Specialist Facilities Management

Specialist - Facilities Management

• Key role in diverse global procurement organisation
• Attractive salary package and eligibility for a wide range of Rio Tinto benefits
• Flexible work environment, CBD location – Perth

About the rol

We are looking for a “Facilities Management Specialist” to join our Global Procurement team, focussing on global category management and contract and vendor management across the Facilities Management (FM) portfolio.

As the Facilities Management Specialist you will develop an intimate knowledge of the Facilities Management (FM) category, contracts and supplier relationships. You will be a part of a small team and will work in collaboration with the business, as well as assisting stakeholders across the remote sites and corporate hubs.

This role will support the Senior Manager and Principal Advisor to manage the commercial, financial and operational facets of the FM contracts.

Reporting to the Principal Advisor, you will be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining strong customer relationships with Business Units and leading regional stakeholder engagement at all levels of the organisation.
• Monitoring the regional FM markets which includes market supply/demand analysis, key market drivers, internal forecasts, future trend analysis and changes to technology & regulatory environments.
• Optimising global and regional supply chains to ensure security of supply for the Business.
• Measuring and reporting on supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) while leading supplier review meetings.
• Following the Rio Tinto Procurement strategic sourcing framework with specific emphasis on contract and supplier management.
• Dispensation of timely and appropriate contract management and commercial advice consistent with global category strategy, in an operational environment that is constantly evolving.
• Ensuring commercial activity aligns with global category strategy; and supports the development of global category strategy by communicating key objectives, needs and demands from the region.
• Working collaboratively with our outsourced suppliers to ensure the most appropriate value is obtained, motivate to deliver to performance expectations with a partnership approach.
• Presenting projects & initiatives with continuous improvement, commercial value focus;
• Taking an active role in embedding the safety and performance culture within the team
• Investigate and resolve any issues with PO requisition and SAP processes
• Escalate contractual issues to relevant stakeholders and coordinate the resolution process including the facilitation and resolution of issues arising from claims, invoicing and rebates.

This role is a great opportunity for a thorough and results driven procurement professional to support RTP by applying strong commercial acumen in translating business needs into commercial solutions.

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role you will:

• Hold a Bachelor degree in Commerce (or related)
• Have strong commercial acumen with proven category and contract management capabilities
• Have strong project management, problem solving and customer relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Have strong data analysis, modelling and presentation development skills (Excel, Power BI and Powerpoint); Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Office and SAP.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate and influence effectively, both verbally and in written form, with both internal and external stakeholders
• Be able to think on your feet and be analytical, to challenge the status quo and problem-solve in a collaborative manner
• Be committed to the safety of yourself and your team
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Build a positive reputation by dealing openly, fairly and consistently with external parties.

 It will also be beneficial if you:

• Have demonstrated experience in or exposure to Facilities Management
• Are familiar with service provider performance metrics.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Procurement provides procurement and supply chain services that deliver value to the Rio Tinto Group through the global category management and strategic sourcing of goods and services for all operations and businesses. Playing a fundamental role, value is achieved through uniformed processes, technology, increased corporate social responsibility and measurable savings for the Group. This role is Perth based. Some travel may be required.

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
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for you and your family
• 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

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 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.

Applications close on Monday 6^th June 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

So, if this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now.