Sourcing Specialist

NRW Holdings; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Long-term prospects

Free gym access

Competitive salary

Career opportunities

Culture driven

Income protection

Parental leave

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

NRW Holdings is seeking an experienced Sourcing Specialist to join our Procurement & Logistics team at the Head Office in Perth. You will deliver end-to-end sourcing, procurement and inventory management across mining, civil and drill & blast operations, engaging with Chinese manufacturers and local suppliers to secure critical consumables and services.

You will lead end-to-end procurement activities, develop sourcing strategies to optimise total cost of ownership, monitor supplier performance,

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or supply chain management within an operational or asset-intensive environment
• Strong spoken and written communication skills in Mandarin and English, with experience engaging directly with Chinese manufacturers
• Demonstrated commercial negotiation and influencing skills, including pricing, commercial terms and supplier agreements
• Proven ability to identify and deliver measurable cost savings and commercial improvements
• Experience managing supplier relationships and performance across quality, delivery, responsiveness and continuous improvement
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and reporting skills
• Full Australian working rights
• Relevant tertiary qualification in procurement, supply chain management, engineering, commerce, business or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience

Responsibilities

• Leading the sourcing and procurement of mining consumables, drill and blast products, mobile plant components, wear parts, critical spares, equipment and operational services
• Developing and maintaining strategic relationships with local and international suppliers, including manufacturers in China
• Managing the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including demand planning, supplier identification, market engagement, quotations, commercial evaluation, negotiation, purchase orders, expediting and delivery monitoring
• Negotiating pricing, commercial terms, lead times, inventory arrangements and supply agreements to deliver sustainable cost savings
• Developing sourcing strategies that optimise total cost of ownership, minimise supply risk and improve continuity of supply
• Reviewing technical drawings, engineering specifications, maintenance requirements and scope documentation and communicating requirements to suppliers
• Identifying alternative sourcing opportunities and implementing supply chain improvements
• Collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance and Site Leadership to align sourcing and inventory activities with operational requirements
• Managing supplier performance across safety, quality, delivery, responsiveness and continuous improvement
• Monitoring stock levels, consumption trends, demand forecasts and supplier lead times to maintain availability of critical operational materials
• Supporting accurate inventory valuation, purchasing records, cost allocation, budgeting and financial controls
• Preparing and presenting procurement, inventory and supplier performance reports, including savings, efficiencies, risks and commercial improvements

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Supply chain management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Mandarin

Education

Tertiary qualification in procurement or related field

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Sourcing Specialist to join ourProcurement & Logistics team, based at our Head Office in PerthCBD. Reporting to the Executive General Manager – GroupProcurement, this role will be responsible for deliveringend-to-end sourcing, procurement and inventory managementactivities across NRW’s mining, civil and drill & blastoperations.

Working across domestic and international supply networks, youwill play a key role in securing critical consumables, components,spare parts, equipment and services while delivering cost savings,supplier performance improvements and continuity of supply.

Key Requirements:

• Extensive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing orsupply chain management within an operational orasset-intensive environment
• Strong spoken and written communication skills in Mandarinand English, with experience engaging directly with Chinesemanufacturers
• Demonstrated commercial negotiation and influencing skills,including pricing, commercial terms and supplieragreements
• Proven ability to identify and deliver measurable costsavings and commercial improvements
• Experience managing supplier relationships and performanceacross quality, delivery, responsiveness and continuousimprovement
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and reportingskills
• Full Australian working rights
• Relevant tertiary qualification in procurement, supplychain management, engineering, commerce, business or a relateddiscipline, or equivalent industry experience

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the sourcing and procurement of mining consumables,drill and blast products, mobile plant components, wear parts,critical spares, equipment and operational services
• Developing and maintaining strategic relationships withlocal and international suppliers, including manufacturers inChina
• Managing the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, includingdemand planning, supplier identification, market engagement,quotations, commercial evaluation, negotiation, purchaseorders, expediting and delivery monitoring
• Negotiating pricing, commercial terms, lead times,inventory arrangements and supply agreements to deliversustainable cost savings
• Developing sourcing strategies that optimise total cost ofownership, minimise supply risk and improve continuity ofsupply
• Reviewing technical drawings, engineering specifications,maintenance requirements and scope documentation andcommunicating requirements to suppliers
• Identifying alternative sourcing opportunities andimplementing supply chain improvements
• Collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering,Supply Chain, Finance and Site Leadership to align sourcing andinventory activities with operational requirements
• Managing supplier performance across safety, quality,delivery, responsiveness and continuous improvement
• Monitoring stock levels, consumption trends, demandforecasts and supplier lead times to maintain availability ofcritical operational materials
• Supporting accurate inventory valuation, purchasingrecords, cost allocation, budgeting and financial controls
• Preparing and presenting procurement, inventory andsupplier performance reports, including savings, efficiencies,risks and commercial improvements

What’s on offer with NRW:

• Excellent rates, conditions and benefits
• Long term employment prospects
• Free gym access located in our Perth CBD building
• Competitive salary and career opportunities
• A culture driven organisation, be a part of a greatcrew
• Multiple company benefits including - income protectioninsurance / Employee Assistance Program (EAP) / discountedprivate health insurance / paid parental leave / salarysacrifice options & novated leases available
• Enjoy employee discounts with exclusive deals forgroceries, entertainment, fuel vouchers, incredible savings ontech products and so much more - there are over 450 retailersoffering amazing deals through our new benefits platform

About Us:

NRW Holdings is proud to be one of the leading civil and miningcontractors in the Australian resources and infrastructure sectors.Our ongoing success is a direct consequence of the commitment wemake to our clients, people, and the communities in which weoperate.

With over 30 years’ experience as a civil and mining contractor,we have become a partner of choice for many of Australia’s leadingresource companies nationwide. Our positive safety culture hasresulted in a leading safety record and strong ties with localcommunities have been established through training programmes,employment, subcontracting and partnering opportunities.

NRW is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we stronglysupport diversity in our workforce. Applicants from a wide sectorof the community including women and Indigenous cultures areencouraged to apply

If you would like to be part of the high performing NRW team,.