageous.
• Minimum of 3-5 years buying experience in an Engineering and or Manufacturing environment.

End Date: March 21, 2026

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Purpose of Role:

• We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Sourcing Manager to lead a team of Category, Project and Associate Buyers across the Africa region.
• This role is pivotal in driving procurement excellence through category management, process optimization, and compliance enforcement. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering efficiency improvements, ensuring alignment with the Delegation of Authority (DoA) framework, and embedding strategic sourcing practices across the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Team management: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Category, Project and Associate Buyers across the Africa region. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Ensure workload is effectively distributed and driven through category management principles.
• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management: Develop and implement sourcing strategies for direct materials aligned with business objectives across Africa. Drive category management excellence, ensuring strategic alignment and value delivery. Ensure suitable support is through the managed projects team and lead on procurement activities & supplier selection is aligned within the relevant teams. Monitor market trends and supplier performance to inform sourcing decisions.
• Process Optimisation & Efficiency: Identify and address inefficiencies in procurement processes and systems. Champion automation, standardization, and simplification initiatives. Collaborate cross-functionally to streamline procurement workflows and reduce cycle times. Align and implement best practice processes with teams across the EMEA region.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to the Delegation of Authority (DoA) document. Implement controls and audit mechanisms to maintain procurement integrity. Provide training and guidance to the team on compliance and governance standards.
• Stakeholder engagement: Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across functions and geographies. Act as a strategic partner to business units, understanding their needs and aligning sourcing strategies accordingly. Communicate sourcing plans, performance metrics, and improvement initiatives effectively.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, category management, and procurement leadership.
• Strong understanding of procurement governance, compliance frameworks, and DoA structures.
• Demonstrated success in leading and building teams.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in procurement systems and tools (e.g., SAP, Coupa).
• Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field; MBA or CIPS certification preferred.

End Date: March 20, 2026

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Purpose of Role:

• The Project Order Fulfilment Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management and delivery of project orders and contracts, ensuring execution excellence across scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and cash.A critical component of the role is people leadership - leading, developing, and managing cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects in a demanding engineering environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
• Ensure full compliance with Weir policies, project governance frameworks, and standard operating procedures

People Leadership (Critical Role Requirement):

• Provide strong, visible leadership to project and order fulfilment teams.
• Lead and manage performance, capability development, and accountability within the team.
• Proactively manage conflict resolution, workload prioritisation, and stakeholder tensions to maintain delivery focus.
• Coach, mentor, and support team members, creating a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement

Customer & Stakeholder Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead engagement on technical and commercial matters, including site visits and customer meetings.
• Implement effective communication plans to ensure alignment, transparency, and proactive expectation management.
• Manage complex customer interactions and resolve issues professionally while honouring contractual commitments.

Project & Contract Execution:

• Carry overall accountability for the successful execution of capital project orders, from initiation through to close-out.
• Integrate services across cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams, including sales, planning, engineering, production, branches (local and regional), suppliers, and customers.
• Ensure project delivery within contractual scope, budget, and schedule.
• Develop and communicate high-level project execution plans and objectives.
• Participate in annual strategy planning sessions for the Projects Department

Project Management Excellence:

• Drive continuous improvement and governance through the application of best-practice project management frameworks (PMBOK, PRINCE2, ISO 21500).
• Provide project management support to other business units, including tender development and technical deliverables.
• Ensure effective management of project time, cost, quality, risk, and change

Financial, Risk & Commercial Accountability:

• Own project risk management with a strong commercial focus, safeguarding delivery commitments through early risk identification, mitigation planning, and recovery actions to prevent liquidated damages and protect project profitability.
• Accountable for achieving project milestones and cash collection targets, in close coordination with the Project Controller/Administrator.
• Manage change control processes, ensuring timely identification, evaluation, approval, and implementation of variations.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• MEng in Project Management or PMP certification (PMI) or actively working toward certification
• Qualification or experience in Engineering and/or Technology Management is advantageous

Job Experience Requirements

• 5 -8 years’ experience in a multidisciplinary engineering or project-house environment
• Minimum 5 years’ proven project management experience, managing projects from initiation to close-out (small, medium, and large-scale)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in team leadership, including Performance management (setting goals, monitoring progress, conducting reviews), Conflict management (resolving disputes, fostering collaboration) ​
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams, managing performance, and navigating complex stakeholder environments
• Experience in contractual law within an engineering/project management context
• Knowledge of NEC and FIDIC Yellow Book contracts is advantageous

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong commercial and business acumen
• High level of computer literacy (Microsoft Office Suite)
• ERP system experience (e.g. SAP, Infor LN) is advantageous
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage difficult customers and high-pressure situations effectively

Additional Requirements

• Valid Driver’s Licence
• Willingness to travel extensively to mining and project sites within the region

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Key Responsibilities:

• Focus Area: Receive stock and spares in the warehouse.
• Focus Area: Control of incoming and outgoing stock.
• Focus Area: Picking and packing of customer orders.
• Focus Area: Inspection of parts for potential defects.
• Focus Area:  Load and unload trucks.
• Focus Area: Correct identification of Weir ESCO Parts.
• Focus Area: Perform weekly stock cycle counts.
• Focus Area: Perform Quarterly Wall to Wall Counts.
• Focus Area: Delivery of stock to customers safely and timeously
• Focus Area: Maintain delivery vehicles and operate all vehicles / machinery with necessary care and diligence.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Grade 12.
• Valid Code 10 Drivers license with PDP (Professional Driver Permit)
• Valid Forklift License
• Must have own reliable transport

End Date: March 17, 2026

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Purpose of Role: Build hoses according to the specification and Quality of the Hose must be visibly in good order.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare flanges and rubber; Load and unload Mandril; Operate the Hose machine and Hose bend machine; Operate the cutting machine.
• Trimming of hoses; Manufacture of sleeves.
• Follow SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) and adherence of all HSE and housekeeping requirements.
• Always Adhere to Duty of Care Policy.
• Read Drawings.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Matric (Grade 12).
• 1 – 2 years of related experience.

End Date: March 16, 2026