Principal – Decarbonisation (Procurement)

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 - Decarbonisation (Procurement)

Work Location: Fortescue Centre & Bennett St. Fortescue’s Perth offices are located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Roster: Monday to Friday 

Fortescue takes an industry leading position on reducing emissions by decarbonising our operations and working to deliver low carbon solutions and green energy products to the world. Fortescue’s decarbonisation strategy seeks to achieve the following targets:

• Carbon neutrality across our operations by 2030
• Net zero scope 3 emissions across our value chain by 2040

As the Decarbonisation Principal, you are passionate, curious, enthusiastic, and willing to step-up to the challenge of being part of an innovative and achievement-driven organisation. The Principal is a key leadership role in the Procurement Decarbonisation team, contributing cross-functional expertise, direction to meet business needs, sets the Company’s Procurement Decarbonisation strategy, and accustomed to adapting to ambiguity and uncertainty.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drive the development and implementation of the long-term strategy for Procurement Decarbonisation and coordinate execution and transition planning across all Company’s categories of products and services
• Represent the Procurement function in strategic internal and external meetings, provide advice to key stakeholders on Procurement Decarbonisation scope, encourage innovative practices and support delivery of business and policy guidelines
• Develop solid relationships with critical suppliers and influence internal stakeholders to maximise business and decarbonisation outcomes
• Governance and risk management - ensure business objectives are met through effective governance, compliance management and the identification, assessment, and treatment of risk
• Develop supplier emissions reporting approach to improve Company’s Scope 3 reporting accuracy
• Lead negotiations as part of a cross-functional team on high impact, complex supply arrangements and contract issues to deliver towards Fortescue’s decarbonisation targets
• Develop and maintain program and project management requirements, including status reporting for management on decarbonisation activities
• Lead and develop team members in order to support talent management initiatives

Qualifications and Experience:

• At least 7- 10 years' experience in Procurement and Contract Management roles within Mining or similar industries with solid exposure to decarbonisation and project management, problem solving and customer/supplier relationship management skills
• 5 years or more experience managing Procurement teams or similar roles
• Ability to think strategically and lead multi-functional change management processes
• Understanding of emissions reporting and accounting
• Working knowledge of climate change, greenhouse gases and related sustainability risks is beneficial
• A strong mix of commercial acumen with proven category, problem solving and a can-do attitude
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively verbally, and in written form (PowerPoint) with both internal and external stakeholders at a senior level
• Strong self-management/performance capabilities, organisation skills and priority management skills 
• Flexibility and creativity - ability to adopt new methods to deliver outcomes and challenge existing paradigms

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.

We only accept applications via our official website at https://ffi.com.au/careers/ or https://www.fmgl.com.au/jobs-at-fortescue/browse-jobs. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.