Inventory Officer
- Join a global mining company offering outstanding personal development & career opportunities.
- Permanent opportunity with a wide range of additional benefits
- Coach, Mentor and Develop a diverse team.
- Mon-Fri Role with opportunity to partake in a compressed working arrangement (9-day fortnight)
Where we’re all welcome
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 who we are.
At Energy Resources of Australia, 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 elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. We leverage our diversity to be better and build capability for now and future generations.
About the role
We are looking for an Inventory Officer to lead the strategy development and implementation for the Ranger Rehabilitation Project inventory management. You will identify opportunities for improvement within Inventory areas critical to the Ranger Rehabilitation Project in line with Rio Tinto global warehouse best practices.
You will work cooperatively, identify cost-savings and improvement opportunities and collaborate with the Warehouse Supervisor on all matters relating to receipting, stock taking and other interdependencies with a great support network from the global warehouse center of excellence.
Reporting to the Superintendent Water treatment and warehouse, and working in a collaborative team, you will:
- Manage efficient supply of bulk commodities critical to the ranger rehabilitation project
- Develop and execute the Inventory management and reduction plan
- Using intelligent software to review Supply Chain Analysis, Materials Planning & Supply Network Planning capabilities & strategies
- Responsible for implementing and executing materials planning standards, processes, owns cost reduction initiatives across Inventory Management and Bulk Commodity transport areas of Supply within ERA.
- Conduct regular reporting and ad-hoc analysis requests and reports, forecasts, KPIs/Metrics within Supply Chain
- Be proficient using SAP and Microsoft Office applications including Excel.
- Report on supply-related and demand planning issues and make recommendations to senior management
- Responsible for the day-to-day material ordering and updating of Material Master Data
- Develop and enhance materials planning, implementation of best practice processes and procedure improvements in collaboration with Warehouse Superintendent.
What you will bring
- 3+ years minimum verifiable experience in a similar role in logistics, inventory analysis, planning/purchasing/supply chain in a mining environment.
- Exceptional and verifiable SAP and Excel skills are required.
- Experience using Rio Tinto’s Spares finder platform, or eagerness to learn
- Solid analytical skills with verifiable examples
- Logistics coordination experience
- Excellent written/spoken English
- C Class Driver’s License
What we offer
- A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
- A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
- Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
- Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
- Domestic relocation assistance on offer
- Indigenous Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
- Indigenous leadership programmes across professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.
- Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
Where you’ll be working
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) is a publicly listed company with Rio Tinto its major shareholder. ERA has mined and produced uranium oxide from its Ranger mine in the beautiful and rugged Alligator Rivers area of the Northern Territory since 1980.
The Ranger mine is located on Aboriginal land, and is surrounded by, but separate from Kakadu National Park. Mining at Ranger ceased in November 2012 and since then, Ranger has been processing ore from stockpiles.
The role is either Darwin based on a Bus in Bus out arrangement between Ranger Mine and Darwin, or locally based residential in Jabiru. Subsidised housing arrangements for Jabiru residents will be included.
Closing date: 2nd October 2024
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
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Offers and checks
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