AddressSenior Sourcing Specialist
- Exciting and unique opportunity to be a part of a world class rehabilitation project that will set the gold standard for mine closure
- Your chance to play an active part in developing and executing commercial strategies to support business priorities in rehabilitating indigenous land in a unique environment
- Permanent role to support key business function - Brisbane
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Sourcing Specialist to deliver commercial strategies and sourcing activities on the Ranger Rehabilitation Project.
This role is a great opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced procurement professional who has effective stakeholder engagement and change management skills, as well as a good commercial awareness with a background in procurement. As part of ERA's Contracts and Procurement team and reporting to the Contracts Manager, you will be accountable for management of end-to-end supply chain including but not limited to:
- Developing and implementing sourcing strategies that contribute to value delivery through the deployment of best practices, procurement tools and negotiation skills.
- Develop and issue tenders to bidders and analyse tender results to make recommendations to the Senior Leadership team.
- Prepare contract documents for execution.
- Contract management of goods and service providers as well as maintaining supplier relationships.
- Manage the dispute resolution process for complex contractual claims.
- Management of documentation requirements, quality assurance processes, performance results and assess and process complex payment claims in a timely manner.
- Implement and drive continuous improvement initiatives to ensure sustainable quality, process, and cost reduction outputs.
- Develop, enhance, and manage appropriate relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Working in a dynamic environment to build a high level of trust through open and transparent relationships and engagements.
What you will bring
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Degree/post graduate qualification in Commerce/Business, Law, Engineering or equivalent.
- Demonstrated success in strategic sourcing roles with high levels of commercial acumen and analytical ability.
- Demonstrated senior experience in relevant procurement, supply chain or robust commercial experience is essential.
- Expert influencing, negotiation, stakeholder engagement and change management capability.
- Demonstrated experience in contract drafting and interpretation.
- Strong commercial, problem-solving and analytical skills within senior procurement roles.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering process improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrated prior leadership experience will be highly regarded.
What we offer
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- A permanent position working directly for ERA
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with allowances and 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)
- Possible domestic relocation assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
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
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) is a publicly listed company with Rio Tinto its major shareholder. ERA has mined and produced uranium oxide from its Ranger mine in the beautiful and rugged Alligator Rivers area of the Northern Territory since 1980. The Ranger mine is located on Aboriginal land, and is surrounded by, but separate from Kakadu National Park.
Mining at Ranger ceased in November 2012 and since then, Ranger has been processing ore from stockpiles.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
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.
So if this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now.
Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.
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