Role Purpose
We are looking for a Category Specialist, Corporate Services to join our Global Indirect Procurement team for a permanent opportunity. The role leads the development of the category strategy and the management of the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program for managed services, legal services, marketing, advertising, communications and other minor categories within the Corporate Services portfolio.
The role contributes to delivering sustained value and competitive advantage for Rio Tinto Group globally. Reporting to the Principal Advisor Corporate Services, Global Procurement, the candidate will develop and lead the implementation of a comprehensive global category management strategy, collaborate with key internal stakeholders globally, research and update category knowledge, work closely with sourcing specialists, legal, finance and business partners, develop negotiation strategies, execute supplier relationship management, present strategies to Senior Procurement leaders and ensure sound category management processes are followed.
As a global role, the incumbent may be required to participate in early‐morning or late‐evening meetings with key stakeholders and suppliers.
Responsibilities
* Develop and implement a global category management strategy and agreements for commercial and operational excellence.
* Build relationships and collaborate with key internal stakeholders at Rio Tinto sites and corporate offices globally.
* Research and update category spend and market analysis to identify improvement opportunities.
* Coordinate with sourcing specialists, legal, finance, and business partners to deliver an efficient source‐to‐contract experience.
* Develop and execute negotiation strategies and communication plans for supplier negotiations.
* Execute a robust supplier relationship management structure to strengthen partnership and value creation.
* Present category strategies to Senior Procurement leaders for endorsement.
* Ensure category management processes, project implementation methodologies, and governance requirements are followed.
* Implement contract management, including execution, implementation, and supplier reviews.
Qualifications
* Commitment to safety and passion for procurement and people.
* Strong knowledge of procurement practices and responsibilities.
* Track record of stakeholder and supplier influencing.
* Sound negotiation skills with experience leading contract negotiations.
* Strong analytical skills and experience gathering and analysing market and spend data, and implementing category strategies.
* Collaborative mindset with excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Success in category management or strategic sourcing roles, preferably in managing indirect spend categories.
* Understanding of end‐to‐end procurement processes including category‐led buying channels.
* Ability to work independently and contribute to a strong team environment.
* Prior experience in corporate services/indirect categories is beneficial but not essential.
What We Offer
* A work environment where safety is the number one priority.
* 18 weeks of gender‐neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions during unpaid or half‐paid parental leave.
* A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an 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 and salary packaging options.
* Career development and education assistance.
* Ongoing access to family‐friendly health and medical wellbeing support.
* Leave for all life reasons (vacation, paid parental, sick leave).
Where You'll Be Working
Rio Tinto Global Procurement ensures resilient supply chains that deliver value to the Rio Tinto Group through the strategic sourcing and buying of goods and services for our operations. Playing a fundamental role, value is achieved through effective supplier partnerships, innovation, easy and standardised processes, e‐technology, corporate social responsibility and increased commercial advantage.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company operating in 35 countries, producing 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. We focus on creating partnerships to solve problems and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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 to 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.
Important Information
Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre‐screening questions. Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date.
Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies, and will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs. The company reserves the right to hire candidates without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
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