Inventory Planner

Requisition Number: 510779Contract Type: Fixed TermCountry: PanamaLocation: DonosoSite: Cobre Panama - Mine SiteCategories: Procurement and LogisticsFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd. has grown from a small mineral operation in Zambia into a multinational mining business in less than two decades, with a global portfolio of copper and nickel assets in Europe, Africa, Australia and South America. This phenomenal growth is down to FQM people who have strived to be Bolder, Smarter and Driven in everything they do.

In March 2013, First Quantum Minerals acquired Inmet Mining Corporation, a Canadian-based mining company primarily producing copper and zinc from mines in Finland, Spain and Turkey, with also a major copper deposit under development in Panama, known as Cobre Panama. The combination of the First Quantum and Inmet assets has created one of the world’s leading copper producers with a geographically diversified portfolio of high-quality operations and development projects in eight countries across five continents.

With a strategic plan to produce more than 1 million tonnes per annum of copper within five years, the Company is poised to become the largest, widely-held pure-play copper producer and one of the top five copper producers in the world.

Key Responsibilities:

Establishing initial inventory levelsForecasting usage through liaison with end usersOptimising inventory levels through data analysis
Supervising cycle counting and stock takesMaintain and Update Data Integrity
Optimising Inventory Aging (Slow Movers, No movers, Obsolete)Any other work reasonably requested by the Inventory Controller

Qualifications and Personal Characteristics:

Skills necessary to achieve minimum competency standards:

Highly numerate and analyticalExcellent Excel skillsPrior experience with ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards

Minimum qualification required for this position:

University degree in science, technology, engineering, or business subject

Minimum experience required for this position:

2 years experience in product/demand planning a large maintenance or manufacturing organization

Behavioral skills required for this position:

Excellent communication skillsStrong team player, with ability to work independently