Sourcing Specialist x 2

at  RIO Tinto

SOURCING SPECIALIST X 2

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion.
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development.
• Based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

FINDING BETTER WAYS TO PROVIDE THE MATERIALS THE WORLD NEEDS.

We are looking for a Specialist Sourcing who will support several business units in the RTP Africa region. The purpose of this role will be to Provides support to the Principal Sourcing on strategic sourcing projects which contribute to the delivery of commercially favourable contracts and deliver optimal value to the Rio Tinto Business Unit.

Reporting to the Principal Sourcing you will:

• Leading several sustainable capital projects on various mining segment
• Manages, engages and influences key stakeholders for the portfolio (internal and external to the business)
• Collects and generates domain knowledge and market analysis regarding the sources and drivers of value creation through purchasing
• Develops, Implements and present strategies for each sourcing project to Senior RTP leaders
• Ensures procesess are followed, project implementation methodologies are deployed, and implementation is completed in accordance with RTP’s process, documentation and governance requirements
• This will include processes such as negotiation, risk mitigation, change management and innovation
• Conducts and implements contract management (e g: contract execution, implementation, supplier reviews) for assigned contracts or arising from sourcing projects previously executed
• Deliver value to the business based on life cycle management principles