Buyer

Make an impact at Canada’s premier mining company.

When you advance your career at New Gold, you are joining a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. Our mission is be a leading intermediate gold producer, driving responsible and profitable mining in a way that creates sustainable value for our employee, shareholders, the communities in which we live and work and our environment. New Gold would like to acknowledge the lands and resources of the Treaty 3 Territory and respect the traditional values of our First Nation partners. To learn more about New Gold, visit our website at www.newgold.com. To learn more about our culture and people practices, visit the Career page.

New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:

- A stimulating values-based work environment

- A culture of collaboration and inclusion

- Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders

- Career development opportunities

- A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement

- A competitive total compensation program

- A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan

Rainy River Mine

Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River Mine is an open pit and underground, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.

The Rainy River Mine, located adjacent to the Ontario / Minnesota border is 65 Kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

About The Role

Schedule: 5x2, 4x3 9hr Days

Position Reports To: Procurement & Contracts Supervisor

Position Overview

The Buyer plays a critical role in managing the daily procurement of goods, services, and materials essential for New Gold’s operations. This position ensures that purchasing activities are aligned with organizational requirements, budgets, and timelines, contributing to the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of operations. The Buyer is responsible for sourcing suppliers, negotiating quotes, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring that all materials and services are procured and delivered on time and at the best possible cost. This role will have a direct impact on the costs and profitability of New Gold Inc.’s Rainy River mine location.

Key Responsibilities

- Review, audit, and prioritize purchase requisitions to ensure that specifications, budgets, and delivery deadlines are clearly defined and met. Ensure that procurement activities support the strategic goals and operational needs of the organization.

- Conduct comprehensive research to identify and evaluate potential suppliers based on criteria such as reliability, pricing, quality, specifications, delivery options, and terms and conditions. Establish strong relationships with a diverse range of suppliers to ensure competitive and sustainable supply chains.

- Continuously monitor market trends, including pricing fluctuations and supply chain disruptions, for key commodities. Provide insights and recommendations based on market intelligence that could impact the procurement strategy and operational costs.

- Create and manage purchase orders in ERP systems (e.g., SAP). Track and expedite orders, resolve overdue deliveries, and ensure compliance with terms. Maintain accurate records of transactions and vendor communications.

- Act as liaison between suppliers, internal departments, and end users. Assist with vendor setup and maintenance in procurement systems. Develop and maintain relationships with both internal customers and external suppliers.

- Complete spend and market analysis on key commodities and identify site contract opportunities. Arranging transport of goods and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery. Understanding the target market and analyzing trends to make informed buying decisions.

- Coordinate with inventory team, management, and stockroom. Monitor the stock quality and escalate any discrepancies to suppliers and management. Prepare procurement reports and assist with contract administration.

- Reconcile shipping and payment documents and resolve billing issues.

- Other duties to support the team as required to ensure the Rainy River Procurement Teams success.

Qualifications

- Three years previous experience purchasing in an industrial environment.

- Demonstrated understanding of Supply Chain operations, contract management, and sourcing within the supply operations of a large resource company.

- Procurement or Supply Chain certification. Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related field would be an asset.

- Excellent mathematical and evaluation skills are required with strong commercial acumen.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

- Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills

- Knowledge and experience using SAP / Ariba would be a strong asset.

- Computer literacy in Microsoft office and high level of competency in Excel spread sheet creation.

- Ability to work under pressure and produce high quality work within time constraints.

- Good judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a team environment.

- Demonstrated success in building trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the local community, indigenous groups, employees, colleagues, and service providers/contractors

Why New Gold?

- Highly competitive base salary, and a quarterly incentive program

- Extended Health & Dental Benefit

- Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit

- Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. New Gold does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by New Gold will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

New Gold is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.