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About West Red Lake Gold Mines

West Red Lake Gold Mines is a publicly traded gold company focused on its flagship Madsen Mine in the Red Lake Gold District. After acquiring the mine in 2023, the Company spent two years building key workflows, infrastructure, and advancing exploration across its 47-sq. km land package, with operations ramping up in H2 2025 and declaration of commercial production in January 2026. Looking ahead, a 2026 Prefeasibility Study aims to support doubling production from ~45,000 oz/year through development of the Rowan deposit, expansion at Madsen, and continued exploration to unlock additional gold across the property.

West Red Lake has an immediate opening for a Procurement & Contracts Superintendent. This role will be site‑based in Red Lake, Ontario and work locally on a 5‑2, 4‑3, 9‑hour days schedule.

Reporting to: Director of Finance, Operations

- Assume this role as an experienced contracts and procurement professional with leadership capabilities, stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
- Responsible for the identification, classification, requisition, negotiation, procurement and contract administration of materials buy and services required.
- Lead the sourcing, bid evaluation, selection, procurement and delivery of materials and services required.
- Responsible for the proponent evaluation, selection, negotiation and execution of purchase orders and contracts.
- Responsible for managing the day‑to‑day procurement, materials and warehousing functions, logistics activities and deliverables.
- Leading in contract management practices and behaviours.




- Provide procurement expertise and assists stakeholders to plan, develop, source and manage procurement arrangements to effectively meet organisational and business objectives.
- Oversee a tender process for to identify the right suppliers, manage risk and demonstrate compliance with procurement best practice.
- Oversee and coordinate the preparation, negotiation and finalisation of fixed priced agreement contracts for inventory.
- Works collaboratively with the site operations and vendors to ensure effective and accurate shipping and delivery schedule for new and existing products compliance with the Company’s procurement and approval procedures and policies.
- Work with a team on a dispute resolution process for complex contractual claims.
- Oversee the new vendor process and sign off on goods vendors.
- Manage the Purchase Order lifecycle, including follow up on order confirmations and expediting goods in line with expected delivery dates.
- Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring of a procurement team.

Essential Qualifications And Experience

- A minimum of 10 years’ experience in procurement and contracts in mining industry.




- A qualification in procurement and/or supply chain is preferred (SCMP designation, PMAC, or an equivalent certification).
- Extensive experience in ERP systems with a proven experience in procurement for mining operations.
- Demonstrated people management ability to develop colleagues and direct reports.
- Sound understanding of the principles and practice of commercial negotiation with practical experience.
- Experience in awarding and managing large number of procurement transactions.
- Experience in Inventory Control processes and attention to detail is required.
- Excellent problem solving, communication and decision‑making skills required.
- Ability to effectively deal with high pressure environments and tight deadlines.
- Strong computer system proficiency with Purchasing software and Microsoft Office, specifically Excel spreadsheets is required.
- Excellent Safety record.
- Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills.
- Experience working in a remote or rotational work environment is an asset.
- Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.

Perks

- Annual operation bonus program.
- Travel allowance, accommodations and meals provided.
- 100% employer paid extended health and dental program.
- RRSP matching program.

Must be willing to produce a criminal background check and pre‑employment drug and alcohol test.

Red Lake Madsen Mine is an equal opportunity employer who appreciates all those interested in working on this exciting project.

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📌 Superintendent – Procurement & Contracts (Red Lake)
🏢 West Red Lake Gold Mines
📍 Red Lake