Procurement Specialist

Drd Group; Pinjarra; Hybrid; AUD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 month rolling contract

Hybrid role

2 days WFH

Must be available to work in Pinjarra

Job summary

Drd Group is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist in Western Australia for a hybrid role. You will manage sourcing and supplier contracts for capital projects, lead RFIs/RFPs, and resolve commercial issues while driving cost savings and process optimization.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in procurement, mining EPCM/consultant exposure, and experience negotiating goods and services contracts. Role requires on-site work 2 days per week in Pinjarra.

Qualifications

• 8+ years proven experience in a Procurement role, ideally working client side or within the mining industry with an EPCM/Consultant.
• Experience with capital projects and capital expenditure.
• Experience negotiating goods and services contracts.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the implementation of contracts, performance management and supplier relationship management.
• Lead Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP) and negotiations of contracts to meet project schedule, quality and cost goals.
• Resolve commercial issues associated with supplier performance issues, cost recovery for quality problems, rework and ensures resolution of commercial/contractual issues at the lowest level according to the contract.
• Develop, lead and implement strategic and tactical plans to meet project needs and deliver cost savings, working capital improvement and process optimisation.
• You will be the 'gatekeeper' and channel requisitions and requirements to the most appropriate procurement area.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Contract negotiations

Capital projects

Job description

Full Job Description

Client side opportunity for someone looking for a new challenge. Hybrid role.
Bullet Points

• Client side opportunity
• Hybrid role - 2 WFH
• South of the River

About the role

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will be the single point of accountability in managing all activities associated with sourcing and supplying materials, equipment and associated contracts for allocated capital projects. Your role will cover the following (but not limited to)

• Ensuring the implementation of contracts, performance management and supplier relationship management.
• Lead Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP) and negotiations of contracts to meet project schedule, quality and cost goals.
• Resolve commercial issues associated with supplier performance issues, cost recovery for quality problems, rework and ensures resolution of commercial/contractual issues at the lowest level according to the contract.
• Develop, lead and implement strategic and tactical plans to meet project needs and deliver cost savings, working capital improvement and process optimisation.
• You will be the 'gatekeeper' and channel requisitions and requirements to the most appropriate procurement area.

About You

As a Senior Procurement Specialist you will need to bring a flexible mindset and a can do attitude. You will possess

• 8+ years proven experience in a Procurement role, ideally working client side or within the mining industry with an EPCM/Consultant.
• Experience with capital projects and capital expenditure
• Experience negotiating goods and services contracts

What We Offer

• 12 month rolling contract.
• Hybrid role, 2 days WFH
• Must be available to work in Pinjarra 2 days per week
• Hourly rate commensurate with experience