Principal Category Management – Energy & Power Team

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.

Principal Category Management – Energy & Power Team

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

Roster: Monday to Friday

An opportunity to play a key leadership role within Fortescue's Decarbonisation Energy & Power team. The Principal Category Management – Energy & Power will provide specialist procurement and operational advice and management across the end-to-end supply chain for Energy i.e. categories of diesel, lubricants, gas supply and electricity, maintenance and supply contracting with respect to high voltage assets as well as Renewable Energy Certificates, in the development and installation of procurement arrangements to meet current and future and business objectives effectively and efficiently.

The Principal Category Management will be responsible for providing day-to-day leadership and direction to team members within the Energy & Power Team, and will report to the Manager Category Management Decarbonisation, Energy & Power.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Leading the execution of procurement strategies to deliver enhanced commercial outcomes and innovative solutions.
• Provide operational support with respect to Energy & Power Team activities
• Contract management – guide, direct, and mentor team members in contract management duties and development of category strategies
• Governance and risk management - ensure business objectives are met through effective governance, compliance management and the identification, assessment, and treatment of risk.
• Supplier relationship management (SRM) - deliver value through effective management of strategic supplier relationships at a senior or Executive level. 

Qualifications and skills required:

• 10 years’ experience in similar energy roles.
• 3 - 5 years or more experience managing teams.
• Team leadership capability and the capacity to mentor and develop senior category specialists, category specialists and officers.
• Previous experience and understanding of Western Australian energy markets will be highly regarded.

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