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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days KoBold Metals Zambia's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 4% of KoBold Metals Zambia's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at KoBold Metals Zambia
- high 19 stale, 0 reposted of 23 open
- Hiring momentum
- 25 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Commercial Director will lead the commercial strategy and operations for the Mingomba copper mining project in Zambia. This role involves establishing contracting approaches, procurement strategies, and managing contractor performance to ensure the project is delivered safely and efficiently. The position requires extensive experience in commercial leadership on large-scale projects, with a focus on developing local supplier capabilities and maintaining project governance.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- 15+ years of commercial leadership experience on multi-billion dollar mining, oil and gas, infrastructure, or large industrial projects
- Demonstrated success forming and implementing high-value EPC, EPCM, design-and-build contracts
- Deep working knowledge of major construction contract structures including FIDIC and NEC
- Track record developing local supplier and contractor capability in Africa, Asia, or Latin America
- Experience working with Chinese suppliers and contractors
- Proven ability to design and implement commercial systems and governance for major projects
Nice to have
- Experience in Africa and direct involvement from package strategy through negotiation and close-out
- Advanced degree preferred
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- High travel requirement of 90+ days per year
- Role involves significant responsibility for a major project with a budget exceeding US$2 billion
- Focus on local content and supplier engagement may require additional effort in community relations
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