Sourcing & Contracts Specialist

Northern Star Resources is a leading ASX Gold Miner committed to excellence and innovation, and with a strong emphasis on creating a progressive work environment and a first-class company culture.

The Opportunity?

Currently our Procurement & Supply Department has a permanent opportunity for a highly diligent and experienced Sourcing & Contracts Specialistto join our Head Office located in Subiaco.

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, this key role will provide expertise and strategic focus to the procurement of your specific portfolio of goods and services, ensuring that all activities support the objectives around optimising costs, quality, and supplier performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the end-to-end sourcing to contract process including RFx drafting and issuing, RFx clarifications, commercial evaluation, negotiations, award and contract formation.
• Assist with the development and implementation of savings plans and drive tangible cost savings and operational benefits through the contracting process.
• Provide contract advice to relevant end users and stakeholders.
• Prepare contractual documentation.
• Provide post award contract management services to the end users on an as required basis through to contract closeout or practical completion stage.
• Travel to site on an ad hoc basis, as and when required.

This position with Northern Star provides a genuine opportunity to learn and further develop your career, whilst working alongside a team of dedicated and passionate industry professionals in a progressive, dynamic and outcome focused environment.

About you?

Your demonstrated passion for driving successful outcomes across your portfolio, along with a genuine and proactive attitude to identifying potential opportunities, will see you as a much-valued member of the team.

Key skills, experience & attributes include:

• Extensive experience in a similar role, ideally within the mining industry, is essential to the success of this role.
• Demonstrated ability in the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for both goods and services contracts.
• Substantial experience in the development, negotiation, and ongoing management of contractual and commercial arrangements with service providers and suppliers.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to draw conclusions from data and market intelligence to identify and realise opportunities.
• Possess outstanding commercial acumen, and an excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively in a team, as well as autonomously.

Why Northern Star?

Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities to forge a career in the resources industry across our underground and open-pit operations in Western Australia and Alaska. Both residential & FIFO opportunities will be available throughout your career with us.

Northern Star is committed to fostering a culture that supports and celebrates inclusion and diversity in all its forms, and where our people feel valued and can confidently achieve their career progression and professional development goals.

Joining the Northern Star team also offers the opportunity to enjoy our industry leading benefits and bonus programs, which includes:

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive
• Short-term incentive bonus program
• Employee Share Plan programs
• GoldSTARR program - cash savings for everyday expenses
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Salary Continuance (Income protection) insurance from commencement

The Recruitment Process?

The Northern Star recruitment process considers your alignment to our company values and the requirements of the role. There are several checks which may be undertaken to demonstrate your suitability for the role including police checks, pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol testing, right to work checks, qualification & background checks.

Interested?

If you have the necessary skills and experience to be an asset in this key role, we welcome your interest and encourage you to apply, by clicking the pink 'Apply' button.

Please note that no agency referrals will be accepted at this time.