Business Partner, Category Manager, Rail

Business Partner, Category Manager, Rail

• Lead an inclusive and collaborative team with Care, Courage and Curiosity
• Use your problem solving and strategic thinking skills to guide the business
• Permanent role based in Perth CBD location
• Domestic relocation available if required

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Business Partner, Category Manager, Rail, to support the Rail divisions in Rio Tinto Iron Ore to deliver against key priorities of Safety, People, Cash, Partnerships and Growth. This multi-faceted role will see you work collaboratively with the Asset teams, the Global and Regional category teams, and with our network of suppliers.

This role is a great opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated individual who is experienced in leading and delivering sophisticated commercial outcomes. With your sharpened influencing and negotiation skills, you will have the ability to interface with a variety of stakeholders at different levels inside and outside of the business, to deliver against key priorities.

Part of a broader procurement team that supports RTIO’s supply chain assets across- railways, ports, facilities, utilities you will report to the Senior Business Partner, and will be:

• Supporting rail divisions that span the breadth of Rio Tinto Iron Ore, along with leading a small team of procurement professionals
• Working across the end-to-end procurement process, driving local procurement outcomes, and sourcing for operations and capital projects
• Enhancing social, environmental and financial value by formulating Rail category strategies, negotiating and managing contracts across Rail, whilst ensuring Regional and Global commercial strategies are aligned with divisional priorities
• Leading interactions with divisional leadership for projects led by your team, or Global and Regional procurement colleagues, and identifying opportunities to enhance value by proposing new initiatives impacting divisional performance
• Leveraging partnerships and the holistic workforce approach to improve indigenous employment outcomes and conducting sustainable direct engagement with Pilbara Aboriginal Businesses
• Collaborating with our Contractor Management teams and our key contract Partners to develop their safety maturity and to improve safety performance

About you

You are a leader who is passionate about developing people and building an inclusive culture. Your prior experience in procurement and supply chain, commercial analysis, strategy development, negotiation, building relationships and macro thinking will see you succeed in this role!

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• 10+ years related experience in commercial analysis and negotiation, contract review and/or supply chain analysis
• Experience in contract and category management
• Advanced leadership, stakeholder management, innovation and negotiation competencies
• Rail domain knowledge and experience- domestic and/or international is advantageous

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 competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees & immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

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 will be working

Rio Tinto Global Procurement ensures resilient supply chains that deliver value to the Rio Tinto Group through the strategic sourcing and buying of goods and services for our operations.

Playing a fundamental role, value is achieved through effective supplier partnerships, innovation, easy and standardised processes, e-technology, sustainable supply chain solutions.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we want you to be you. We want everyone, everywhere, to feel their voice is heard and respected and we’re committed to fostering a culture where individual differences—whatever they may be—are appreciated and valued. It’s what makes us safer, more productive, improves our decision-making, and helps us to create better relationships with our communities. 

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. 

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we support you to drive positive change.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for a role you must complete all pre-screening questions and medicals.

Applications close on Friday 30 June 2023. (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.