A privately held Australian precious metals refinery with a clear commercial strategy is building out the function that everything else depends on: feedstock. With the right volume of doré flowing through the door, the growth story accelerates along with the the path to LBMA accreditation.
This is a newly created Sourcing Manager role with end to end ownership of inbound supply across three corridors SE Asia, PNG, and the Australian mid-tier mine sector. It is a genuine hunter mandate. You will be on planes, in meetings with mine owners and agents, negotiating contracts, navigating customs and banking across multiple jurisdictions, and building a supply pipeline that grows year on year. If you have spent your career in this world and you are looking for a role with real authority, real commercial impact, and no ceiling on what you can build — this is it.
The role:
SE Asia doré sourcing
- Inherit and immediately activate existing counterparty relationships in the Philippines and Indonesia, ensuring doré flow is consistent and growing
- Own the end to end logistics including freight forwarding, customs clearance, banking arrangements, and AUSTRAC reporting for every inbound shipment
- Systematically expand the SE Asia network, adding at least one new counterparty per year through direct prospecting and relationship development
- Conduct a thorough assessment of the current PNG agent channel incorporating volume, margin, compliance exposure, and long term viability and deliver a clear strategic recommendation
- Evaluate whether to scale, renegotiate, or transition the existing channel, and execute on whatever direction is agreed
- Explore the feasibility of establishing in-country assay or lab capability to support future PNG volume at scale
- Map the Australian mid-tier producer landscape to identify and profile meaningful long term partners
- Open doors, build trust, and move relationships from first conversation to contracted supply agreements
- Protect and grow the existing book, defending margins against competitive pressure from the major players
Essential experience
- 8+ years in precious metals commercial roles across refinery doré purchasing, mining off take, or bullion wholesale, along with a track record of building and converting supply relationships
- A live, warm counterparty network across SE Asia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore routed channels that you can activate
- Solid working knowledge of AML-CTF obligations, LBMA Responsible Sourcing standards, and AUSTRAC reporting requirements in a precious metals context
- Familiarity with the Australian mid tier producer and aggregator landscape, including an understanding of the Australian gold bullion market operates
- Direct experience working within or alongside an LBMA accredited refinery and an understanding of what the accreditation process demands commercially and operationally
- Established relationships with gold buyers, agents, or mine side commercial contacts
- Language capability in Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia, Tagalog, or Tok Pisin will be genuinely useful in this role
- The temperament to thrive as a senior autonomous operator in a privately held business that moves fast, rewards initiative, and has little appetite for bureaucracy
How to Apply
If this sounds like the kind of opportunity you have been waiting for or if you know someone who should be having this conversation, we would love to hear from you.
You're welcome to reach out to Jenny Quigley at SB Recruitment for a confidential discussion on 02 9002 5005 | 0450 404 407 or jquigley@sbrecruitment.com
Applications and referrals are welcome. All approaches will be handled with complete discretion.
