Global functional materials manager mining and metals

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Global Functional Materials Manager Mining and Metals

Requisition ID:295334

• Relocation Authorized:None
• Telework Type:Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Brisbane, QLD

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Bechtel Mining and Metals offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the mining sector across multiple commodities including Iron Ore, Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Coal, Lithium and Rare Earths markets.

Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, the M&M global business unit also has offices in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in Australia along with execution units in the United States, Peru, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India and other project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

As the Materials Manager for our Mining & Metals GBU you will be responsible for providing expertise, advice, and direction for design office and field materials management activities within the global business unit to ensure the overall organizational effectiveness among all functions responsible for the materials management process. Facilitates policy and procedure implementation and approves aspects of project execution plans involving material management and inventory control systems. Plans, directs, coordinates, and monitors personnel actions for material management staff.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides functional guidance to personnel assigned to project materials management, both in the design and field offices. Includes both materials coordination and materials planning specialists/supervisors.
• Manages the global business unit Material Management function to ensure projects and activities are planned, resourced, and implemented in an effective manner.
• Advises Supply Chain Management regarding automation of work processes and material management operations.
• Performs employee performance evaluations for direct reports covering global business unit Material Management personnel for the review and approval of the GBU Manager of Contracts and Procurement. Reviews annual performance evaluations to ensure consistency by project supervisors. Ensures that career discussions are performed when required.
• Evaluates skills and proficiency of personnel towards material management implementation. Develops and directs necessary training programs to maintain proper personnel qualifications.
• Determines needs of assigned personnel for materials management training; reviews needs and plans with GBU functional managers. Advises and assists corporate Supply Chain on the development of training programs relative to materials management and DSCS.
• Develops and implements quality initiatives and programs to systematically improve Supply Chain's company-wide services.
• Develops and maintains GBU functional procedures and instructions for Supply Chain personnel reference and implementation.
• Performs Functional Reviews on projects to ensure adherence to the project execution plan and procedural compliance.
• Provides expert advice to projects to assist in execution and materials management planning
• Reviews project plans for adequacy of material warehousing, maintenance, control and handling.
• Provides expert advice for the preparation of project work hour estimates and organizational charts.
• Forecasts long-range personnel requirements and coordinates timely staffing of positions with GBU Supply Chain operations.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• 8 years' experience in project-based materials management of major equipment and bulk materials.
• Experience on a major module project is preferred.
• Has worked on large projects (>$2 billion) involving multi-office global execution and logistics.
• Advanced knowledge of front-end materials management work processes and systems expertise.
• Advanced knowledge of project Procurement operations related to the acquisition of materials on projects.
• Advanced knowledge of Engineering disciplines, the work process and the deliverables produced.
• Knowledge of Bechtel's Digital Supply Chain System materials management aspects of drawing takeoff input, Material Acquisition Planner, input of requisitions, and goods and services codes is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of supplier / fabricator data systems and how those systems can interact with DSCS is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of advanced work packaging, pre-buy methodology, and materials status reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable Bechtel policies, instructions, and Procurement procedures and guidelines, and specifically familiarity in Field Engineering and Construction activities associated to the Integrated Work Process Procedures related to materials management.
• Prior experience in major global, direct hire and contract management projects, which include Engineering, Procurement, and material control activities.

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