Contracts Superintendent/Specialist

Anglo American; Middlemount; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

12% superannuation

Annual bonus incentive

Residential FIFO (company funded)

DIDO options

Subsidised accommodation

Company funded camp options

Relocation assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Anglo American Steelmaking Coal, based at Aquila Mine in Middlemount, Queensland, seeks a Contracts Superintendent/Specialist to bridge site operations with corporate Supply Chain. The role centers on category and contract management and ensuring contracts deliver real value at site.

The position is full-time and on-site at Aquila Mine, reporting to the Supply Chain Manager in Brisbane, with focus on safety, performance and cost outcomes through governance and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in category management and contract management in mining or heavy industry.
• Experience supporting tenders, sourcing or procurement activities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing operational teams.
• Relevant qualifications in Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Supply Chain, Finance or Business.
• Hold current S1, S2, S3 & G2 Supervisor qualification.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems desirable.
• Focused on performance, safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support central Supply Chain and Commercial functions with planning activities, strategy development, strategy execution and reporting aligned to site priorities
• Monitor and optimise contracts to drive safety, performance and cost outcomes
• Lead tender processes, including scope development, supplier engagement and bid evaluations
• Lead contract performance and governance, including KPIs and compliance
• Support contract variations, commercial decisions and supplier selection
• Partner closely with site teams to align operational needs with full lifecycle Supply Chain delivery

Skills

Category management

Contract management

Sourcing & procurement

Stakeholder engagement

SAP experience

Vendor management

Education

Supply Chain/Logistics qualification

Bachelor degree in relevant field

Tools

SAP ERP

Procurement software

Job description

Anglo American Steelmaking Coal
Steelmaking coal is an essential ingredient in blast-furnace steel manufacture, producing steel used for critical building and infrastructure around the world. In Australia, we operate five steelmaking coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, and have additional joint venture interests in steelmaking coal and manganese, as well as copper exploration projects underway in North West Queensland and Western Australia.

Company Description

Anglo American Steelmaking Coal
Steelmaking coal is an essential ingredient in blast-furnace steel manufacture, producing steel used for critical building and infrastructure around the world. In Australia, we operate five steelmaking coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, and have additional joint venture interests in steelmaking coal and manganese, as well as copper exploration projects underway in North West Queensland and Western Australia.

Job Description

Join us as a Contracts Superintendent/Specialist where you’ll act as the key interface between site operations and corporate Supply Chain, with a strong focus on category management/contract management and supplier performance. This role is about ensuring contracts deliver real value at site.

This is a full-time permanent role based on site at our Aquila Mine and reports into our Supply Chain Manager based in Brisbane.

Key accountabilities also include:

• Support central Supply Chain and Commercial functions with planning activities, strategy development, strategy execution and reporting aligned to site priorities
• Monitor and optimise contracts to drive safety, performance and cost outcomes
• Lead tender processes, including scope development, supplier engagement and bid evaluations
• Lead contract performance and governance, including KPIs and compliance
• Support contract variations, commercial decisions and supplier selection
• Partner closely with site teams to align operational needs with full lifecycle Supply Chain delivery

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in category management and contract management (implementation, performance, governance)
• Background in mining, heavy industry or asset-based environments
• Experience supporting tenders, sourcing or procurement activities
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and influencing operational teams
• Commercially minded, with a focus on value delivery through contracts
• Relevant qualifications in field (Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Supply Chain, Finance, Business, etc.)
• Hold current S1, 2, 3 & G2 Supervisor qualification.
• Previous experience with SAP or a similar ERP will be desirable.
• Focused on performance, safety and continuous improvement

Additional Information

• Permanent, full-time positions at Aquila Mine, based in Middlemount QLD
• Monday to Friday roster with 9-day fortnight available
• Competitive Salary + 12% Superannuation
• Annual bonus incentive program
• Residential, FIFO (company funded) & DIDO options
• Subsidised accommodation and company funded camp options provided
• Relocation Assistance available (company funded)
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their family

What We Offer

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

Who We Are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity, and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

Background checks

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.

Inclusion and Diversity

At Anglo American, we embrace change and promote an inclusive and diverse environment where you can bring your whole self to work, every day. We are adopting new approaches to recruitment, talent development, mentoring, parental leave, and flexible working to further support diversity across our business.

How We Are Committed To Your Safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.

Recruitment Agencies

Anglo American Steelmaking Coal does not accept unsolicited applications from Recruitment Agencies.