Job Vacancies at Glencore

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Maintaining and adhering to the Mine Health and Safety Act.
• The successful candidate will be reporting to the UG TMM Planner.
• Assisting with maintenance planning process of the UG TMM Department.
• Managing of work orders.
• Managing filing system and assisting with ad hoc administration.
• Data Capturing.
• Compiling Reports.
• Compliance with the company’s HSEC system
• Assisting with weekend work planning.
   

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In this role you will be responsible for:

• Plan and execute maintenance activities, attend breakdowns and standby duties, monitor and troubleshoot network performance issues, documenting network configurations and changes.
• Set up and configure desktops, laptops, and servers to support Production, Electrical, and Mechanical stakeholders.
• Assist the HSEC team in monitoring and rectifying substandard conditions.

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• We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Business SME – Solution Support to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting Glencore’s business applications and GRC platform. The role involves assisting and providing support for application issues escalated from the business teams.
• Working closely with internal stakeholders, third-party vendors, and IT teams, the role helps ensure that systems function as expected, issues are resolved efficiently, and new releases or enhancements meet business requirements.

The main tasks and responsibilities include:

Business SME - Solution Support

• Act as single point of contact for users in the region for all application related queries.
• Provide solution support for issues escalated from business users.
• Assist business users with queries and issues related to the organisation’s GRC platform.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and reproduce reported issues.
• Document findings and escalate issues to internal IT/platform teams or vendors as required.
• Track incidents and service requests through the organisation’s ticketing system (JIRA) and share periodic updates to the business users raising requests.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Support communication between business users, IT teams, and vendors during incident resolution.
• Act as a liaison to ensure issues are resolved in a timely and effective manner.

Documentation & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain knowledge base articles and troubleshooting documentation.
• Assist in improving testing procedures, platform documentation etc.
• Help monitor platform performance and report recurring issues or trends.

Technical Experience:

• Degree in Business, Commerce, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to document issues clearly and work collaboratively with technical and business teams.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

Key strengths include:

• Experience or interest in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) platforms such as MetricStream.
• Basic understanding of enterprise applications or business systems.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality and accuracy.
• Curious and eager to learn new technologies and systems.
• Proactive problem-solver with a service-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Proactively manage complex, high-value contracts, ensuring timely execution of price adjustments, scope amendments, and escalation mechanisms (e.g., steel indexation, cost triggers, quarterly reviews).
• Conduct detailed market and benchmark analyses to support price negotiations and contract adjustments.
• Analyse procurement spend data to identify opportunities to increase contract coverage and leverage cost-saving opportunities.
• Identify and action contract expansion areas by adding non-contracted items or enhancing scope with current suppliers.
• Lead sourcing events including RFPs, RFIs, and tactical/strategic tenders for critical and high-value commodities.
• Assemble cross-functional teams to provide technical input for drafting accurate and comprehensive scopes of work or supply.
• Develop balanced scorecards and commercial evaluations for Tender Adjudication Committees and Delegation of Authority submissions.
• Draft and negotiate long-term supply and service agreements, addendums, and commercial terms.
• Ensure contracts are aligned with technical, quality, commercial, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date contract records in SAP and Coupa systems.
• Ensure adherence to Glencore’s governance frameworks, including HSEC and anti-fraud protocols.
• Report procurement-related incidents (e.g., suspected fraud) promptly and accurately.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and operational support to Group Procurement Administrators on sourcing activities, contract management, and scenario analysis during tender processes.
• Drive procurement excellence and continuous improvement within the team.

Qualifications and Experience

• NQF 5 qualification in supply chain management or similar / related field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain Management (At least 2 years’ in a mining industry will be advantage)
• Good verbal and written communication skills 
• Good interpersonal skills (includes negotiations, conflict handling) 
• Proficiency in SAP Material Management Module
• Analytical competencies
• PC Literacy - Sound MS Office Knowledge

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JOB PURPOSE:

• To support regional treasury operations within Transactional Services by managing bank clearing, bank reconciliations, payment exception resolution, cashflow forecasting inputs, treasury journals, and related controls. The role supports accurate, timely and controlled payment processing across the Africa region, while maintaining strong governance, audit readiness, and stakeholder service delivery.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• SAP Global Support team
• Regional Transactional Services Lead – Africa
• Africa Treasury Hub
• Accounts Payable team
• Cash Management team
• Mine site finance teams
• Regional CFOs and Finance Managers
• Banks and banking platform support teams
• SAP / IT support teams
• Suppliers, where payment resolution is required
• Internal and external audit teams

PRIMARY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Perspective:

• Support accurate weekly cashflow forecasting by reviewing payment expectations, bank clearing activity, and known funding requirements.
• Monitor bank clearing accounts to support accurate cash and payment reporting across the Africa region.
• Process treasury journals accurately and within agreed reporting timelines to support month-end and year-end financial close activities.
• Support month-end financial close by resolving treasury-related reconciling items within agreed deadlines.
• Identify and escalate payment, funding, or clearing risks that may impact financial reporting, supplier payments, or operational continuity.
• Support compliance with internal financial controls, banking requirements, and treasury governance standards across transactional services operations.
• Contribute toward improving treasury operational efficiency through accurate processing, proactive issue resolution, and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Operational Perspective:

• Manage daily bank reconciliation and bank clearing activities to support accurate allocation of payments, receipts, and treasury-related transactions.
• Monitor aged bank clearing items and proactively investigate, resolve, or escalate outstanding reconciling items within agreed timelines.
• Review and process treasury journals, bank postings, and cashbook transactions accurately within SAP and related banking platforms.
• Support payment run activities by monitoring payment exceptions, bank rejections, failed payments, and workflow-related issues to minimise operational disruption.
• Maintain detailed tracking and follow-up of payment rejections and treasury exceptions, engaging relevant stakeholders to resolve recurring issues and improve process stability.
• Support Supply Chain Finance (SCF) payment and clearing activities by ensuring accurate clearing, reconciliation, and related treasury processing.
• Assist with maintaining effective interfaces between SAP, banking platforms, Host-to-Host (H2H) integrations, and treasury-related systems to support successful payment processing.
• Support petty cash governance processes by reviewing reconciliations submitted by operational sites and escalating non-compliance or control weaknesses where identified.
• Prepare and support treasury-related reporting, reconciliations, audit schedules, and supporting documentation required for internal and external audit reviews.
• Participate in treasury and transactional services improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, improve efficiency, and reduce operational risk.

Customer Perspective:

• Support internal stakeholders by acting as a key contact for treasury operational queries relating to payments, bank reconciliations, clearing items, and treasury processes.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with Accounts Payable, regional treasury teams, mine sites, finance teams, and banking partners to support efficient treasury operations.
• Communicate payment, reconciliation, or funding-related issues proactively to relevant stakeholders to minimise operational and supplier impact.
• Support timely resolution of treasury-related queries and operational issues within agreed service delivery timelines.
• Provide accurate treasury and payment-related information to stakeholders to support operational decision-making and financial control requirements.

People Management:

• Develop and maintain strong treasury, accounting, SAP, and banking process knowledge to support operational effectiveness within the transactional services environment.
• Contribute positively toward team objectives by supporting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional problem solving.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve treasury controls, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain high levels of accuracy, accountability, and attention to detail when performing treasury operational activities.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across transactional services, finance, treasury, and operational teams to support service delivery objectives.
• Remain adaptable to changing operational priorities, banking requirements, and system enhancements within the treasury environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce (or equivalent) with specialization in Accounting and/or Finance

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience within treasury operations, accounting, cash management, bank reconciliation, or shared services finance environments.
• Experience working within high-volume transactional or shared services environments.
• Strong experience in bank reconciliations, treasury journals, payment processing, and clearing account management.
• Experience working with SAP and electronic banking platforms within treasury or finance operations.
• Exposure to cashflow forecasting, treasury controls, payment exception management, and reconciliation processes.
• Experience within mining, shared services, or multi-entity regional environments advantageous.
• Exposure to Host-to-Host (H2H) banking integrations, Supply Chain Finance (SCF), or treasury-related audit processes advantageous.

COMPETENCIES:

• Strong understanding of treasury operations, bank reconciliations, and cash management processes within a shared services or transactional services environment.
• Strong understanding of payment processes, bank clearing accounts, treasury journals, and reconciliation controls.
• Working knowledge of SAP treasury, payment processing, and bank-related functionality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with the ability to identify, investigate, and resolve treasury-related exceptions and reconciling items.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy within a high-volume transactional environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively within strict reporting and payment deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with operational sites, treasury teams, banks, and finance stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and escalation capability within a regional operational environment.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively within a team environment.
• Strong control and governance mindset with focus on compliance, audit readiness, and risk mitigation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and related financial reporting tools.
• Experience with reconciliation tools and electronic banking platforms advantageous.
• Adaptable and responsive within a fast-paced operational and continuously changing environment.

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Review tender documents to ensure clear contracting requirements and performance management.
• Assess tender qualification submissions and advise on concerns for contracting.
• Prepare and draft final contracts reflecting commercial and legal agreements with suppliers.
• Analyze contract terms for potential risks and legal concerns.
• Lead contract negotiations and explain terms to stakeholders.
• Stay updated on legislative changes and coordinate with legal departments.
• Interpret feedback from legal counsel and inform Group Procurement.
• Review and draft contract addendums as needed.
• Investigate and report on contract non-compliance or breaches.
• Maintain organized physical and digital contract records.
• Ensure compliance with HSEC and other relevant policies.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Commercial Law or LLB
• A Degree in Supply Chain Management with contract drafting experience will be considered
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in contract negotiation and drafting, including a good understanding of the general mining regulatory framework.
• Experience within the mining industry or working in a commercial department within an organisation will be advantageous
• Knowledge of applicable legislation and industry charters (Mining and BBBEE)
• Understanding of Contract Lifecycle Management
• Excellent command of the English language
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Sound Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite)
• Coupa CLM and SAP MM (Advantageous)

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• Join us as a Business Intelligence Analyst where you will design and deliver analytic solutions that translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders across the business. You will work closely with business analysts, data engineers, and internal customers to ensure that reporting and analytics solutions are accurate, performant, well-governed, and genuinely useful. While Power BI remains the primary reporting platform, you will also help the business explore modern analytics approaches including predictive and prescriptive analytics, near-real-time insights, conversational BI, embedded analytics, and analytics driven applications.
• Beyond traditional reporting, you will be expected to advise the business on modern analytics approaches – including predictive and prescriptive analytics, real-time data, conversational BI, and embedded analytics – helping stakeholders move beyond basic tables and list reports toward more meaningful, leading-indicator thinking.
• You will play an active role in defining how data is visualised, ensuring dashboards are engaging and purposeful, and will champion best practices in query efficiency, data modelling, and BI tool usage across a shared capacity environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead requirements discovery with internal customers to understand the underlying business problem, decision context, and intended actions, using wireframing and challenging assumptions where necessary.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications for analytics solutions that are accurate, performant, and visually compelling.
• Advise stakeholders on effective visual communication of metrics using best-practice data visualisation principles.

Data Modelling and Report Development

• Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI or similar BI tools.
• Configure alerts and notifications that proactively highlight key operational thresholds or risks.
• Design, maintain, and promote reusable semantic models.
• Leverage curated data from the department’s Synapse Lakehouse.
• Engage intelligently with data engineers to influence upstream data design where required.

Modern Analytics

• Guide the business toward predictive and prescriptive analytics, helping stakeholders identify leading indicators and think more strategically about the data they hold.
• Design and support solutions that handle streaming and near-real-time data, where operational needs demand it.
• Implement and support conversational BI capabilities, including natural language querying.

Analytics Applications and Enhanced Interactivity

• Identify and use cases where traditional BI dashboards are insufficient and enhanced interactivity or application‑style experiences are required.
• Design and prototype lightweight analytics applications or embedded experiences to support decision‑making, scenario analysis, or operational workflows.
• Integrate governed data, analytical logic, and KPIs into custom front-end experiences while ensuring consistency with core BI outputs.
• Apply basic front‑end and interaction design concepts (layout, state, user flows, purposeful animation) to create intuitive user experiences.
• Use AI‑assisted development tools to accelerate experimentation and prototyping while maintaining solution quality and maintainability.

Continuous Improvement

• Stay current with emerging BI technologies and industry best practices.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance BI processes and reporting efficiency.
• Contribute to data governance, standards, and best-practice initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent
• PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification preferred.
• DP-600 Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate certification advantageous.
• Certification in data analysis or additional BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Qlik) is advantageous.
• Training or coursework in data visualisation and storytelling is advantageous.

Experience and Competencies

• 3+ years' experience as a BI Analyst or within a similar data and analytics environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI, including DAX, data modelling, dashboard development, and performance optimisation.
• Strong SQL capability with experience in developing efficient queries and managing data within a shared-capacity environment.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R for advanced analytics, automation, modelling, prototyping, and building lightweight analytical applications or internal tools (e.g. Streamlit, Dash).
• Experience with embedded analytics across enterprise platforms such as ERP, CRM, CTRM, EHS, or GRC systems.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools to enhance analytics, reporting, automation, or prototyping in a responsible and transparent manner.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to convert complex datasets into actionable insights, diagnose data quality issues, and resolve complex analytical challenges.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights for non-technical audiences, advise on engaging data visualisations, and guide stakeholders toward more sophisticated analytical approaches.
• Ability to prototype, experiment, and iterate quickly, with sound judgment on when solutions are production ready.
• Comfortable operating within agile and hybrid delivery environments, with a proactive approach to improving data usage and a curiosity towards emerging analytics technologies and rapid application development.

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JOB PURPOSE:

• The Study Manager is accountable to the Africa Regional Head of Projects for the leadership, governance, and delivery of complex strategic studies across the project lifecycle, including Concept Studies, Scoping Studies, Pre-Feasibility Studies (PFS), Feasibility Studies (FS), and selective early execution readiness activities.
• The role is responsible for developing technically robust, commercially optimized, and execution-ready project solutions aligned to the Life of Asset (LoA) strategy, Copper growth objectives, and Glencore governance standards.
• The Study Manager leads multidisciplinary owner’s teams, EPCM consultants, OEMs, specialist consultants, and site stakeholders to deliver integrated study outcomes covering technical scope, project valuation, schedule, execution strategy, operational readiness, infrastructure integration, HSEC, permitting, tailings and water management, contracting strategy, and capital cost development.
• This role acts as the single point accountability for study delivery and is responsible for ensuring all study deliverables meet the required quality, governance, and assurance standards, including compliance with the Glencore Project Management Standard, Delegation of Authority (DoA), stage-gate requirements, Independent Peer Reviews (IPR), Independent Technical Reviews (ITR/ITRB), and investment approval processes.
• The Study Manager is also expected to provide strategic leadership on project development philosophy, value optimization, brownfield integration, operational interfaces, execution planning, and long-lead readiness to support successful transition from study into execution.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

• Regional & Asset Leadership
• Africa Regional Head of Projects
• Asset General Managers and Operations Leadership
• Regional PMO & Project Controls
• Asset Technical Services Teams
• HSEC, Legal, Commercial and Supply Chain functions
• Finance and Project Valuation Teams
• Copper Department stakeholders and Investment Committees

External

• Delivery & Technical Partners
• EPCM Consultants
• OEMs and Technology Providers
• Contractors and Specialist Consultants
• Independent Reviewers and Technical Advisors
• Governance & Stakeholder Engagement

PRIMARY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Project Development

• Lead the development and delivery of strategic studies from Concept through Feasibility stages.
• Develop integrated study strategies aligned with asset LoA planning, regional growth objectives, and Copper portfolio priorities.
• Translate business drivers into technically robust and commercially optimized project solutions.
• Challenge conventional approaches and drive value engineering, optimization, innovation, and capital efficiency initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between study outcomes, operational requirements, infrastructure constraints, and future execution strategy.
• Drive early definition of execution philosophy including EPCM/EPC packaging strategy, owner’s team model, brownfield integration philosophy, contracting strategy, and operational readiness requirements.

Governance & Investment Assurance

• Lead projects through regional and Copper governance processes including GCA InvestCo, Copper InvestCo, and Group approval pathways.
• Ensure compliance with Glencore governance standards, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and Group Project Management Standards.
• Coordinate and manage Independent Peer Reviews (IPR), Independent Technical Reviews (ITR/ITRB), and assurance close-out actions.
• Prepare and present high-quality investment memorandums, executive summaries, and stage-gate approval packs.
• Maintain transparency and governance discipline across project scope, risks, cost estimates, schedule assumptions, and change management.
• Ensure project controls, documentation, and decision records are maintained as the single source of truth.

Study Delivery & Integration

• Lead multidisciplinary study teams to deliver integrated technical outcomes
• Ensure appropriate integration between study workstreams, site operations, and regional stakeholders.
• Manage technical interfaces between owners teams, consultants, contractors, OEMs, and operational personnel.
• Drive delivery of study reports, forward work plans, execution strategies, risk assessments, capital estimates, and schedules to the required class accuracy.
• Ensure all deliverables are fit-for-purpose and aligned to execution and operational requirements.

Commercial & Project Controls Leadership

• Maintain strong commercial focus to maximize project value, capital efficiency, and delivery certainty.
• Lead development and review of project valuation models, economic trade-offs, and execution scenarios.
• Monitor and control project scope, cost, schedule, productivity, and risk performance.
• Drive schedule discipline and proactive mitigation planning to maintain strategic milestones and approval dates.
• Ensure rigorous management of contractor performance, variations, claims, and commercial interfaces.
• Support development of robust Class 3 and Class 2 capital estimates, escalation strategies, contingency philosophies, and execution cost models.

Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop Study Managers, discipline leads, project engineers, and broader study teams.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, governance, and delivery excellence.
• Support succession planning and capability development within the Africa Projects function.
• Promote knowledge sharing and lessons learned across studies and operating assets.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across study methodologies, systems, reporting, and governance processes.

HSEC, Risk & Compliance

• Provide visible leadership in Health, Safety, Environment, and Community (HSEC).
• Ensure studies are developed in accordance with Glencore HSEC standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Anticipate and manage strategic, technical, operational, commercial, and delivery risks.
• Ensure environmental, permitting, social, and closure considerations are integrated early into study development.
• Promote strong risk management culture and disciplined decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline (Essential)
• Postgraduate qualification in Project Management, Engineering Management, or Business Management (Preferred)
• Professional Project Management qualification such as PMP or equivalent (Preferred)
• Professional Engineering registration or equivalent industry accreditation (Advantageous)

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 10–15 years’ experience in mining, minerals processing, or heavy industrial project development.
• Proven experience leading large multidisciplinary studies through PFS and FS stages within an owner’s team environment.
• Demonstrated experience in brownfield and/or greenfield capital project development.
• Strong understanding of mining project governance, stage-gate processes, and investment approval frameworks.
• Proven capability in managing EPCM consultants, contractors, OEMs, and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Experience in project execution strategy development, operational readiness, and major shutdown integration.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in project valuation, capital estimation, and execution trade-off analysis.
• Experience operating within complex stakeholder and multicultural environments across Africa or other international jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with strong communication, influencing, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Experience in copper, cobalt, hydrometallurgical, concentrator, tailings, or major infrastructure projects is highly desirable.