Category Management Senior Specialist - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Fortescue; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a Contracts & Procurement Senior Specialist in Mining Services, based in Perth, on a 12-month contract. You will provide senior procurement advice and leadership across Mining Services, supporting category strategy, sourcing, and contract management to meet business objectives.

You will lead category strategies, negotiate high-value contracts, manage suppliers, and ensure governance and risk controls are in place, while collaborating with internal stakeholders to align

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in procurement governance, processes and compliance
• Self-management with ability to prioritise
• Resilience in challenging circumstances
• Understanding of procurement practices, governance & processes
• Desirable qualification in Law, Business or Commerce
• Supports Fortescue values and aligns with company culture

Responsibilities

• Contract management – develop and apply processes, procedures, systems and knowledge to maximise commercial benefit and minimise risk
• Lead supplier relationship management to deliver value
• Lead development of category strategies and end-to-end sourcing processes
• Drive negotiation with suppliers on high-risk/high-value contracts
• Apply critical thinking to sourcing strategies and procurement planning to improve time, cost, quality and clarity
• Ensure governance and risk management to meet business objectives and manage risk
• Analyse and report relevant procurement data for mobile equipment lifecycle
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to align procurement effort with business needs

Skills

Communication skills

Supplier relationship management

Category management

Negotiation

Critical thinking

Governance & risk management

Education

Law, Business or Commerce degree (desirable)

Job description

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth

Roster: Monday to Friday - 12 month contract

As Contracts & Procurement Senior Specialist, Mining Services, you will provide senior specialist procurement advice and leadership on Fortescue's Mining Services category to assist stakeholders to plan, develop, source and manage contract arrangements to effectively meet business objectives.

This role will also assist with category strategy development and implementation of strategic procurement activities supporting Fortescue’s mobile equipment categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract management – developing and applying processes, procedures, systems, and knowledge to ensure optimum commercial benefit and minimal commercial risk.
• Supplier relationship management - lead and deliver value through effective management of key supplier relationships.
• Category management and strategic sourcing – lead the development of category strategies that are aligned with Fortescue business objectives and manage and lead the end-to-end sourcing process.
• Negotiation – lead and apply an effective negotiation process and an understanding of each party’s position to engage with suppliers on high risk and/or high value contracts.
• Critical thinking: You will apply critical thinking to the sourcing strategies and timelines that you support and influence sourcing and procurement planning to drive project improvement including to time, cost, quality, consistency, efficiency and clarity.
• Governance and risk management - ensure business objectives are met through effective governance, compliance management and the identification, assessment, and treatment of risk.
• Analysis & reporting - effective analysis and reporting of relevant data at all stages of the procurement lifecycle as it relates to mobile equipment.
• Partnering - create and maintain credible and trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure full alignment of procurement effort with business needs and opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Effectively self-manage with an ability to efficiently manage priorities.
• 7 + years’ experience in a procurement role.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with teams and stakeholders.
• Show a level of resilience to challenging circumstances.
• Demonstrate how your experience to date will positively contribute to you being successful in this role and an understanding of procurement practices, governance, and processes
• Qualification in Law, Business or Commerce is desirable.
• Supports the vision of Fortescue and can demonstrate alignment with our Values.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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