Sourcing Specialist – (Gladstone, Queensland)
Rio Tinto
Sourcing Specialist – (Gladstone, Queensland)
Develop and execute commercial strategies, tenders and contracts to enable value delivery
Exposure to a range of stakeholders across the business
Work in a supportive and dynamic environment
Based in Gladstone, supporting Boyne Smelter Limited and Rio Tinto Yarwun
Full time, permanent opportunity with us
The opportunity
We are seeking a Sourcing Specialist to lead procurement at Boyne Smelter Limited (BSL) and deliver commercial strategies and sourcing projects for our Gladstone operations. This role involves close collaboration with key project stakeholders in Gladstone, coordination with our PacOps sites across the east coast of Australia, and engagement with Rio Tinto Procurement and corporate functions. This is an exciting, permanent opportunity within a flexible workplace environment with the option to work a 9-day fortnight.
What the role entails
This role is a great opportunity for an experienced Sourcing Specialist who has effective stakeholder engagement and change management skills, as well as a good commercial awareness with a background in site and/or project procurement.
As the Sourcing Specialist you will work collaboratively with the Gladstone team providing support with the contracts, procurement and supply chain processes, through to contract execution, delivery and close out.
In this role you will:
Provide leadership and guidance to a team of procurement professionals.
Ensure all activities comply with Contracts & Procurement policies and procedures, maintaining governance.
Develop and execute commercial strategies, tender packages, and award recommendations.
Engage stakeholders, both internal and external, to successfully deliver the procurement portfolio.
Ensure projects are delivered using the Ariba platform, meeting Rio Tinto’s compliance requirements.
Foster trust through open, transparent relationships and effective supplier management.
Collaborate with project leads, engineers and other professionals.
Work with the Contractor Management team to ensure smooth onboarding and supplier compliance.
Identify and implement continuous improvements in policies, procedures, and best practices.
About YouTo be successful in this role, you will have:
A degree in Business, Law, Engineering (or related discipline) is preferred, but not essential
Minimum 5 years’ experience in contracts negotiation and formation, tender and award phases demonstrated through past experiences in related sourcing roles.
Strong influencing, stakeholder engagement and change management capabilities.
Experience in developing commercial strategies, business recommendations and be able to lead supplier negotiations.
Experience in using Ariba S2C module, SAP and MCi Track is preferred (but not essential)
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); and
Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only
Where you’ll be working
This role is based in Gladstone, Queensland (we support both Boyne Smelter and Rio Tinto Yarwun Alumina Refinery)
Application Deadline: 5th Feb 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.
