Principal Category

16 hours ago

Perth, Australia South32 Full time

**Date**:11 Apr 2025

**Location**: Perth, WA, AU, 6000

**Company**:South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd.

**DISCOVER A BRIGHTER FUTURE**

At South32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

Whatever career path you choose, we’ll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.

**ABOUT** **PERTH OFFICE**

South32’s corporate office is based in the heart of Perth’s CBD. The corporate office houses key functions including HR, Finance, Corporate Development, Investor Relations, Group Risk and Technical. Our office is conveniently located a 5-minute walk from the Perth Underground Train Station.

**WHAT SOUTH32 OFFERS**
- 26 weeks full-paid, or 52 weeks half-paid parental leave for primary carers
- Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business
- The opportunity to become a shareholder of South32 through our share plans
- Flexible work options include working from home, flexible hours & job sharing

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

This position will be based in our Perth offices. We understand and value the benefits of flexibility and operate a hybrid work model (in the office and from home).

As a **Principal Category Management,**you will deliver best in class commercial outcomes for South32 external spend. You'll develop meaningful partnerships and collaborations with key supply partners that deliver ongoing improvement and innovations whilst enabling sustainable and socially responsible procurement outcomes.

Reporting to the Manager Supply of Major Projects and Category Management, other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

- Contributing positively to a safe, high performance, values led culture
- Using intimate knowledge of the market and our operations to develop category strategies and sourcing plans that strategically match our needs to the market
- Negotiating complex contracts that deliver to South32’s business framework and governance, optimising cost, risk and surety of supply
- Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with suppliers to ensure optimum delivery quality and sustained performance

**ABOUT YOU**

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

- Bring your proven Procurement and Supply Chain expertise to help shape our inclusive business future, with a natural ability to develop and implement strategies that optimise commercial outcomes
- Adept at building meaningful relationships across diverse stakeholder groups, using your excellent communication skills to foster collaboration
- Demonstrate your deep understanding of Supply categories such a logistics, bulk materials and chemicals,
- Showcase your talent for influence and negotiation of complex contracts

Qualifications for this position are:

- Bachelor’s degree or other post-secondary studies in supply chain, procurement or a related field
- A minimum of 5 years in experience in mining or heavy industry

**This job advert will close on 25 April 2025

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