Strategic Inventory Specialist
BHP
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
The role can be based in Adelaide, Olympic Dam or Roxby Down
In this role, you will guarantee the parts availability for production impactful materials for our Olympic Dam asset, through the definition of a stocking strategies aligned to business needs and working collaboratively with the relevant value chain stakeholders.
Core Accountabilities - Forecasting
- Lead the definition through to execution of Inventory Strategies across all major Material Categories and Capital Projects.
- Using material forecast data, collaborate with Procurement to identify the lowest total cost decision (buy all, some, none) without sacrificing security of supply.
- Ensure the right configuration of materials to optimise Supply Chain costs including lead-time optimisation and adherence along with optimisation of the vendors Inventory.
- Assist the CAPEX teams and managers in resolving any supply chain associated activities or issues to ensure optimal business performance.
- Execute the settlement for Consignment based in the frequency agreed with the vendor.
- Monitor and control inventory project pipeline progress (pipeline health, tollgate status and track benefits).
- Connect regional roles team to identify new inventory initiatives to fill the pipeline.
- Connect with relevant stakeholders to ensure the progress of the initiatives.
About You
- Significant experience with Inventory Analytics & Strategy, Forecasting & Cost Modelling and supply chain expediting.
- Outstanding relationship building skills and ability to influence Stakeholders and senior management.
- Proveability to operate effectively in constantly changing environments
- Good Ability to multi-task, with strong organisation and problem solving skills
- Proven experience working on your independently and in a team.
- Ability to support Supply Stakeholders to deliver upon department KPIs.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
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