Materials Officer - 3:1 - West Africa

Lycopodium Minerals is currently recruiting for Burkina Faso national Materials Officers to join our new gold project team in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

With offices in Australia, Africa, Canada and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Reporting to the Construction Manager the Materials Officer will be responsible for the processes involved for materials procured from the date of purchase until hand-over to the site team or allocated site contractor.

The tasks you'll perform

• Receive and maintain material and equipment order and delivery details from the procurement and contracts group, ensuring files and registers are kept up to date at all times.
• Coordinate expediting and inspection activities in accordance with the applicable project plans and notify the Materials Manager immediately of any delay outside of the materials group control.
• Maintain a very close interface relationship with the appointed Transport and Logistics Contractor ensuring the contractor complies with all contracted responsibilities and that they are provided with all of the necessary information in a timely and efficient manner.
• Inspection of all goods that arrive on site for compliance with the order and obtain delivery slips and details.
• Take responsibility for and record details of onsite receipt, storage and issue of materials and equipment to site contractors. 

The expertise you'll bring

• Tertiary Education Qualification, Degree or Diploma Commerce or Business is desirable or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in stock control and/or material handling within the minerals processing and or related industries.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and French (essential)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Adobe.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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