Principal Technology Procurement

Date: 19 Feb 2024
Job Posting End Date:
Job Country: Australia
Job State/Province: Western Australia
Job Location/Region: Perth
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
Reporting to the Lead Procurement for Technology, the Principal conducts complex sourcing activities and provides technical expertise in the development of cross-cutting multi-year strategies and partnerships.
The Procurement Technology team is part of the Global Mining and Services team and looks after key contracts for software, industrial automation, network links and site connectivity. The role is either based in Perth or Brisbane.
Accountabilities with the biggest impact:
Builds and manages strategic supplier relationships that target realisation of value over and above contract value through innovation, risk sharing, R&D and active commercial partnerships
Develops value chain strategies and identify, structure and prioritise opportunities and make educated risk tradeoffs across categories and regions over medium term time horizon that are then executed in the sourcing cycle.
Frames, evaluates and communicates the risk-reward proposition of strategies, plans and decisions; improves investment methodologies, processes, capabilities and culture to enhance investment decision quality, to maximise the long-term value of BHP.
Mitigates people, community, human rights and modern slavery, environmental and climate risks across the value chain, in alignment with public policy and our sustainability and climate commitments.
Gains support for and negotiates outcomes that achieve mutually beneficial goals.
Monitors application of Procurement category management processes within the team to support compliance and other requirements
Engages the capabilities of the entire organisation.
Strives to achieve 100% safety, 100% customer value and 0% waste.
Knows our customer and is obsessed with meeting their needs.
About You
Prior experience in procurement, sales, supply chain, legal or related commercial discipline is highly regarded
Previous experience in leading teams is desirable but not essential
Previously demonstrated ability to collaborate and deliver customer focused outcomes is essential.
Ability to analyze complex business processes risk factors and control systems
Experience with ERP systems
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.