Principal Advisor - Warehouse Management

Principal Advisor, Warehouse Management

• Great opportunity to work for a global mining company that works to leave a lasting, positive legacy
• Join a global network and diverse team where people are encouraged to offer unique perspectives and build knowledge and connections
• 12-month fixed term contract opportunity based in Perth or Brisbane

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.

To help us with this challenge, we are looking for a Principal Advisor, Warehouse Management to Support Rio Tinto Global Spare Parts project in the lead role for warehouse management to improve efficiency and effectiveness of parts availability for maintenance.

Reporting to the Manager, Inventory Management, some of the accountabilities of the role will include:

• Establish relationships with key stakeholders within Rio Tinto business units who direct and control Warehouse Management processes
• Establish and facilitate Warehouse Management SME community of practice forums and workshops to connect, share and collaborate to build capability and lift performance with initial focus on:
  • Parts consolidation and returns for planned work
• Establish and socialize proposal for warehouse governance including implementation plan
• Championing implementation and understanding of existing warehouse management procedures whilst improving and updating existing content
• Leading and developing guidance content, common support tools and systems for identified gaps
• Establish global metrics to monitor process health
• Support requirements gathering for warehouse technology solutions

What you’ll bring

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

• Leadership and operational experience in a mining, minerals or metals warehousing operation
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to influence senior levels without direct authority
• Proven ability to produce results with little direct supervision, whilst working in remote team environment
• Experience engaging with a broad range of customers and stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills with an aspiration to develop people and positively contribute to a winning culture

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
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Domestic re-location if required

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 will be working

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals. 

Active in the sector for more than 150 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries, and have the world’s most modern and competitive aluminium smelter portfolio.

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, corporate social responsibility and increased commercial advantage.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we want you to be you. We want everyone, everywhere, to feel their voice is heard and respected and we’re committed to fostering a culture where individual differences—whatever they may be—are appreciated and valued. It’s what makes us safer, more productive, improves our decision-making, and helps us to create better relationships with our communities. 

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. 

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we support you to drive positive change.

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

Applications close on Monday 29 May 2023. (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.