Category Management Senior Specialist

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday-Friday.

The role will be required to provide specialist procurement advice on a range of categories to assist stakeholders to plan. Develop, source and manage procurement arrangements to meet organisation and business objectives effectively and efficiently.  

Key Responsibilities

• Management and delivery of corporate services category aligning with Fortescue strategic objectives.  End-to-end category management and sourcing. Corporate services includes consultancy, professional services, training, health, environmental consultancy, and subscriptions.
• Direct and mentor officers, supporting professional development and improving team performance. Reviewing all documentation (incl Agreements, Amendments, CCRs etc)
• Stakeholder and supplier engagement and relationships globally across metals and energy portfolio.
• Identification and delivery of strategic and continuous improvement initiatives across the category. 
• Develop category strategies
• System administration across all agreements (ivalua, OA’s, SAP)

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant, demonstratable experience in procurement, supply chain or category management ideally within a large organisation
• University degree in commerce, business, or law, desirable
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment across multiple sourcing requests.
• Strong written skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Well-developed analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work effectively in small to large multi-disciplinary teams, share and transfer knowledge within teams. 
• Able to identify issues, problems, and opportunities; develop appropriate and innovative solutions. 
• Highly organised, self-starter who can deliver results whilst working under pressure within tight timeframes 
• Ability to work autonomously and in a global team

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.