Procurement Specialist – Greater Tom Price (GTP) - Fixed Term

Procurement Specialist – Greater Tom Price (GTP) - Fixed Term

• 16-months fixed term contract

• Opportunity to collaborate closely with assets

• Perth CBD-based role with (site travel required)

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our BP – West Pilbara team on a 16-months contract.  We are looking for an experienced procurement specialist to work closely with our GTP Operations. In this role, you will play a key role in determining goods/services  requirements and collaborating with the global and regional categories team to ensure the alignment of category strategies and business priorities.  The Procurement Specialist will have a unique business partnering responsibility, being the first point of contact for the operation and facilitating control point interactions with the wider procurement team. You will also have the opportunity to travel to site every second week for approximately 2-3 days. 

This role presents an exciting opportunity for someone with a partnership mindset and a desire to add value by collaborating closely with stakeholders to optimize the path forward in terms of supply for our Assets.

The Business Partner position not only offers a unique chance to expand your understanding of our Procurement processes but also provides a platform to gain knowledge across all areas within Procurement, supporting personal and professional growth.

As the Procurement Business Partner, GBO you will report directly to the Procurement Business Partner – West Pilbara, working closely with her to:

• Align the Asset priorities with the Global and Regional category sourcing strategies.

• Contribute to the commercial strategies by considering site requirements, local procurement and emerging market opportunities, total cost of ownership,P2P integration and security of medium to long term supply.

• You will play a crucial role in supporting the Asset and category teams to deliver maximum value to the Asset, making you an integral part of our team.

• Manage key suppliers’ performance and reinforce KPI’s as necessary.

• Identify and monitor procurement initiatives and support the mitigation of any impact to the Asset.

• Solve for site specific requirements while balancing the contribution to broader strategies and leverage opportunities; and

• Drive stakeholder compliance in the procurement process.

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Strong knowledge of procurement practices and responsibilities, supported by operational (mining) experience will be advantageous.

• Excellent communication skills to influence, engage and build strong rapport with key stakeholders

• Effective time management skills, the ability to balance multiple and competing priorities

• Creative problem-solving skills with a strategic outlook and analytical capabilities

• Commercial acumen coupled with the ability to analyse and interpret contracts and category strategies

• The ability to work independently and productively and contribute to a strong team environment.

• Have a passion for team culture and demonstrates the application of Rio Tinto’s values

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Procurement (RTP) provides supply chain services that deliver value to the Rio Tinto Group through end to end Category Management (strategy, strategic sourcing, and buying of goods and services and strategic customer, supplier and market management). Playing a fundamental role, value is achieved through uniformed processes, e-technology, increased corporate social responsibility and measurable saving for the Group.

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

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.

About Rio TintoRio 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 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 situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.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.