AddressProcurement Specialist – Light Mobile Equipment
- Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
- Permanent Full-Time opportunity which gives you access to our outstanding benefits package
- Perth CBD Based role with the ability to work flexibly and work from home
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Procurement Specialist, to join our Global Equipment and Diesel Transition Program procurement team.
This is a pivotal role leading the APAC Light Mobile Equipment (LME) procurement category. Reporting to the Global Category Manager – Mobile Equipment, this position presents an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished commercial professional with strong stakeholder engagement, procurement expertise, and proven commercial acumen to manage a multifaceted category covering ~A$130M across 20+ key suppliers spanning Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore, Dampier Salt, Copper and Aluminium business units.
The Procurement Specialist will play a crucial role in spearheading the global procurement strategy for LME electrification, driving forward Rio Tinto’s ambitious decarbonization goals. Additionally, you will be tasked with supporting the commercial negotiations for the future LV automation program and other cutting-edge technologies integral to the future of our LME fleet.
Reporting to the Category Manager, Mobile Equipment, your key responsibilities will include:
- Formulate and implement the APAC LME Category Strategy along with the corresponding global electric LME strategy, to align with Rio Tinto’s business and decarbonization objectives
- Spearhead APAC LME sourcing initiatives, encompassing the negotiation, drafting, and execution of agreements for LME
- Develop and maintain successful relationships regional and global suppliers within the LME category
- Provide quality, timely information, advice and support internal stakeholders on the LME contracts, relationships and strategies employed and assist the team to achieve business objectives and support to resolve supply issues
- Facilitating the collection of pertinent information for LME forecasting purposes, supply chain optimization, assessing business risks, and evaluating suppliers
About you
You will be an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a positive, can-do approach towards your work. Able to work autonomously, you will be excellent at building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships to help achieve business objectives while being a natural problem solver. You will also have:
- 5+ years background in strategic procurement, end-to-end procurement process, contracting and complex commercial evaluations
- Strong engagement and collaboration skills in managing positive stakeholder relationships.
- Excellent negotiation, problem-solving, and project management skills
- Ability to create and present engaging presentations
- Experience in LME, innovation implementation and equipment electrification is desirable
- Advanced skills with the Windows environment, including use of the MS Office suite, SAP or an equivalent ERP
- Tertiary qualifications in business, finance, engineering, or a related discipline would be advantageous
What we offer
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
- 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Company provided insurance cover
- Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
- Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
- Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for almost 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents.
Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.
Where you’ll be working
You will be based out of our Perth CBD office based in the Central Park building. We do offer flexible working arrangements and the option to work from home.
Every Voice Matters
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us different.
Applications close on Tuesday 16th January (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
