Principal Procurement | Mining Services Copper SA | Adelaide
BHP
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Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
Reporting to the Lead Mining Services Copper SA, you will be a senior member of the team accountable for delivering procurement services for mining operations and growth projects at Carrapateena, Oak Dam, Olympic Dam and Prominent Hill. Strongly aligned with BHP Charter Values, you will support the business by leading high value and strategically important sourcing activities that support Copper SA growth, being a trusted commercial contract advisor and through the identification and implementation of business improvements that drive cost savings across the category.
The role is based in Adelaide with periodic site/interstate travel required.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Building trusting relationships with key internal stakeholders and strategic vendors to become a highly valued commercial business partner
- End to End procurement lifecycle management, including development of sourcing strategies and commercial models, tender management, contract negotiation and execution, and commercial contract management, including monitoring the performance of work under contract at both project and portfolio levels in line with contracted Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and contracted milestones.
- Driving business collaboration through cross functional teams to identify and execute opportunities that increase value through a reduction in total cost of ownership and improve safety and sustainability outcomes
- Support the Lead in providing functional expertise, mentoring, coaching and guidance to the team whilst fostering a positive team culture
About You
Mandatory
- A subject matter expert with deep experience in a contract and/or commercial role, ideally with demonstrated experience delivering high value sourcing activities in a major projects and/or construction environment (e.g. mining, defence and infrastructure).
- Demonstrated stakeholder engagement skills including the ability to influence and build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in commercial risk management and negotiating contract terms for high value contract
- Strong multi-tasking and organizational management skills
- Strong coaching and mentoring ability
- Ability to think laterally to independently resolve issues and influence change
Desirable
- Experience and tertiary qualifications in engineering, law, commerce, finance or accounting will be highly regarded
- A minimum of 8 years post qualification experience in senior commercial roles
- Underground mining industry experience is preferred, but not essential.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.