Contracts Specialist

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Contracts Specialist

Work Location: Perth. Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday - Friday 

This role is within the mobile equipment & marine category team, supporting the mobile equipment procurement and the operation of support contracts and the towage contract. It is an exciting time to be joining this team as we are decarbonising all mobile equipment both large and small.

The role lends itself to a confident, well spoken, and highly organised and efficient person with a strong sense of personal empowerment and drive to deliver a best for business outcome in everything they do.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Provide commercial and contractual support (“procurement support”) to the business and effectively deliver value for the nominated category through competitive sourcing and contract management (including KPI management and payment claim reviews)
• Foster collaborative supplier relationships for the mutual benefit of Fortescue and our contracting partners
• Review of scope requirements and using scope, risk assessment and program requirements to draft sourcing strategies
• Facilitate tender evaluation, negotiations, draft award recommendations and oversee due diligence and draft and negotiate contract terms and conditions, amendments, and contract management documents
• Contract life-cycle support for all contractual and commercial activities and develop Category Strategies and Sourcing Strategies

Qualifications and skills required:

• Experience in contract management and contract drafting in a mining environment  preferably with mobile equipment or a marine environment
• SAP/Ariba and material strategy 
• Strong skills in analysing tender submissions and making recommendations to award
• Effective written skills (e.g. drafting concise award recommendations, drafting contract conditions, drafting contract correspondence and variations)
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills with excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple work packages and interface with internal customers
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in law, business, commerce or supply chain-related fields

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified