Senior Planner
Position Description
Kibali Gold Mine is seeking to recruit a Senior Planner to join and grow our team.
Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick's core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick's DNA by:
Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
Committing to Zero Harm
Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships
If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.
Responsibilities:
CMMS – SAP / S4.
High functional proficiency within SAP / S4 PM and MM
Ownership of SAP / S4 Master data governance
Ownership of Strategies, Planned tasks, FLOC & Equipment structure maintenance
Demonstratable experience in Life cycle modeling, RCA, CBM, RE, Oil analysis systems
Demonstratable experience with BoM management – alignment to maintenance plans
Work with the Reliability Engineering team to the betterment SAP / S4 governance
Work with the Reliability Engineering team to develop a structured BI reporting systems drawn from SAP / S4
Develop and maintain medium-to-long-term planning - minimum 12 months to 2 years
Collaborate with the leadership team toward budget building, tracking OpEx and CapEx, modelling and cost analysis, forecasting and review
Implement Safety into our planned work were identified
Departmental:
Collaborate with the leadership team to identify, build, and standardize work management practices,
Ownership of planning team compliance
Collaborate with the leadership team to identify Planning Team KPI’s and compliance
Collaborate with the Reliability Engineering and Execution teams driving advancement toward Scope of Work practice. Drive the standard
Ownership of a monthly meeting, driving key planning targets, budget targets and tracking
Developing Midlife rebuild plans, contractor and vendor engagement, material security
Work in conjunction with the Mine Planning team, supporting critical machine availability, 12 Weeks rolling
Work in conjunction with our key machine suppliers toward critical parts / items, medium to long-term plans
Work in conjunction with our onsite rebuild shop leaders, supporting long lead time / critical parts for rebuilds
Planning Team:
Build strong working relationships with interdepartmental leaders, operational alignment with key stakeholders
Collaboration with the leadership team toward balanced planning activities, maintenance, and execution – against operational demands
Provide Leadership, Encouragement, and Mentoring for a team of Local & National maintenance planners
Identify pathways, training requirements, and career progression opportunities within the team
Drive SAP / S4 training with support from the Barrick SAP Team, Barricks Online portal and QRG’s
Work with the leadership team to develop and document, weekly expectations, flow charts, A Day in the life guides
Drive the planning team to maintain a strong focus toward safety and cost efficiency
Work with the planners and execution supervisors to develop a documented weekly review meeting
Work with the planners, execution, and the reliability team to maintain weekly scheduled compliance KPI’s
Support the weekly planners with backlog to forward log activities
Work with all stakeholders to rectify issues related to the planning area
Implement, drive, and support a culture of continuous improvement
Step-up for the Superintendent Planning and Reliability when the need arisesQualification Requirements:
Mobile Plant Mechanical tradeTertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering SAP / S4 qualifications will be highly regardedExperience and Skills Requirements:
5 - 10 years planning experience within Underground Mining environments
Current or recent supervisory planning role
High functional proficiency in SAP / S4 – PM and MM
Previous experience within a training role
Experience in current Maintenance and Scheduling practices/techniques
Experience working within a multi-national workforce
What We Can Offer You:
A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits
The ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues
Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization
Please forward applications before: 05 March 2026
We are committed to a safe work environment, sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.
Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.