Specialist Category Management

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.

Specialist Category Management

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

Roster: Monday-Friday. 10 Month Fixed-Term Contract. 

Role overview:

As a Specialist Category Management you are someone who is passionate, honest, enthusiastic, and willing to step up to the challenge of being part of an innovative and achievement driven organisation.

The purpose of the Specialist Category Management is to provide specialist procurement advice in the Technology and Autonomy category to assist stakeholders to plan, develop, source and manage procurement arrangements to effectively meet organisational and business objectives.

Key responsibilities include:  

• Contract management - developing and applying processes, procedures, systems, and knowledge to ensure optimum commercial benefit and minimal commercial risk.
• Supplier relationship management - deliver value through effective management of strategic supplier relationships.
• Category management and strategic sourcing - build appropriate term category strategies that are aligned with Fortescue business objectives and manage the end-to-end sourcing process for allocated projects.
• Negotiating – applying an effective process and an understanding of each party’s position to engage with suppliers on high risk and/or high value contracts.
• Governance and risk management - ensure business objectives are met through effective governance, compliance management and the identification, assessment, and treatment of risk.
• Analysis & reporting - effective analysis and reporting of relevant data at all stages of the procurement lifecycle.
• Business partnering and commercial acumen - create and maintain credible and trusting relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure full alignment of procurement effort with business needs and opportunities.

Education and Experience:  

• Demonstrate an alignment to all of Fortescue’s values.
• Effectively self-manage with an ability to efficiently manage priorities.
• Show a level of resilience to challenging circumstances.
• Demonstrate how your experience to date in Technology category and contract management will positively contribute to you being successful in this role and an understanding of procurement practices, governance, and processes.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Commerce, Law or similar is desirable.

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