Supervisor, Materials Control

Workplace Type: Onsite

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About Lihir

Our Lihir Operation, located on the beautiful island of Niolam, approximately 800km north of Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, is one of the world’s largest gold mines. Set within a geothermically active, extinct volcanic crater, Lihir operates an open-pit mine producing refractory ore, which undergoes pressure oxidation and conventional leaching to recover gold. Our workforce includes both residential and commute rosters, creating a diverse and dynamic team. Lihir offers a range of recreational facilities, including a gym, sports club, restaurant, bar, swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and a 9-hole golf course. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the Lihir fishing and boating clubs provide access to pristine waters and beaches, while our onsite deli and café serve fresh local and imported produce, barista-made coffee, and freshly baked goods.

We are proud to work closely with the local Lihirian community and value its vibrant culture. Through initiatives like our School to Mine program, we offer meaningful employment, training, and development opportunities for Lihirian men and women, as well as scholarships and vocational apprenticeships. We also partner with the New Ireland Province to ensure economic benefits flow directly to the community, strengthening our commitment to sustainable development and positive local impact.

Your Impact

As the Team Lead, Material Planning, you will guide the day-to-day work of the Material Planning function to ensure transactions, planning activities and inventory tasks are completed effectively and efficiently. You will play a key role in making sure the right materials are available at the right time and in the correct quantities to meet production, repair and maintenance demands. This role is suited to a practical, organised and collaborative leader who can support team performance, strengthen planning processes and help minimise operational disruption through effective materials management.

As Part of Our Team You Will

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and support the day-to-day work of the Material Planning team, ensuring work is allocated, prioritised and completed effectively.
• Prepare material forecasts and plans based on demand trends, repair schedules, maintenance requirements and known operational plans.
• Liaise with inventory, procurement and supply chain partners to provide sufficient advance notice for supplier lead times and material requirements.
• Administer inbound orders to ensure inventory arrives on time, taking appropriate action where orders are delayed or at risk.
• Assess material levels to maintain optimal stock availability, ensuring critical parts are available while monitoring slow-moving or obsolete inventory.
• Monitor and report on inventory KPIs and performance measures, including parts availability and inventory performance.
• Encourage team members to identify and escalate critical issues that may affect work delivery, safety, supply continuity or operational outcomes.
• Contribute to a positive and productive team environment through clear communication, feedback, recognition and collaboration.
• Identify opportunities to improve material planning processes, inventory control and working capital outcomes.
• Support safe work practices and stop or escalate unsafe work where required.

Prerequisites For Your Success In This Role

Your Skills & Experience

• Support safe work practices and stop or escalate unsafe work where required. Your Skills & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration or a related field, or an Associate’s degree with relevant experience.
• Experience in material planning, inventory control, procurement, logistics or supply chain management, preferably in mining or heavy industry.
• Strong understanding of inventory control processes, material planning practices and supply chain requirements.
• Experience using ERP systems for material planning, inventory tracking and reporting.
• SAP inventory and reporting experience is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, assess demand trends and forecast material needs.
• Understanding of working capital management, including balancing inventory availability, stockout risk, obsolescence and slow-moving parts.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy operational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, support and develop a team.
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable experience includes certification such as Certified in Production and Inventory Management, Certified Supply Chain Professional or equivalent supply chain accreditation. Experience with mining-specific materials, consumables, critical spare parts and supplier lead times will also be highly regarded. Work Environment & Benefits

Your Work Environment

This is a full-time role based at Lihir Gold Limited in Papua New Guinea. Roster arrangements will depend on engagement type, with Expat/National employees working either a 21 days on / 21 days off or 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off FIFO roster, and Local/Hirian employees working a 5 days on / 2 days off roster. You will be supporting the Supply Chain and Purchasing discipline. You will work closely with internal stakeholders across procurement, logistics, operations and site teams to ensure materials are planned and delivered in line with operational requirements. As part of the Material Planning function, you will contribute to safe, reliable and efficient operations by helping ensure critical materials are available when needed to support production, repair and maintenance activities.

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