Senior Advisor Contractor Management – Gladstone

Contractor Management Senior Advisor – Gladstone

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities

• Build relationships that will last a lifetime

• Permanent role – 9-day fortnight roster, based in Gladstone, QLD

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Contractor Management Senior Advisor to be part of a high performing site-based finance team which is committed to adding value to RTA Pacific Operations business by leading a team to implement contractor management best practices across the disciplines of Procurement, Operations and Finance to ensure full compliance with contracts and eliminating any cost leakage.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Contractor Management Business Partner and working in an exciting environment within the Finance function, you will be:

• Be a part of a high performing finance team, whilst working closely with our assets and fellow business partners to ensure contract compliance and financial outcomes align with the contract

• Responsible for delivering the remaining suite of contractor management solutions to the Gladstone regional sites, whilst integrating and using data and technology to identify future contracting opportunities.

• Working as a trusted advisor to influence and coach site operational teams to deliver sustainable results quickly and maximise contract value

• Develop and train site contract owners, procurement and finance business partners to understand and drive contractor management best practice.

• Support KPIs and metric development and tracking to enable effective measurement of contractor management performance.

• Managing the framework for our Management of Change and Productivity systems

• Demonstrate our Rio Tinto values of Care, Courage, and Curiosity

What you will bring

• Strong commercial acumen with proven experience in identifying financial opportunities

• Contractor Management experience

• Advaned analytical skillset – Excel, Power BI, MiniTab etc.

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills

• Team orientated approach to delivery of strategic priorities

• Strong SAP and (P2P) Purchase to Pay knowledge

• Effective presentation skills and ability to present strategic information

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• University degree in either Business, Engineering, Logistics, Marketing, or other related fields

• Experience in use Rio Tinto Business Solution (specifically PAM and MMP)

• Experience with the following contractor management systems: MCI Track and Avetta and their interconnectivity to ensure contractor data can be validated and shared across Rio systems

• Proficiency with business intelligence programs/techniques (Power BI and SQL)

• Knowledge and experience in the metals and mining industry or commodities trading.

What we offer

• A respectful work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements

• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid, or half paid parental leave

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with 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 & salary packaging options

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and

• Domestic relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

Where you’ll be working

Located in Central Queensland, approximately 10km north-west of Gladstone, Yarwun alumina refinery commenced operations in 2004. Processing bauxite from our mines in Weipa and Gove, Yarwun produces more than three million tonnes of smelter grade alumina annually.

As one of the largest industries in the Gladstone region, Yarwun employs over 700 people and has a large contractor workforce.

With a focus on safely improving our process every day, the team at Yarwun challenge themselves to use existing and emerging technology to support the 24-hour operation.

Yarwun is a proud member of the Gladstone community, and along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, support community investments that improve the liveability of the Gladstone region through the Here for Gladstone community fund.

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About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce 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. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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