Our Company

PanAust Limited is an Australian-headquartered copper and gold mining company with operations in Laos, and pre-development assets in Papua New Guinea and Chile.

In Laos, PanAust owns a 90 per cent interest in Phu Bia Mining Limited with the Government of Laos owning the remaining 10 per cent. Phu Bia Mining owns and operates PanAust’s two award winning operations – Phu Kham Copper-Gold and Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver, both located in Xaisomboun Province, 120km north of Vientiane.

In Papua New Guinea, PanAust holds a 100 per cent interest in the Frieda River Limited Copper-Gold project, which is a transformative pre-development integrated mining, renewable energy and infrastructure project.

In Chile, PanAust holds a 66 per cent interest in the Inca de Oro Copper-Gold Project through a Chilean incorporated joint venture company, Inca de Oro S. A.

The Role

We are recruiting an experienced Sourcing & Contracts Advisor to join our Commercial team at our Corporate Head Office Brisbane. Reporting to the Sourcing & Contracts Superintendent, you will assist with sourcing, negotiation and contract management for complex Group contracts, and assist with developing procurement strategies for project studies, including the Frieda River Project.

Key Responsibilities include

- Working with the wider Commercial team in developing and maintaining category strategies for Group-level spend, based on spend analysis, supply market analysis and business requirements
- Sourcing activities for complex Group contracts, from specifications and tender documents through to evaluation, recommendation and award
- Preparing contracting and procurement strategies for project studies, covering packaging, contract models, market capacity, lead times and commercial risk
- Negotiating commercial and contractual terms with suppliers and contractors within delegated authority




- Managing the full contract lifecycle, including mobilisation, KPIs, performance reviews, variations, claims, renewals and close-out
- Working with operational, technical and project leaders to define requirements for technical contracts such as mining services, drilling, processing, maintenance and capital works
- Assessing supplier risk, including financial, safety, sanctions, anti-bribery and modern slavery risk
- Acting as backup to the Sourcing & Contracts Superintendent

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates who:
- Have demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing and contract management, ideally within the mining, resources or heavy industry sectors
- Have worked on complex tenders and negotiated commercial and contractual terms for technical services or capital works
- Bring experience in category management and project procurement strategy
- Have a strong working knowledge of supplier risk management and compliance obligations, including anti-bribery and modern slavery
- Can build effective relationships with operational, technical and project stakeholders
- Hold a relevant qualification in business, commerce, engineering, supply chain or a related field

You must have full Australian working rights to apply for this role.

PanAust is focussed on building a workforce that embraces diversity and inclusion, aiming to create an environment that brings us all together through connection, security and community and harnessing what makes us unique. As an Equal Chance employer, we encourage and welcome applications from all genders, abilities, generations and cultural backgrounds.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates may be contacted regarding their application status.

We are not working with agencies to recruit this role.

If you’d like to learn more about us, please visit www.PanAust.com.au

📌 Sourcing & Contracts Advisor (Brisbane)
🏢 PanAust
📍 Brisbane