Sourcing Analyst

Sourcing Analyst

• Join a team where diversity of thought and new ways of thinking are truly valued
• Genuine career development opportunities with a global leader
• Integral role based out of the Perth CBD – Permanent fulltime  

Where we’re all welcome 

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. 

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

We are seeking an inquiring and meticulous Sourcing Analyst to join Rio Tinto’s Procurement Team.

Reporting to the Sourcing Team Lead you will be responsible for creating plans and solutions to resolve complex supply challenges and facilitate sourcing activities through managing relationships with Rio Tinto Procurement and business unit stakeholders

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Management of the end-to-end sourcing process
• Identify sourcing opportunities through spend analysis
• Design, develop and manage tenders
• Supplier Identification, qualification and assessment
• Draft business cases for management approval
• Working with integrity and ensuring a fully compliant environment

What you’ll bring

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

• Strong commercial acumen and previous experience in a similar role
• Proven data driven decision making skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Previous experience in tender management and contract negotiation
• High level of proficiency in SAP and Excel, whilst knowledge and experience with Ariba is highly desirable
• Strong interpersonal communication and organisational skills
• A passion for continuous improvement and personal development
• Knowledge and experience in the mining sector managing complex business processes and/or a background working with the Big 4 contract negotiation and tenders is highly regarded

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 permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• 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, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue  

Where you will be working

This role is based the Perth CBD in the Central Park offices.

 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 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.

Applications close on April 8th 2024.