**Company Description
- Reliable, Efficient, Effective**
Anglo American's purpose is to reimagine mining to improve people's lives and is committed to creating a Living Mine that brings positive value to the people and environment where we operate.
Supply Chain is positioning itself for the future, by becoming more purpose-driven in aid of realizing the Anglo American purpose and driving to be more agile and resilient. Central to being more purpose-driven is delivering significantly more positive impact within our host communities, acting as supplier interface to provide velocity to our innovation, technical & sustainability change programme, that includes improved safety performance and the embedment of circular economy principles, as well as overall delivery of significantly more sustainable value. To build a more agile and resilient Supply Chain the commoditized execution and digitalization of processes is a key focus whilst driving operational excellence.
**Job Description**:
- The procurement team is responsible for the end-to-end management of all procurement activities within the Australian region, including Regional Category Management, Sourcing & Contracts, Project Procurement and Purchasing. The team works with regional business and Supply Chain stakeholders to implement and manage performance of contracts and suppliers, grow the host community supply base and ensure effective supply of goods and services required for operation.
Key accountabilities:
- Provide support across the end-to-end procurement process including sourcing, negotiation to achieve commercially favorable outcomes, post award contract management including amendments, price reviews and benchmarking.
- Develop and maintain strong customer and stakeholder relationships with Anglo American's operations.
- Ensure execution of improvement initiatives to reach and exceed business plans.
- Adhere to global commercial standards that will enable delivery in a safe and socially acceptable way and ensure that the organisation sources from responsible suppliers.
**Qualifications**:
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your colleagues.
- High level commercial acumen, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Experienced stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and consult across a broad range of stakeholders.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite. Previous experience using SAP ERP and ARIBA is desirable.
- Tertiary Degree or equivalent qualification in a related discipline including Engineering, Business, or Law.
**_Additional Information
- Who we are _**
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of valuable natural resources - diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, steel-making coal, iron ore and nickel - our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.
**_How we are committed to your safety _**
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day's work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we're also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.
**_Inclusion and Diversity _**
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.
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