AddressSourcing Specialist - Full Time - Site Based
- Based at Bell Bay Aluminium Smelter, Launceston, Tasmania
- Exposure to a range of stakeholders across the business
- Work in a supportive and dynamic environment
Where we're all welcome
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.
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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.
The opportunity
We are looking for a Sourcing Specialist to deliver commercial strategies and sourcing projects for Rio Tinto Aluminium (RTA) Pacific Operations. This role will work closely with key project stakeholders in Bell Bay, Tasmania and our Aluminium business on the east coast of Australia as well as broad exposure to stakeholders in Rio Tinto Procurement and corporate functions.
This is an exciting, permanent opportunity within a flexible workplace environment with the option to work a 9 day fortnight.
What the role entails
This role is a great opportunity for an experienced Sourcing Specialist who has effective stakeholder engagement and change management skills, as well as a good commercial awareness with a background in site and/or project procurement.
As the Sourcing Specialist you will work collaboratively with the Bell Bay team providing support with the contracts, procurement and supply chain processes, through to contract execution, delivery and close out.
In this role you will:
- Provide leadership and guidance to a Souring Analyst.
- Perform all activities complying with Contracts & Procurement policies and procedures and ensuring appropriate governance for procurement and contracting activities.
- Develop and execute commercial strategies, tender packages and recommendations to award.
- Actively engage stakeholders, both internal and external, to successful deliver your procurement portfolio.
- Ensure all projects are successfully delivered using the Ariba platform and meeting Rio Tinto's compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with the Contractor Management team to ensure new suppliers have a good experience post contract award.
- Work in a dynamic environment to build a high level of trust through open and transparent relationships and engagements.
- Work closely with project leads, engineers, construction teams and other project delivery professionals in order deliver the procurement portfolio.
- Identify and implement continuous improvements through development of policies, procedures and best practices, sourcing opportunities and value add activities.
What you will need for this role
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- A degree in Business, Law, Engineering (or related discipline) is preferred, but not essential
- Minimum 5 years' experience in contracts negotiation and formation, tender and award phases demonstrated through past experiences in related sourcing
- Strong influencing, stakeholder engagement and change management capabilities.
- Experience in developing commercial strategies, business recommendations and be able to lead supplier negotiations.
- Experience in using Ariba S2C module is preferred (but not essential)
What we offer
- Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
- Full relocation provided to Tasmania from elsewhere in Australia
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
- 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, cultural leave)
- To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives - at a time that suits them
- Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue
Where you'll be working
This role is based at Bell Bay Aluminium Smelter, Launceston, Tasmania
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 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.
Applications close on 15 March 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
