Category Specialist

5 months ago


Perth, Australia HAYS Full time

Category Specialist for Operational Contracts - Stable Mining Client

Leading Mining Client has a requirement for a Category Specialist to join their operations south of the River. They are going from construction into operations, so this is a fantastic time to be there right at the start of this exciting time.

Key duties would include:

- Tendering, negotiation & implementation of contracts
- 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 up to and including close out
- 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 and sourcing categories
- Actively participate and drive the business operating model within the team.

Qualifications and Skills required:

- Some skills in analysing tender submissions and making recommendations for award
- The 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
- Ability to influence with credibility, able to encourage buy-in and commitment at all levels
- Strong written skills (e.g., drafting concise award recommendations, drafting contract conditions, drafting contract correspondence and variations)
- Exceptional computer literacy with the ability to use multiple systems

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