Category Manager Mobile Equipment

Category Manager, Mobile Equipment

• Provide category strategic direction and team leadership to ensure that the critical global Mobile Equipment category meets is objectives now and in the future
• Be a fully connected and a trusted advisor to global Senior Manager Mobile Equipment
• Permanent role based in Perth

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

Rio Tinto has recently announced an ambitious strategy to grow our business and decarbonise. From sourcing mining solutions of the future, to creating businesses with host communities, to building new supply chains around our greenfield assets, the importance of Procurement in Rio Tinto’s success has never been greater.

We currently have a unique and strategic position for an individual who possesses mobile mining equipment background experience with strong commercial acumen, is a leader with good procurement experience and has solid stakeholder relationship skills (internal and external).

Reporting to the Senior Manager Mobile Equipment, you will:

• Lead a diverse and global sub category team and ensure that all global and regional category/sourcing activities align with business priorities and requirements;
• Have direct oversight of the various contract support functions, including supporting our Key Productivity Partner supplier relationship management program, pricing and contract management, procurement governance and supporting ‘horizontally’ across the global Mobile Equipment team;
• Undertake and manage the negotiation of high-value and complex global Mobile Equipment supplier contracts;
• Build strong and productive stakeholder relationships with global product groups, business units, Diesel Transition Program (DTP), major projects and operations; in order to understand their unique requirements and ensure that the various sub categories and support functions are aligned and delivering against these requirements;
• Be fully informed on the global Mobile Equipment market from an innovation, technology, automation and continuous improvement perspective and inform the global Mobile Equipment team accordingly;

About you

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

• Proven technical understanding of Mobile Equipment; operational demands, maintenance challenges, supply chain, OEM suppliers etc
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to drive change
• A proven track record of achieving successful outcomes through negotiation, influencing and collaboration
• A strong track record of building robust, collaborative and productive relationships in a global setting
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• The ability to manage and lead a team with a ‘people at the heart’ approach
• Degree qualified in an Engineering, Business or Commercial discipline

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
• 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

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.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of diverse genders and identities, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Applications close on 26th March 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)