Senior Specialist – Mobile Equipment Strategic Programs

Rio Tinto; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working from home

18 weeks parental leave

Private health insurance

Share ownership plan

Insurance cover

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Rio Tinto in Perth is seeking a Senior Specialist – Mobile Equipment to join the Global Mobile Equipment team. You will support a portfolio of strategic programs spanning China sourcing, emerging equipment technology, decarbonisation and major growth projects.

This is a tangible, hands-on commercial role turning opportunities into sourcing strategies, supplier engagements, contracts and investment recommendations, working with Chinese manufacturers and technology partners across Rio Tinto.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, commercial, contracts, project delivery, supply chain, engineering or related field.
• Ability to analyse information and provide practical recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication for clear commercial materials.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of commercial strategies for mobile equipment programs.
• Assist with contracting activities for decarbonisation and technology projects.
• Manage supplier relationships across global and Chinese suppliers.
• Provide commercial support to major project teams on fleet selection and investments.
• Prepare evaluations and materials for senior leadership and investment committees.
• Collaborate with global operations, China Sourcing and R&D to progress projects.

Skills

Procurement

Commercial

Contracts

Project delivery

Supply chain

Engineering

Education

Tertiary qualification in business, law, engineering, or supply chain

Job description

• Support high-impact mobile equipment programs across Rio Tinto’s global operations
• Help progress China sourcing, emerging technology and decarbonisation opportunities
• Work with operational, project, technical and procurement teams across the business
• Based in Perth

• Support high-impact mobile equipment programs across Rio Tinto’s global operations
• Help progress China sourcing, emerging technology and decarbonisation opportunities
• Work with operational, project, technical and procurement teams across the business
• Based in Perth

About The Role

At Rio Tinto, we are finding better ways to procure mobile equipment while improving safety, productivity, cost performance and emissions outcomes across our global operations. The Mobile Equipment Procurement team develops commercial strategies and works with global suppliers and business teams to deliver practical equipment solutions.

We are looking for a Senior Specialist – Mobile Equipment to join our Global Mobile Equipment team. You will support a portfolio of strategic programs spanning China sourcing, emerging equipment technology, decarbonization and major growth projects.

This is a tangible, hands‑on commercial role where you will help turn opportunities into sourcing strategies, supplier engagements, contracts and investment recommendations. You will gain broad exposure across Rio Tinto and work with established and emerging suppliers, including Chinese manufacturers and technology partners.

Reporting to the Principal – Mobile Equipment, you will

• Support the development and execution of commercial strategies for strategic programs across mobile equipment, including targeted subcategory strategies, adapting the approach as industry, market and technology landscapes evolve.
• Support commercial and contracting activities for HME decarbonisation and mobile equipment technology and China HME projects, helping translate electrification, autonomous and emerging technology trials into practical commercial outcomes.
• Support supplier relationship management across established and emerging global and Chinese suppliers, contributing to engagement, governance, performance, innovation, risk management and joint value creation.
• Provide commercial support to major project teams on fleet selection, sourcing strategy, supplier engagement and investment decisions.
• Assess and progress investment, sourcing and commercial partnership opportunities, including preparing evaluations and materials for senior leadership and investment committees.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including global operational teams, China Sourcing, R&D and major project teams, to provide commercial input and support project progression.
• Foster a culture of zero harm, inclusion and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will ideally have

• A commitment to the safety and wellbeing of yourself and others.
• Experience in procurement, commercial, contracts, project delivery, supply chain, engineering or a related field.
• The ability to analyse information, identify key issues and support practical recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear commercial materials.
• The confidence to work with stakeholders and suppliers across different teams, cultures and locations.
• Good organisation skills and the ability to coordinate several activities and priorities.
• A collaborative and curious approach, with a willingness to learn and challenge existing ways of working.
• Exposure to mining, mobile equipment, technology projects or China sourcing would be advantageous but is not essential.
• A tertiary qualification in business, law, engineering, supply chain or a related discipline would be advantageous but is not essential.

What We Offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and

(Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win‑win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.