Specialist Contractor Management

Specialist Contractor Management | Robe Valley Operations

• Respect, recognition, reward
• You are our competitive advantage
• Fly in fly out from Perth or residential to Pannawonica

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto’s Operational Excellence team is looking to recruit a Specialist Contractor Management to join the Robe Valley Operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Key deliverables for this position are to drive governance and maturity of our contractor management capability and performance and to govern the safety, regulatory and commercial systems supporting contractor management.

Reporting to the Manager Operational Excellence, responsibilities will be to:

• Coach and upskill Contractor Management Representatives and Supervisors through in-field leadership
• Work closely with Procurement and Central Contractor Management to drive contractor management system and process maturity
• Identify 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
• Data analysis and reporting for contractor related metrics
• Demonstrate excellence in teamwork, partnership, communication, and stakeholder management.

This permanent position will be offered on either a residential to Pannawonica roster of 5 days on, 2 days off, or a fly in, fly roster of 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off from Perth, Western Australia.

Where you’ll be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres 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.

Robe Valley Operations consists of two sites, Mesa A and Mesa J. Mesa J is located approximately 14 km southwest of the town of Pannawonica and Mesa A is located 50 km west of the Mesa J operation and adjacent to the Northwest Coastal Highway.

What you’ll bring

To be considered suitable for this position, applicants will have:

• Demonstrated experience in front line supervision
• Demonstrated contract management experience with a strong understanding of procurement, project management, change management and/or process improvement practices and principles
• Highly effective interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to influence favourable outcomes
• Effective analytical skills and sound commercial acumen
• Proficiency in the use of MS Excel and PowerPoint software

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

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.

Every Voice Matters

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.

Applications close on 31 Jul 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)