Contracts Specialist

• Monday to Friday - Perth airport location with free parking
• Work for a high performing and expanding iron ore business
• Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses
• Company contribution towards private health insurance

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Specialist to join the Roy Hill Procurement and Supply team.

This role lends itself to a confident, well spoken, and highly organised and efficient person with a strong sense of personal empowerment and drive to deliver a best for business outcome.

Reporting into the Superintendent Contracts, key duties would include:

• Lead contract management, including standardisation and monitoring performance of Key Performance Indicators
• Apply sound commercial judgement around the application of contractual terms and conditions
• Provide commercial and contractual support to the business and effectively deliver value for the nominated categories through competitive sourcing and contract management
• Foster strong working relationships with key stakeholders to become a highly valued contract expert, trusted with commercial support, to lead negotiations with vendors and provide ongoing contract management
• Manage Supplier Relationship Management while working collaboratively with projects and cross functional stakeholders
• Contract life-cycle support for all contractual and commercial activities and develop well defined category strategies
• Actively participate and drive the business operating model within the team

Skills and experience

• Extensive experience in contracts or category management, preferably in relation to Corporate and/or Technology contracts - mining and metals industry preferred
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing category strategies delivering value for business
• Experience in establishing and influencing a Supplier Relationship Management framework
• Ability to develop good working relationships with team members and external parties, coupled with strong influencing skills to manage multiple work packages and interface with internal stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, ability to influence with credibility, to encourage buy-in and commitment at all levels
• Strong computer literacy and written skills (e.g. drafting concise award recommendations, drafting contract conditions, drafting contract correspondence and variations)
• Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Economics, Quantity Surveying, Legal (Construction Law) or related discipline is required

Perth ROC Facilities

• Free on-site parking at remote operational centre (ROC)
• Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
• In-house café providing variety of hot & cold food options and barista coffee
• Flexi Leave available to all Perth based office staff
• Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
• Active social club with community events and activities for employees
• Lifestyle, Learning and Recreation initiative which provide events for your family

About Roy Hill

Roy Hill is a world class mining company, leading the way through innovative, integrated mining rail and port operations, to export iron ore safely and efficiently from West Australia’s Pilbara region.

We are a company where people matter. We support our team to reach their full potential by providing generous benefits and opportunities, empowering them to actively contribute to our success and that of our state and country.

We are committed to the use of new technologies that results in higher quality product, less waste, improved efficiencies and above all, a safer workplace. Our integrated next generation mine, rail and port operations enable the sustained low-cost production of iron ore at a consistent quality and grade, allowing us to respond to changing market cycles.

We are proud to collaborate and work in partnership with the communities in which we operate, supporting programs and initiatives that help achieve positive outcomes and leave a lasting legacy.

We are dedicated to minimising our environmental footprint, designing our operations to optimise the rehabilitation of the land when and where mining has been completed.

We are Roy Hill.

Equal Opportunity

Roy Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

How to apply

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To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.