Specialist Contractor Management

Specialist Contractor Management

• Join a team who values physical and psychological safety and drives improvement
• Be recognised for your contribution as part of a dynamic and progressive team
• FIFO role on 5/2, 4/3 roster from Perth

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking a Specialist Contractor Management to drive governance and maturity of our contractor management capability and performance across our Brockman sites.

Reporting to Manager Operational Excellence, you will govern the safety, regulatory and commercial systems supporting contractor management across our Brockman sites. This role also coaches and collaborates with internal teams and contract partners to #findbetterways to deliver value and positively influence the future of our ports, partners and communities.

Key duties include:

• Coach and upskill Contractor Management Supervisors through in-field leadership;
• Work closely with Procurement and Central Contractor Management team to drive contractor management system and process maturity, identifying opportunities to improve sourcing or contracting arrangements and maximise value;
• Drive continuous improvement in contractor safety maturity and Safety Maturity Model contractor integration;
• Monitor operational performance of key contracting partners and support effective partnerships through regular supplier performance reviews, walk the contracts, Operational Partnership Meetings, and Vendor Safety Resets;
• Collaborate with Contractor Management network to share and adopt best practices;
• Reporting and data analysis for contractor related metrics;
• Demonstrate excellence in teamwork, partnership, communication, and stakeholder management.

What you’ll bring:

• Commitment to safety and alignment with our values of Care, Courage and Curiosity;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders and build effective partnerships;
• Effective analytical skills and sound commercial acumen;
• Ability to work in a high-pace role, managing deliverables and relationships whilst maintaining autonomy and self-motivation;
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills;
• Exposure to contract management in mining operations, procurement and/or project management will be viewed favourably;
• Experience in process improvement, project leadership and change management will be viewed favourably;
• Qualifications in Commerce or related discipline will be beneficial.

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;
• 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);
• Possible domestic relocation assistance.

Where you’ll be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore. Applications close 5th April 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.