Procurement Specialist, Ports

Procurement Specialist - Ports

• Opportunity to work within our Ports procurement team
• 12 months fixed term opportunity
• Perth based location

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needsRio 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.

About the roleFinding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to join the team in Perth.You will enjoy working as part of the Ports Procurement team, collaborating with a range of stakeholders to influence and manage a broad portfolio of work. You have a passion for process improvement and transformation. Reporting to the Business Partner you will;

• Research and update knowledge of relevant categories and sub-categories to identify opportunities for improvement within the category based on industry and market research, organisational priorities, supply chain risk and commercial opportunities.
• Support the development of stakeholder engagement plans to help formalise effective and collaborative relationships with a broad and varied group of global business units. 
• Provide commercial leadership and guidance to the relevant stakeholder teams.
• Build and grow relationships with key suppliers to drive innovation and value through a formal Supplier Relationship Management process.
• Work closely with sourcing specialists, legal, finance and other business partners to support an efficient end to end source to contract experience for all stakeholders.
• Support or lead (depending on the requirement) negotiation strategies and communication plans for supplier negotiations and meetings.
• Pro-actively work on initiatives to help contain contract-spend leakage and deliver contractual performance outcomes as required.

What you will bring

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

• Proven record of leading to drive successful commercial outcomes.
• Ability to formulate and present the analysis and business cases to support procurement strategies
• Understanding of end-to-end procurement processes including category led buying channels.
• Strong negotiation skills and demonstrated experience leading complex contract negotiations.
• Proven experience managing large scale global projects with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively and productively to support a strong team environment with an expected high degree of individual autonomy (and accountability).
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using SAP, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A culture that is supportive of flexible working options
• 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)

Every Voice Matters

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.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.