Specialist - Maintenance, Repairs and Operations

Specialist, Maintenance, Repairs and Operations

• Apply your category management knowledge, project management, and change management skills
• Permanent opportunity with Rio Tinto
• Flexible work environment and CBD location – Perth

Where we’re all welcome 

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. 

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

The MRO team is currently seeking a Specialist (J-Band) based in Perth CBD. This role will be responsible for the execution and ongoing refinement of the MRO Strategy across several large subcategories including electrical and HVAC parts and consumables. Priority areas in this regard will include consolidating spend with our preferred contracted suppliers, optimising the range of products we buy, and ensuring effective buy channels are established that improve the efficiency of how we buy while delivering an enhanced end user experience.

We are looking for a highly driven and commercially astute individual, who has a desire to deliver value within the portfolio, minimise risk for Rio Tinto and develop innovative solutions to problems. Success in this regard will rely heavily on a proven ability to build excellent relationships with internal stakeholder groups and contracted supplier partners and coordinate joint efforts to deliver shared value.

It is an excellent opportunity to join a high performing, collaborative team and showcase your abilities to help us deliver against our purpose of “finding better ways to create sustainable value in partnership with our suppliers”.

Reporting to the Principal Advisor, Goods and Repairs you will:

• Lead the implementation of a comprehensive regional category management strategy and the development of agreements to minimise total cost and maximise value that will drive competitive advantage
• Actively participate in and contribute to Procurement priority projects related to standardisation, reducing waste and simplifying the way we source materials across our business
• Undertake rigorous fact base development based on internal requirements and transactional efficiencies that will be the basis of ensuring we are realising value in the portfolio
• Successfully build open and trusting relationships, working in a collaborative environment with internal and external stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand
• Put in place a strong supplier relationship management structure to strengthen partnership and value creation for both Rio Tinto and our supply partners

What you’ll bring

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• Strong team player mindset with the desire to positively contribute to an engaged and inclusive culture
• Category management experience with a strong understanding of processes, practices and systems, MRO or indirect goods experience is desirable
• Project and change management experience with a track record of delivering highly valued outcomes
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to constructively influence others
• Effective time management skills and the ability to balance multiple and competing priorities

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
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• 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, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue

Where you will be working

You will be based out of our Perth CBD office, in the Central Park building. We do offer flexible working arrangements and the option to work from home.

 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.

Applications close on Friday 16th February 2024.