Procurement Category Specialist | Fixed Equipment

Procurement Category Specialist | Fixed Equipment

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of employee benefits
• Perth based | 2 x Vacancies

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

The Global Fixed Equipment (FE) Procurement team is currently recruiting for a permanent Category Specialist (‘J’ band) based in the Perth CBD.

This role is a significant opportunity for an individual with relevant procurement experience, to become a part of a very successful global team that manages spend in excess of $1B per annum.

The position involves management of assigned global FE categories from an end-to-end perspective (across all 5 phases) i.e. Fact Base, Source-to-Award and post contract SRM / continuous improvement activities that align with ever-changing global business requirements.

This demanding role will require a commercially astute (full appreciation of TCO) individual who possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills – in addition to a genuine desire to succeed, deliver results and become a key FE team member and contributor

Reporting to the Manager, Materials Handling and Processing Equipment, the key expectations for the role include:

• Collating and analysing market intelligence on key FE categories and OEMs.
• Delivering rigorous ‘fact base’ outcomes that consider external/internal dynamics that will be the basis of the category strategy and sourcing programs (with the support of our analysts).
• Managing the development and implementation of comprehensive regional and/or global category management strategies i.e. end-to-end/5 Phases.
• Undertaking category sourcing activities including the development, negotiation and execution/implementation of regional/global contracts.
• Undertaking SRM activities with preferred suppliers in order to ensure; sustained TCO continuous improvement, contract compliance, innovation that aligns with business needs (challenging the status-quo), KPI performance review, acting as a change driver etc.
• Building and maintaining robust and productive global relationships with key internal stakeholders e.g. AMES, Operations, D&T, Capex, Legal, Local/Indigenous, China, Decarbonisation amongst many others - in order to ensure that category strategies continue to align with RT priorities.
• Managing cross-functional working groups to ensure that RT requirements are fully understood and satisfied as part of the FE strategies.

What you’ll bring

The successful applicant will have:

• Extremely strong communication skills (written and verbal); professional, succinct and clear
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and manage potential conflict in a constructive and effective manner
• Proven track record of achieving outcomes through negotiation, influencing and collaboration
• Strong track record of building robust and productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Significant commercial acumen and negotiation experience
• An appreciation of end-to-end Category management methodologies
• Factual, data-driven decision making
• Proactive skills to challenge the status-quo and possess strong commercial intuition.
• Strong project management, problem solving and analytical skills
• Effective time management skills; the ability to balance multiple and competing priorities.
• A positive disposition that reflects a strong drive and ambition to succeed

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

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’ll be working

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

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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

Applications close on 1 June 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)