Why explore
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An exciting opportunity to be part of a leading global mining company that produces and supplies materials that are essential to human progress
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An opportunity to work with key stakeholders in our global commercial hub
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Based in Singapore, a global commercial hub for Rio Tinto
About the role
We are seeking for a Senior Specialist – Move & Sell Reporting to join the MERP team in Singapore The purpose of the GPO Business Improvement (BI) role is to deliver business-led improvements and successful SAP S/4HANA outcomes for the Move & Sell workstream within the Modern ERP program. The role focuses on executing approved global process designs, improving end‑to‑end Contract‑to‑Cash and Logistics processes, and ensuring high‑quality, compliant delivery through the Realise and Deploy phases of the program.
We are modernising our Contract‑to‑Cash and Logistics processes, reorganising the way work is done, improving efficiency, and deploying best‑of‑suite and best‑of‑breed solutions across the value chain.
You will be responsible for delivering assigned project outcomes within the Move & Sell workstream during the Realise and Deploy phases of the MERP program.The role covers key end‑to‑end processes including contracts, pricing, invoicing, trade finance, intercompany, settlement, credit management, order processing, deliveries and shipment execution, inventory, shipping documentation, shipment costing, import/export logistics, and Transportation Management. You will work as part of Move & Sell GPO Fusion Team consisting of Workstream lead, Process and Data Leads (Stewards and Custodians), Technology teams and the appointed System Integrator, ensuring high‑quality delivery while maintaining governance, compliance, and enterprise standards.
Reporting to the Modern ERP Move and SELL Workstream Lead, you will:
Project Delivery
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Deliver assigned project activities and outcomes in support of the Modern ERP (MERP) Move and Sell workstream commitments.
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Owning and leading the execution and quality of approved designs, working in close partnership with the Move & Sell GPO Workstream Lead and GPO Process & Data Leads, ensuring outcomes comply with agreed enterprise standards, design intent and governance expectations.
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Define and assure solution quality against business requirements, establishing clear definitions of ready and done, comprehensive acceptance criteria, and test cases, while proactively identifying, raising and driving resolution of gaps in a timely manner to protect build, testing, and deployment outcomes.
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End‑to‑end accountability for deliverables across S/4HANA implementation phases, governing and driving testing and data migration activities to meet defined quality, readiness, and deployment criteria.
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Own end‑to‑end integration outcomes assigned, validating that global process designs are coherently realised across systems and processes by working with GPO Process & Data Leads, Solution and Data Architects, Technology, and Change specialists, and ensuring alignment to the Modern ERP target state.
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Apply delivery tools that supports S4HANA Project and platforms as required (e.g. Azure DevOps, SAP Cloud ALM, Tricentis qTest), with familiarity in tools such as LeanIX considered advantageous.
Business Improvement
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Lead continuous improvement with GPO Leads through the design, standardisation, and simplification of end‑to‑end Move and Sell business processes, in line with Fit‑to‑Standard principles.
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Identify opportunities to improve business outcomes across the current delivery phase and future roadmap, applying structured improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, Safe Production System, BPM).
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Leverage process insight and mining tools (e.g. Signavio) to assess process performance, identify gaps, and support evidence‑based decision‑making.
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Act as an outside‑in advisor to challenge detail designs and delivery approaches, bringing external insights and leading practices to inform and support decisions to uplift solution quality and maximise MERP adoption.
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Lead the business cases in close consultation with GPO Leads within Move and Sell with other GPO workstream for future phase requirement. including understanding and articulation of SAP value pillars, strategic pillars, and value trees to quantify and demonstrate value. Monitor end-to-ends submission through MERP Design Authority and initiation.
Stakeholder Collaboration
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Work alongside with GPO Process & Data leads to deliver assigned responsibilities and activities.
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Collaborate with key stakeholders (business leaders, functional teams, IT, and SI) to gather requirements and ensure the solution aligns with business needs.
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Act as a liaison between GPO team and technical SAP S4 implementation team to translate business needs into functional specifications.
Reporting and transaction data
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Collaborate with Workstream and Program data team to ensure MERP data Simplification strategy is executed successfully during upgrade to S4.
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Ensure the MERP reporting capability minimize development and workaround to meet user needs.
Business Change and Readiness (CAR)
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Partner with GPO leads, Change and Readiness (CAR) team, appointed SI in developing training requirement artifacts for trainer & end-users that help ensure user adoption for new S4 Hana.
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Support the development of business readiness artefacts and documentation (e.g. SOPs, BCPs) to enable sustainable adoption and BAU transition.
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Ensure prompt feedback loop to support improvements to readiness of system and adoption.
Project Oversight and Quality Assurance
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Work closely with PMO & Workstream Lead & other Process leads to ensure that SAP S4 implementation requirement is delivered on timely basis.
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Support project documentation and development of MERP functional design specifications.
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Apply program best practices, clean core i.e. minimizing customizations and ensuring system flexibility for future enhancements.
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Monitor key project metrics, KPIs, and ensure that process performance aligns with targets.
Risk Management
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Identify and actively support PMO and Workstream lead in managing risks and issues related to process design, providing mitigation strategies.
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Actively support PMO and workstream lead in developing mitigation strategies for risks associated with process redesigns, data migration, or system integration.
What you will need for the role
To succeed in this role, you will have:
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University degree in either a technical or commercial discipline.
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Preferably 8 to 14+ years of relevant experience.
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Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex business processes and propose effective solutions.
Process, Data & System
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Extensive experience and knowledge of Rio Tinto’s process or likes of Contract to Cash (C2C) processes in a Mining Company or similar organisation setting.
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SAP S4Hana Contract to cash project experience is highly preferred
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Experienced in usage of SAP originate data in design of reports or dashboard on KPI, metrics consumed by senior leaders or involved in reporting projects.
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Prior experience working in projects that drive end-to-end standardization/simplification or implementation of new end-to-end processes is preferred or at least six sigma yellow belt.
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Beneficial to be experienced in design of process-related internal controls.
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Experience in using one or more of our project tool ie Azure DevOps, SAP Cloud ALM, Tricentis qTest)
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Lead the exploration and application of SAP AI in MERP
Leadership
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Proven track record in leading teams in project (with internal and external) and fostering a strong team culture with a networked operating model. Preferably in global and cross time zone context. ·
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Worked in projects construct and had demonstrated ability to drive success and desired outcome.
SAP Expertise & Implementation experience
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Preferred to have strong knowledge of ERP systems and their capabilities (specifically S/4 HANA) in Contract to Cash.
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Experienced as key appointment holder in large implementation project using project methodologies like Waterfall or Agile.
Relationship and communication
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Required ability to build strong relationships with key users and project team ·
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Required experience with effective communication providing project activities update and prompt escalations.
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Beneficial to have experience with Influence decisions and lead the key stakeholder communications, and internal and external engagements.
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
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A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
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A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
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Career development to further your ambitions
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Competitive salary package
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Ongoing individual wellbeing support
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Exciting multicultural working environment
Where you will be working
You’ll join the Modern ERP Program within our Manage Sales function a multi-disciplinary team bringing together technology, process, data and change specialists to reshape how work happens across Rio Tinto. We’re modernising a 20-year-old ERP system and redesigning core business processes to improve safety, efficiency and innovation.
This work will make it easier for people across our global operations to spend less time on transactional tasks and more time on the work that really matters. By simplifying and digitising how the organisation runs, the Modern ERP Program is creating the foundation for future productivity gains, smarter decision making and AI enabled transformation across the business
Work at the heart of our global Commercial hub in Singapore, partnering cross‑functionally across Buy, Sell and Move to shape strategy and deliver mine‑to‑market value around the world.
Application Deadline: 21 May 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date)
Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.
Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.”
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.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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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Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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 and meet opportunities.
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being 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.
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Take your leadership career to the next level.
Where can Rio Tinto take you?
You’re passionate and ambitious with tremendous career aspirations. The breadth and growth of our organisation empowers you to define your ideal career path.
Take a look at Katie’s career journey
- 2022 - PresentManager Projects - Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
- 2019Deputy Quarry ManagerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
- 2016Production EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2015Mine scheduler - 2 week plannerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2014Drill and Blast EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2012Graduate Mining EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Our application process
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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)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.