Senior Category Specialist

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Position Title: Senior Category Specialist - Mobile Equipment & Marine

Work Location: Perth. Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday - Friday 

Role overview:

This role is within the mobile equipment category team, supporting the supply and maintenance of mobile equipment across Fortescue & Iron Bridge’s sites.

The successful candidate will find satisfaction in developing and implementing category strategies, contract management and engaging with Sites and suppliers, through to large contract negotiations circa $100 million +.

The role lends itself to a confident, well spoken, and highly organised and efficient person with a strong sense of personal empowerment and drive to deliver a best for business outcome in everything they do.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Mobile equipment category experience required 
• Provide commercial and contractual support (“procurement support”) to the business and effectively deliver value for the nominated category through competitive sourcing and contract management (including KPI management and payment claim reviews)
• Foster collaborative supplier relationships for the mutual benefit of Fortescue and our contracting partners
• Review of scope requirements and using scope, risk assessment and program requirements to draft sourcing strategies
• Facilitate tender evaluation, negotiations, draft award recommendations and oversee due diligence and draft and negotiate contract terms and conditions, amendments, and contract management documents
• Contract life-cycle support for all contractual and commercial activities and develop Category Strategies and Sourcing Strategies

Qualifications and skills required:

• Experience in Heavy Mining Equipment (HME) contract roles and contract management and contract drafting 
• SAP/Ariba and material strategy 
• Strong skills in analysing tender submissions and making recommendations to award.
• Effective written skills (e.g. drafting concise award recommendations, drafting contract conditions, drafting contract correspondence and variations).
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills with excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple work packages and interface with internal customers.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in law, business, commerce or supply chain-related fields.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, women, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with differing abilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified