• Application Deadline:
• Position: West African Sourcing and Sales Representative (Mining/ Gold / Sales Engineering/ Relationship Building)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Not specified


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

Job Description:

Our client is a leading Smelter and Refinery, who is seeking a West African Sourcing and Sales Representative to join their team. The purpose of the role is to represent the client in West Africa to target mainly commercial mines in sourcing gold smelter and gold refinery feedstock for the company. The incumbent will travel and conduct responsible sourcing site visits and conduct due diligences as requested by the company on small scale / artisinal mines / traders as deemed necessary. This role reports to the Head: Sourcing & Business Development and Sourcing Manager.

Responsibilities:

• The core function is to source byproducts


• Sourcing dore - the majority of commercial gold mines produce an impure gold bar (dore) which is exported to, and refined by, an LBMA Good Delivery Refiner


• Conduct due diligence auditing/responsible sourcing compliance


• Attraction and retention of potential and existing customers / bring business in


• Interact effectively through communication at all levels, building relationships, negotiation and gaining commitment


• Focus on results through quality and safety awareness, managing work, planning, and organizing, decision making and customer focus.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• This role is only open to West African candidates


• Must be fluent in both French and English (ability to read and write)


• Must have strong sales engineering experience in the mining sector


• Relevant tertiary qualification


• Strong metallurgical understanding

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Competitive salary