Underground Buyer

Original job posting

The Underground Buyer is responsible for procuring materials, equipment, and services to support underground mining operations while ensuring cost-effectiveness and timely delivery. They will manage the full procurement cycle, including issuing RFQs, negotiating contracts, and coordinating with logistics and engineering teams.

Job details

About the Role JDS Energy & Mining is seeking an experienced Underground Buyer to support the procurement of materials, equipment, and services for an underground mining project located in the interior of British Columbia. This is a camp‑based, fly‑in / fly‑out (FIFO) position operating on a rotational schedule, with full camp accommodations provided while on site. The Underground Buyer will work closely with site operations, engineering, expediting, logistics, and contract management teams to ensure timely and cost‑effective procurement in support of underground development and operations. This role plays a critical part in maintaining schedule certainty, cost control, and supplier performance in a dynamic site‑based environment. All employees are expected to promote and adhere to The JDS Way: Accept No Mediocrity Conduct Business Professionally, Ethically, and Practically True to Our Word Uphold the Highest Standards of Leadership, Teamwork, and Accountability Maintain Open and Honest Communication Ensure No Harm to people, the environment, assets, or reputation Key Responsibilities Procure materials, equipment, and services in support of underground mining and development activities Issue RFQs, evaluate bids, negotiate commercial terms, and award purchase orders and service contracts Work closely with engineering, underground operations, and technical services to ensure procurement aligns with technical specifications and project requirements Coordinate with expediting and logistics teams to ensure timely delivery of critical underground materials and equipment Monitor supplier performance and address commercial or delivery issues as required Ensure purchase orders and contracts comply with project, contractual, and company standards Maintain accurate procurement records, contract files, and purchasing documentation Support cost control by identifying value opportunities, alternative suppliers, and procurement efficiencies Participate in supplier and contract progress meetings as required Provide regular procurement status updates to project and commercial teams Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and ethical procurement practices

What you’ll do

The Underground Buyer is responsible for procuring materials, equipment, and services to support underground mining operations while ensuring cost-effectiveness and timely delivery. They will manage the full procurement cycle, including issuing RFQs, negotiating contracts, and coordinating with logistics and engineering teams.

Requirements

The role requires an experienced professional with a strong background in procurement within a mining or industrial environment. Candidates must be capable of working in a remote, camp-based FIFO setting and possess strong negotiation and project management skills.

Benefits

• Full camp accommodations

Listed skills

• Control · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Cost Control · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Logistics · Preferred
• contracts · Preferred
• Procurement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Procurement
• Supply chain management
• Contract negotiation
• Bid evaluation
• Logistics coordination
• Expediting
• Cost control
• Technical specifications
• Supplier performance monitoring
• Mining operations
• Purchase order management
• Commercial terms negotiation
• Request For Quotation (RFQ)
• Cost Control
• Accountability
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Communication
• Contract Management
• Leadership
• Operations
• Purchasing
• Supplier Performance Management
• Technical Services
• Underground Mining
• Teamwork
• Honesty

Job areas

• Energy
• Logistics
• Construction
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Underground Miner
• Buyer (General)
• Buyers
• Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents