Principal Advisor, Technical Marketing

Principal Advisor, Product Design & Placement

• Be part of the world's leading Mining MNC
• Work in a diverse and challenging team
• Commitment to a safe working environment
• Permanent Position based in Perth, AU

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Advisor, Product Design & Placement who will be responsible to provide a timely and accurate advice on product value, future business and industry context, and global industry trends to the Iron Ore resource development, strategic production planning, business development, business evaluation and strategic partnership teams based in Perth. The role takes carriage of value-in-use analysis for strategic product pricing and placement and provides voice-of-the-market and voice-of-the customer inputs to Perth-based teams.

This role is a great opportunity to engage with key customers in the market to understand iron and steel trends and value parameters.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Product Value Analysis: Key role in driving product assessments for our iron ore products through value-in-use analysis, including practical knowledge of iron ore product use, to influence resource development and infrastructure studies to achieve maximum long-term value. (40%)
•  Support to RTIO: Working closely with Iron Ore product group teams to provide commercial context and insights of Rio Tinto iron ore products, competitor products, competitor operational and pricing strategies from both a technical and operations perspective to ensure future product pricing and value assumptions are fit for purpose and reflect the most relevant future market and customer requirements. The role will leverage the capability of the Pricing team, Market Analysis team to inform the advice ultimately provided to Iron Ore product group. The role will also provide inputs into the Iron Ore sales & marketing annual planning process as required. (20%)
•  Collaborate across Commercial: Work closely with the Iron Ore Sales and Marketing team in Singapore to collaborate on improvements in VIU modeling and methodologies, provide inputs to commercial strategy and commercial projects. (20%)
•  Technical Marketing: Work with Technical Marketing teams in regional offices to communicate Pilbara resource development projects and collaborate to the understand customer raw material trends and value drivers. (10%)
•  Technical engagement: Participate in technical engagement particularly with ASEAN and JKT customers, support product research programs, support customers with technical knowledge to make the best use of our iron ore products and contribute to new customer development. (5%)
•  Coordinate analysis of external demand factors (technical, regulatory, others) which may influence future demand and value. (5%)
•  The role will also manage one advisor/specialist level resource and therefore have a leadership responsibility including allocating work, defining priorities, managing delivery, managing performance and providing regular feedback, mentoring and developing their capability.

 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
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Career development 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)

Where you will be working

The role is based in the Perth Hub, the TechnicalMarketing team is located on level 19 of the Central Park building, 152-158 StGeorges Tce. The role will require regular travel to RT sites in the Pilbaraand occasionally customer facilities and RT commercial offices in Asia.

About us

RT Commercial is responsible for thesale and distribution of more than 350 million tonnes per annum of RT Iron Oreproducts, generating sales revenues exceeding US$18 Billion pa. The iron oremarket continues to evolve, with the iron ore supply and steel mill landscapebecoming both more complex and dynamic each year. Technical Marketing seeks todeliver superior margin performance to RT Commercial by leveraging our superiorunderstanding and management of the supply chain, from Mine to Market.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It’s a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it’s this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

Application Deadline: 10 October 2022

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

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