Category Management Officer

Fortescue Metals Group; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading natural resources company in Ontario is seeking a Category Management Officer - Rail for a 12-month fixed-term role. You will provide commercial support to rail operations and manage supplier relationships. The ideal candidate will have procurement experience in the mining industry, strong analytical and communication skills, and a Bachelor's degree is preferred. Join a team committed to inclusive culture and innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and contract management within mining or resource sectors.
• Strong skills in analysing tender submissions and making recommendations.
• Ability to draft concise award recommendations and contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support to rail operations through procurement team collaboration.
• Ensure effective governance and compliance management in procurement.
• Develop category strategies aligned with business objectives.

Skills

Procurement experience

Analytical skills

Written communication

Ability to self-manage

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Law or similar

Job description

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

Roster: Monday to Friday

This is a 12 month fixed term role

As a Category Management Officer - Rail, you are someone who is passionate, honest, enthusiastic, and willing to step up to the challenge of being part of an innovative and achievement driven organisation.

The purpose of the Category Management Officer - Rail is to provide commercial support to stakeholders to meet business objectives in Fortescue’s rail operations category.

Key Responsibilities

• Working proactively as part of a procurement team focused on providing exceptional customer service to deliver commercial support to Rail operations through an understanding and application of the below core competencies.
• Developing and applying processes, procedures, systems, and knowledge to ensure optimum commercial benefit and minimal commercial risk.
• Deliver value through effective management of strategic supplier relationships.
• Provide support in building appropriate category strategies that are aligned with Fortescue business objectives and manage the end-to-end sourcing process for allocated projects, including data and pricing analysis.
• Consultation with management, recommends appropriate sourcing approaches based on agreed category strategy.
• Understanding of and the ability to apply effective process and an understanding of each party’s position to engage with suppliers to add value.
• Ensure business objectives are met through effective governance, compliance management and the identification, assessment, and treatment of risk.
• Effective analysis and reporting at all stages of the procurement lifecycle. Actively identifies commercial risks affecting procurement activities in consultation with business stakeholders.
• Create and maintain credible and trusting relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure full alignment of procurement effort with business needs and opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in procurement and contract management roles within mining or resource sector related industries.
• Strong skills in analysing tender submissions and making recommendations to award.
• Effective written skills (e.g. drafting concise award recommendations, drafting contract conditions, drafting contract correspondence and variations).
• Demonstrate an alignment to all of Fortescue’s values.
• Effectively self-manage with an ability to efficiently manage priorities.
• Show that you are driven to build a career in Procurement.
• Show a level of resilience to challenging circumstances.
• Work effectively as a member of a results driven team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Law or similar 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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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

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.