Procurement and Contracts Lead

**ABOUT THE COMPANY**
- Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. is a well-financed Canadian precious metals company on track to become a mid-tier gold _producer. The Company has a portfolio of properties in Canada at different stages of development. Our flagship project, _the Back River Gold Project, is located in the western Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Through our Nunavut assets, Sabina _is evolving from a successful exploration company to a developer. Sabina is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“SBB”)._

**ABOUT THE POSITION**

Based in our Edmonton office, the Procurement and Contracts Lead will maintain the overall control and responsibility for all Procurement and Contracting processes related to the Back River Project. The Procurement and Contracts Lead is responsible for the adherence and implementation of project development contracting and procurement processes while performing day-to-day contract management tasks, such as updating preferred supplier databases, reviewing and evaluating Supplier and Contract proposals, maintaining a high level of confidentiality in regard to agreements, PO’s, and contracts, and assisting in buyer responsibilities related to the project. This role will occasionally be required to travel to the Back River Project Site and corporate offices while also assisting the Project Teams in complying with territorial and federal regulations and requirements related to procurement and contracting needs.

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**

Reporting to the Director, Engineering, duties will include but are not limited to:

- Overall control and responsibility for Procurement and Contracting processes including but not limited to, developing Procurement and Management Plans aligned with overall Project strategic objectives and priorities, developing Requests for Tenders, updating Preferred Supplier/Contractor database, reviewing and evaluating Supplier and Contractor Proposals, developing Contracts and Purchase Orders, maintaining Procurement Status Lists and Reports, and initiating orders and contracts into the financial accounting system for the Project (SAP entries);
- Assist in Change Control Boards with contract limits and contract risk evaluation;
- Support development of reports & status updates as required to maintain Project Controls Reporting and Monthly status reports;
- Maintain official files and records for all confidentiality agreements, purchase orders and contracts, and contractual letters exchanged between the Project Development Team and the Contractors/Suppliers;
- Consult with Company Legal Office and advisors, as required, in the development of contracts and management of ongoing purchases and contracts;
- Perform day-to-day contract management while also assisting in the design and implementation of innovative strategies to enhance vendor management and optimize contract spend;
- Responsible for monitoring, analyzing and reporting on a monthly basis the expenditures on all contracts;
- Ensure direct reports (staff working under the P&CM) have annual health & safety targets setting out how they are expected to contribute to the health and safety improvement action plans and are resourced appropriately to achieve these targets. Assist the Project Team in complying with HSE accountabilities defined in the Sabina HSE Management Policies and Procedures;
- Aid in Buyer responsibilities, including but not limited to identifying suppliers with required capabilities to provide goods or services related to construction and mining projects, assist with preparation of contracts and purchase orders (PO’s), contract negotiation, and preparing procurement reports;
- Perform day-to-day contract management activities including, but not limited to, attending and/or chairing progress meetings, monitoring schedules, expediting, drafting of change documents as required, facilitate change processes, negotiations, facilitating and negotiating of claims and disputes as required, forecasting, accrual reporting, validation of payment requests, tracking of contract submittals and other deliverables, monitor document controls and contract interpretation; and
- Aid in the design and implementation of innovative strategies to enhance vendor management and optimize contract spend while responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on a monthly basis the expenditures on all contracts.

**DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS**
- Five (5) years of related experience in procurement and/or contracting role with the understanding of project life-cycle development in the heavy industry (preference given to those with experience in mining);
- Bachelors Degree of Science in Economics, Math, Contract Law, Business, or related discipline required;
- Purchasing and contract management experience with large, remote mining projects considered an asset;
- Excellent computer skills and experience with Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc) required. Willingness to learn project management tools nece