Officer Category Management

Fortescue Metals Group; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue Metals Group in Perth, WA, is seeking an Officer Category Management for a 12 month fixed term contract. The role supports procurement activities across rail goods and services, balancing cost, operational needs and supply risk.

You will work with category specialists and Rail stakeholders to deliver commercial outcomes, governance and risk management, and effective business partnering within Fortescue’s rail operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, sourcing or contract management, ideally within mining, resources, rail, engineering or another asset-intensive industry.
• Ability to evaluate supplier proposals, analyse pricing and explain commercial implications.
• Clear written communication skills for award recommendations and contract correspondence.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, including Excel for commercial data.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Proactive, collaborative attitude with strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder engagement.
• Desirable tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Law or related.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and negotiation: manage activities from scope to award with guidance.
• Contract management support for rail contracts, variations and commercial issues.
• Monitor supplier performance and address service issues for value and reliability.
• Contribute to category planning with spend, market and supplier insights.
• Commercial analysis of tenders and pricing to inform recommendations.
• Governance and risk: prepare approvals, maintain records, identify supply risks.
• Business partnering with Rail stakeholders to align procurement with priorities.

Skills

Procurement experience

Sourcing

Contract management

Supplier performance

Negotiation

Stakeholder collaboration

Excel analysis

Education

Business/Commerce/Supply Chain/Law

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Officer Category Management - 12 month fixed term contract

Country/Region: AU

State: WA

City: Perth

Job ID: 18927

Officer Category Management - 12 month fixed term contract

Work Location:Perth. Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster:Monday to Friday. 12 month fixed term contract

Support the commercial activities that keep Fortescue’s rail operations moving.This opportunity suits a procurement professional looking to build their commercial experience in a complex operational environment. Working alongside experienced category specialists and Rail stakeholders, you will support sourcing, contract management and supplier performance across goods and services essential to Fortescue’s rail network.

You will take ownership of allocated procurement activities, contribute to category strategies and help deliver practical outcomes that balance cost, operational requirements and supply risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Sourcing and negotiation: Manage allocated sourcing activities from scope development and tender preparation through to evaluation, negotiation and award, with guidance appropriate to the complexity and value of each activity.
• Contract management: Support the management of rail contracts, including variations, extensions, contractual correspondence and the resolution of commercial issues.
• Supplier performance: Work with stakeholders and suppliers to monitor performance, address service issues and identify opportunities to improve value and reliability.
• Category planning: Contribute spend, market and supplier insights to rail category strategies, including opportunities to reduce costs, strengthen supply continuity and support changing operational needs.
• Commercial analysis: Analyse tender submissions, pricing and commercial proposals to develop clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Governance and risk: Prepare procurement approvals, maintain accurate records and identify and escalation commercial and supply risks in line with Fortescue’s requirements.
• Business partnering: Build effective relationships with Rail stakeholders to understand requirements, challenge assumptions constructively and align procurement activities with business priorities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in procurement, sourcing or contract management, ideally within mining, resources, rail, engineering or another asset-intensive industry.
• The ability to evaluate supplier proposals, analyse pricing and explain the commercial implications of different options.
• Clear written communication skills, including preparing award recommendations, contract correspondence and variations.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, including confidence using Excel to assess commercial data.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail and follow activities through to completion.
• A proactive, collaborative attitude, with strong interpersonal skills, a willingness to learn and the confidence to build relationships, ask questions and follow through on commitments.
• A commitment to Fortescue’s values and an interest in developing your career in procurement and category management.
• A tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Law or a related discipline is desirable

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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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.