Job Openings at Glencore

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

• This role is structured for hands on learning and immediate impact, requiring high attention to detail and a proactive attitude.
• Execute and manage the physical movement process for cargo (road, rail, port operations, and sea freight) to ensure cargo flow is optimised, risks are mitigated, and profitability is maximised.
• Own the administrative and operational execution of purchase and sales contracts, including accurate and timely invoicing, payment processing, and comprehensive financial reconciliation.
• Assist in the negotiation and execution of logistics agreements and commercial terms with various third-party service providers and counterparties.
• Assist in structuring and execute commercial frameworks to ensure competitive pricing and favorable terms.
• Conduct in-depth market research and analysis on domestic and relevant international markets, monitoring price trends, supply and demand dynamics, and geopolitical factors affecting commodity prices.
• Develop market reports and analysis to support the wider commercial and trading team, identifying new opportunities and managing inherent risks.
• Develop and maintain risk management strategies to protect the company from price volatility and market fluctuations.
• Monitor and assess the risk exposure of the commodities portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Stay informed about changes in regulations that may impact commodity Commercial Marketing & Logistics activities.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with commodity and logistics suppliers, customers, brokers, and industry peers.
• Collaborate with other Commercial Marketing & Logistics teams and departments to enhance the company's Commercial Marketing & Logistics capabilities.
• This role will be based in Melrose Arch office, reporting to the Commercial Managers – FerroAlloys.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant Tertiary Qualification.
• Chartered Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, Actuary, Engineering, Commerce or Business Science.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Dynamic individual with sharp commercial acumen and the drive to add measurable value to the business.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills that work effectively within team and different audiences.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional negotiation and communication skills, with proven ability to negotiate and work effectively across diverse teams and audiences.
• Results-oriented, with a good work ethic.
• High level of attention to detail, strong administrative skills, and a results-oriented work ethic essential for managing complex contracts and reconciliations. Strong analytical skills, coupled with strong commercial acumen.
• Takes initiative and invest energy to resolve queries, acts proactively, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work effectively under pressure, and quickly adapt to best international practices.
• Team player with an independent and flexible work attitude.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.)
• Computer Literate.

Applications Close

• 24 December 2025

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In this role you will:

Product Owner

• Platform vision and strategy: Define and execute the product roadmap for MetricStream GRC platform, aligning with business objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Stakeholder management: Collaborate with Risk, Audit, HSEC, Legal and Technology teams to gather requirements and prioritize features.
• Data governance: Establish robust data governance processes ensuring data quality, accuracy, and consistency across the platform.
• Continuous improvement: Monitor industry trends and best practices to enhance the platform's capabilities and user experience.
• Business process integration: Systematize Risk, Audit, and HSEC business processes within the platform framework.
• Reporting: collect and ensure delivery of reporting capabilities in PowerBI and platform.

Project Management

• Implementation leadership: Lead the planning, execution, and rollout of GRC platform enhancements and new modules
• Cross-functional coordination: Manage complex, multi-departmental projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Vendor management: Coordinate with MetricStream supplier and Organisational Change Management teams, Group and internal IT resources
• Risk and quality assurance: Conduct regular system audits, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and implement quality controls
• Performance monitoring: Develop and track KPIs to measure platform effectiveness and project

Your training, skills & expertise checklist:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field; advanced degree (e.g.; MBA, MSc) or professional certifications in business, risk management or data governance preferred. 
• 10+ years of experience including strong delivery of Management (ERM) frameworks and MetricStream solution rollouts.
• Proven experience in implementing and managing Enterprise systems in a global organization.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in relevant software tools and technologies used in ERM systems, including strong MetricStream knowledge.
• Knowledge of MetricStream’s ERM features, such as AI driven risk insights, heat maps and compliance automation.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies and project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira)
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles and practices.
• Ability to communicate with key stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Ability to travel during system implementation and ongoing improvements to the regions. 
• Advanced English both written and spoken. French and/or Spanish is beneficial.

Closing date
15/01/2026

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Structure Job Description

Qualifications/Skills

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Geology or a related field; a Master’s or PhD is preferred.
• Experience: Over 10 years of experience in a structural geology role within the mining industry, demonstrating a proven track record in structural geology and modelling techniques for both underground and open-pit operations.
• Software Proficiency: Advanced skills in mining software, preferably with expertise in Datamine, LeapFrog, Fusion and Seequent Central.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong geological and structural interpretation skills, with a solid understanding of QA/QC processes along the geological value chain and best practices for diamond drill sampling.
• Problem-Solving Ability: A solutions-oriented mindset with excellent problem-solving skills, capable of addressing complex geological challenges.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional report writing and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex geological concepts to diverse audiences

Key Responsibilities:

• Integrated Modelling: Develop and maintain integrated geological and geotechnical structural models by synthesizing all relevant geoscientific datasets, ensuring accurate representation of orebody characteristics and structural complexities.
• Model Updates: Regularly update and refine integrated structural models to reflect new data and findings, ensuring they remain relevant for ongoing operations and exploration.
• Field Surveys: Conduct comprehensive geological field surveys to collect rock samples, structural data, and geological information using advanced geological mapping techniques and geophysical methods. Data Collection and Management: Gather, document, and maintain geological data, ensuring organized records that facilitate easy access and analysis.
• Laboratory Analysis: Oversee the analysis of rock samples in accredited laboratories to determine mineral composition, age, and deformation history, ensuring rigorous quality control and validation processes.
• Structural Analysis: Analyze and interpret the orientation, geometry, and relationships of geological structures such as folds, faults, and fractures to enhance understanding of geological processes and orebody behavior.
• Geological Modelling: Create detailed 2D and 3D geological models using advanced software (e.g., Datamine, LeapFrog) to visualize subsurface structures and predict geological and geotechnical behavior, providing essential input for resource and geotechnical modelling.
• Risk Assessment: Identify and communicate geological and geotechnical risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Collaboration: Work closely with internal and external technical experts to provide geological expertise and support for various projects, ensuring alignment with best practices and industry standards.
• Research Engagement: Participate in scientific research initiatives to advance the field of structural geology and contribute to innovative solutions for geological challenges.
• Technical Support: Assist in internal technical and toll gate reviews for operations and projects, ensuring adherence to geological standards and practices.
• Due Diligence: Support technical evaluations and due diligence reviews for investment opportunities, providing insights into geological risks and opportunities.
• Training and Mentorship: Provide training, mentoring, and support to mine geologists across Glencore Copper operations, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Assurance Activities: Deliver level two assurance to mining and exploration projects, ensuring compliance with geological standards and practices.
• Operational Guidance: Advise operational sites on appropriate data collection techniques and methods to enhance geological understanding and data quality.
• Technology Implementation: Assist in the investigation and implementation of new mining and exploration technologies to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Closing date
26/12/2025

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The Opportunity

• The primary purpose of this role is to lead and coordinate the Operational Readiness (OPR) and Major Shutdown Readiness strategy across Glencore Copper Africa’s projects portfolio. You will ensure that each project—particularly those requiring major plant tie-ins, brownfield interfaces, and high-risk shutdown interventions—is fully prepared for safe, efficient, and reliable operation at handover.
• The role includes a strong focus on major shutdown planning and execution readiness, ensuring optimal alignment between project teams, commissioning, maintenance, construction, and operations to support safe tie-ins, minimal downtime, and stable ramp-up.

In this role, you will:

• Lead Operational Readiness (OPR) across multiple capital projects in the DRC, ensuring people, processes, and assets are ready for commissioning, start-up, ramp-up, and steady operations.
• Represent the owner/operator perspective to ensure that project design, engineering, and execution practices support long-term stable operations.
• Drive operational capability and readiness improvements across sites and projects.

Major Shutdown Management Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and leadership across major shutdown projects, including large-scale tie-ins, infrastructure cut-overs, processing circuit integrations, and multi-area complex shutdown packages.
• Lead the development of Major Shutdown Execution Plans, including scope definition, critical path identification, Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) management, isolation strategies, barricading plans, and contractor readiness.
• Integrate major shutdown schedules with Operations, Maintenance, Construction, and Commissioning to ensure predictable and safe execution.
• Facilitate critical shutdown reviews (ORR, HSEC readiness, SIMOPS risk assessments, Go/No-Go reviews) for all major shutdown events.
• Lead readiness assessments for complex brownfield interfaces and high-risk execution environments.
• Support execution and ramp-up activities during major shutdowns to ensure timely and stable restoration of operational performance.
• Ensure major shutdown learnings are captured, documented, and embedded into future shutdown events across the Africa portfolio.

General OPR Accountabilities

• Review engineering updates, design changes, and scope developments to anticipate operational impacts and mitigate risks.
• Ensure adherence to Glencore engineering standards, shutdown protocols, HSEC requirements, and legal obligations across the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain integrated OPR and shutdown readiness schedules and ensure alignment with project milestones and operational calendars.
• Prepare and manage OPR and major shutdown cost estimates for inclusion in capital approvals and execution plans.
• Support transitions between construction, commissioning, start-up, major shutdown execution, and steady-state operations.
• Lead OPR and major shutdown-related audits, governance reviews, and documentation management processes.

Your training, skills & expertise checklist:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or related field (asset management or operational excellence advantageous).
• Professional certification (e.g., PMI PMP) desirable.
• 15+ years’ experience in Project Management, Operational Readiness, Commissioning, and Major Shutdown Management within the mining and metals industry.
• Proven capability in leading complex brownfield shutdowns, tie-ins, and multi-disciplinary execution teams.
• Strong knowledge of engineering standards, shutdown methodologies, maintenance practices, commissioning processes, and HSEC systems.
• Excellent leadership, facilitation, analytical, and contractor management abilities.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen including major shutdown budgeting and cost estimation.
• Effective interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills across senior and operational stakeholders.
• Johannesburg-based with frequent travel to DRC project sites.
• French an advantage.

Closing date

09/01/2026

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Key Responsibilities may include:

• Intercompany reconciliations – reconciling and agreeing the intercompany balances
• Front to Back reconciliations – recon of Front office system to Back-office system
• P/L and balance sheet reconciliations
• Inventory and Broker reconciliations
• Third party account matching – invoices and cash payments/receipts
• Working with the Treasury Department and Front Office as necessary to assist in allocating cash
• Analysing debtors and creditors (to include ageing analysis)
• Booking month-end journals as required
• Support system upgrades and process automation to enhance efficiency and data quality
• Liaise with Auditors on both management and statutory audits
• Liaison with staff in UK primarily but also staff in the US, Switzerland and Singapore
• Contributing to management reports and analytics
• Ad-hoc tasks as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The successful candidate will have a Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• Early stages of ACCA, CIMA, SAIPA or CFA or keen to begin their professional qualification.

WORK EXPERIENCE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ideally at least 3-5 years of relevant prior working experience.
• SAP experience is beneficial.
• Experience in commodity trading environment, and preferably in a multinational is an advantage.
• Experience of working in an offshore team supporting a head office is an advantage
• Strong IT skills a necessity - in particular Excel
• Self-management
• Strong communication skills - comfort with using remote communication tools (i.e. Teams) to stay connected with the team and stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A methodical approach coupled with the ability to evaluate and interpret data from a variety of sources is essential.
• Problem-solving: Demonstrated ability to resolve issues remotely, whether they’re technical or interpersonal.
• Adaptability: Comfort with changing priorities and a flexible approach to addressing the needs of the role from a distance.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure
• Fluent in business English (written and verbal)

Closing date

24/12/2025

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• NQF Level 7 Qualification in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering with GCC Mines and Works DMPR prescribed subjects

Closing date

20/12/2025