Principal Advisor Projects – Global Technology Procurement

Principal Advisor Projects – Global Technology Procurement

• Opportunity to lead a procurement team supporting end to end procurement activities across a range of key technology projects
• Permanent leadership role within the Technology Procurement team
• Location can be Brisbane or Perth

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Principal Advisor – Global Technology Projects who will be responsible for leading the technology procurement projects team within our Global Technology procurement portfolio. You will be accountable for the execution of end-to-end procurement activities (sourcing strategies, project sourcing, contract implementation, post award contract management and SRM) in partnership with the Rio Tinto Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) Partnering and Projects function.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced technology procurement leader. You will enjoy collaborating with a range of stakeholders to influence and manage a broad portfolio of work. You have a passion for people leadership, transformation and can speak the language of today’s technology landscape. Reporting to the Senior Manager – Global Technology you will:

• Provide leadership to a large team working across multiple locations.
• Build and manage effective relationships with a broad range of internal stakeholders;
• Lead business co-planning activities for technology projects;
• Collaborate effectively with Global Technology Category leads;
• Provide commercial leadership and guidance to the relevant stakeholder teams;
• Build and grow relationships with relevant suppliers to drive innovation and value;
• Work effectively in a global team; and
• Facilitate implementation of continuous category improvement initiatives.

What you will bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have had significant prior experience in Technology Procurement as well as a proven record of leading successful teams. Your ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal & external stakeholders to drive a culture of collaboration, participation and improvement is 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 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)

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 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 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.

This ad will close on Friday 27 January 2023 – Rio Tinto reserve the right to close earlier

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