GDC Team Lead Sourcing
About this role
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together. Newmont’s Service Enablement Group (SEG) is a new internal Newmont function that aims to improve processes and service delivery for the organization. It is comprised of two parts: A Process Excellence team and a future-state service delivery model who design will be informed by the work of the Process Excellence team.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
Your Impact
You will lead the Sourcing Services team to deliver accurate, compliant, and high-quality sourcing operations. Your leadership will ensure strong supplier data integrity, effective bidding and contract support, and consistent delivery of sourcing services, directly strengthening Newmont’s global supply chain performance
As Part of Our Team, You Will
- Lead, assign, and monitor day-to-day sourcing service activities, ensuring high-quality outputs.
- Oversee delivery against standards of accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
- Guide team members in preparing supplier information for evaluation, decision-making, and risk assessment.
- Provide supplier performance insights (cost, reliability, sustainability, quality, and delivery timelines).
- Support process improvement initiatives and contribute to system/tool enhancements (ERP/SAP/Ariba).
- Participate in auditing, compliance checks, and data-quality remediation.
- Coach, develop, and upskill team members to reinforce capability and performance across the function.
Prerequisites for Your Success in This Role
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering, or Business Administration.
- Proficiency in ERP systems, with a preference for SAP / Ariba.
- Strong command of the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Solid understanding of P2P (Procure-to-Pay) processes, supply chain life cycles, contract management, and supplier management models (global/local).
- 3–5 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing, including bidding processes and contract management.
- Minimum 2 years in a supervisory or team leadership role within sourcing, procurement, or shared services.
- Strong people management capabilities with emphasis on coaching, delegation, follow-through, and performance oversight.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and organizational skills.
- Ability to lead with structure, maintain standards, and drive efficiency in a service-delivery environment.
Your Work Environment
- Hybrid work model with dynamic, cross-functional collaboration.
- Role may support day/night shifts depending on business needs.
- Compensation aligned with the local Costa Rican market (CRC).
- Relocation is not offered for this role.
Why Join Newmont
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you! Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.
Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Company at a glance
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, zinc, lead, and
silver—providing the metals the world needs for today and tomorrow. Founded in 1921
and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500
Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social, and governance
practices. At Newmont, our purpose is to unearth value sustainably to advance lives—
creating lasting benefits for our people, communities, and the world.
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