Inventory Analyst

Inventory Analyst

• Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle with endless opportunities for camping, fishing and boating!
• We offer paid parental leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
• Role based in the beautiful tropical coastal town of Gove or flexibility for the lifestyle you want – Fly in; fly out opportunities from {Cairns or Darwin}
• Fly direct to site from {Cairns, or Darwin} on lifestyle friendly 5 days 2 off, 4 days, 3 off roster

About the role

We currently have an opportunity to join the Services team, working as an Inventory Analyst to assist in driving and maintaining optimal inventory levels across our Gove operations.

The role actively influences planning, warehouse and expediting activities, and is a key enabler for the business in achieving our working capital targets. Reporting to the Superintendent Utilities, responsibilities would include;

• Inventory analytics and optimisation
• Set up and maintain plant level MRP data for inventory items
• Flag potentially obsolete stock for investigation and scrapping
• Identify obsolete materials held in inventory
• Manage stock levels for inventory
• Provide data for warehouse and site projects e.g. relocation of fast and slow moving items within the warehouse.
• Ensure optimal availability to the business with due consideration of relevant risks; balanced against optimal holding costs and associated business KPIs/targets (working capital and Opex)
• Gather data and conduct inventory analysis utilising specialised software and tools (e.g. Oniqua Analytics Suite) to identify optimal holding levels on an item by item basis
• Stock Replenishments
• Process MRP queues
• Manage “My Worklist - Tasks” in Prospect
• Data Management
• Review of master data settings to validate items are set up correctly (as per MRP setup documentation)
• Change MRP settings (including repairable, SX and Reman items)
• KPI reporting as appropriate

What you’ll bring

• Good working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office
• OAS (Oniqua/MRO_IO) or equivalent inventory optimiser system (at least basic level training)
• An understanding or experience in warehouse and/or Logistics operations
• A positive attitude with an ability to engage with key stakeholders regularly
• Comfortable with change and guided by strong values in your decision-making process

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
• Remote area allowance OR Fly in; Fly out allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months (no distinction between primary & secondary carer)
• Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
• Rio Tinto employee share programme
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you’ll be working

Our Gove Operations have been supplying the global aluminium industry with world-class bauxite for more than 40 years. Located in Australia’s Northern Territory, each year the operation produces approximately 12 million tonnes of bauxite.

With a workforce of 460 people, daily activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, shutdown planning and execution, export operations, cultural heritage management, and closure activities following our decision to close the site’s alumina refinery and associated Residue Disposal Area in 2017. 

We expect our bauxite mining operations on the Gove Peninsula will cease in 2030 and we are undertaking significant work to support closure of the operation. We also recognise our operations take place on Indigenous-owned land, and we are committed to working together to achieve a positive future for Nhulunbuy and the Gove Peninsula post-mining.

Every Voice Matters

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 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.

Closing date Wednesday 07^th December 2023

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible.”