Procurement Specialist – Mobile Equipment

Procurement Specialist – Mobile Equipment

• Be part of our global mobile equipment team

• Contribute to our APAC region

• Based in Perth CBD

• Permanent opportunity

About the role

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist, Mobile Equipment within the Global Mobile Equipment team in procurement.

This critical role in Global Mobile Equipment (ME) Procurement team will shape Rio Tinto’s future ME strategy by leading sourcing and commercial frameworks for battery electric equipment, executing the HME25 China strategy, managing APAC Surface Drilling supplier relationships, and co-ordinating global spend optimization. It requires close collaboration with global Business Units, the Diesel Transition Program, RTP Light Mobile Equipment, Underground Heavy Mobile Equipment, and China Sourcing teams.

Reporting to the Global Category Manager, Mobile Equipment, you will: 

• Lead strategic sourcing for APAC surface drilling and autonomous technology, developing commercial strategies and managing supplier relationships to drive long-term value.

• Oversee sourcing and contracting for Battery Electric Mobile Equipment, ensuring alignment with the Diesel Transition Program, UG HME and LME teams, and the HME25 Global Strategy and Framework Agreements.

• Drive execution of the global HME25 China Mobile Equipment Strategy, including planning, sourcing, and contracting for China-based trials and global equipment purchases.

• Manage global spend optimization, directing the category prioritization, tracking and delivery of spend optimizations initiatives.

• Provide ad hoc support to Underground HME sourcing and key projects including Oyu Tolgoi, KUC, Resolution, and Jadar.

• Contribute to the broader HME25 Strategy rollout, supporting implementation across the full HME category.

What you’ll bring 

To be successfully considered for this role, you will ideally have: 

• Demonstrated experience in a strategic procurement role, contracting, or commercial strategy position

• A sound understanding of category management

• Previous experience in Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME), mining industry and/or equipment related sectors is desirable

• Strong project management, problem solving and analytical skills

• Tertiary qualifications in business, legal, engineering, or a related discipline would be advantageous

• Display the attitude and ability to foster a positive team culture within a diverse environment

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)

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.

Application Deadline: 19th July 2025

(Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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.