Category Management Senior Specialist

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

The Senior Contracts & Procurement Specialist will provide support to the Contracts & Procurement (C&P) Lead responsible for leading a project and/or region, and in so doing managing key elements of C&P deliverables including developing contract strategies, tenders, contract execution, delivery and close out.

Location: Houston

• Support in the development of robust contract strategies for projects in co-ordination with the Projects team covering the life cycle of a project from scoping, through pre-feasibility, feasibility, execution, close-out and ;
• Develop, coordinate and evaluate tender packages for Works, Capital Equipment and services
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions, to support project schedule and budget
• Conduct sourcing activities in accordance with established Project Controls and Contracts and Procurement policies and procedures
• Develop well written, well-structured procurement documentation that supports the project requirements
• Support/Lead on proactive performance and relationship management as well as dispute avoidance. Where necessary, dispute resolution including claims assessment and development of resolution strategy
• Identify and maximize cost saving opportunities
• Provide reports, analyses and advice to support procurement decision-making
• Identify and evaluate key risks at a contract formation and seek input from other functions as appropriate (e.g. technical, legal etc.)
• Maintain and update procurement records and generate reports on procurement and contract activity to meet organizational compliance requirements and provide access to procurement information
• Contract administration to support execution, including correspondence and contract notices and claims assessment
• Work as part of the team to deliver value through competitive sourcing and effective contract management.
• Other duties as assigned

• 10+ years’ experience in Contracts within mining or similar heavy industries preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment across multiple packages
• High level written skills with excellent attention to detail
• Extremely well developed analytical, research and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor's degree in commerce, business, law, or construction desirable.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment across multiple work packages.
• Respectful manner with others.
• Management skills
• Understands the importance of stakeholder relationships and can engage effectively with engineers, legal, quality management, project controls and logistics to co-ordinate and ensure contractual delivery parameters are met.
• Self-driven and takes initiative to progress and deliver own and team/unit work.
• Live Fortescue values

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.