AddressContract and Procurement Specialist - Mid Sized Mining Company - Flexible Working This ASX listed mining company has an urgent requirement for a Category Specialist / Category Manager to assist them initially on a contract basis. Role activities and duties include:
Conduct end-to-end procurement activities such as development of sourcing strategies, supporting stakeholders with scope development, management, and co-ordination of tenders, develop negotiation strategy and participate in negotiations, identify opportunities for cost improvement and calculate how savings will be derived, contract drafting, preparation and management of relevant approval documents, execution, and ongoing contract management.
Build and maintain strong trusted relationships with external industry and internal asset & functional stakeholders.
Participate in cross-functional teams to identify and execute opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership (i.e., considering not only price but utility, demand, and productivity.
Develop and implement sourcing strategies to deliver total value chain outcomes related to external spend using best practice tools.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Strong commercial acumen to balance business priorities and ability to identify opportunities with a view of total cost of ownership, strong quantitative and analytical skills to build fact-based insight and recommendations.
Ability to support the development and implementation of complex, regional and / or global categories sourcing strategies, tendering, and sourcing.
Identify risks and appropriate commercial control options.
Approach work with a strategic mind-set, including the ability to identify new opportunities and drive them to implementation.
This role is on offer on a very flexible working week, including working from home a couple of days a week. No two days are the same, and you will have a very supportive manager and genuine career opportunities. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Please click here to apply.
