Category Specialist

1 day ago

Perth, Australia RUC Cementation Mining Full time

**About RUC Mining**

Part of the Global Murray & Roberts Group, RUC Mining Contractors are an underground-based mining contractor with nearly 50 years of projects in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. With key underground operations and mining construction projects, we are leaders in mechanised mining, shaft sinking, raise drilling and boxhole boring whilst supported by our Kalgoorlie Services Centre.

**About the Role**
- The Category Specialist will support the Procurement Manager in effective supplier relationship management and dispute resolution
- Free onsite parking at the Belmont office
- Work within a diverse, supportive and friendly team

**Responsibilities***
- Act as an SME to the business - providing expertise in sourcing, trends and communicate supply chain constraints or advantages vertically
- Creating and developing a strategic long term plan for the development of the category / categories
- Building and driving relationships with key vendors to improve pricing and quality of services
- Promote positive attitude and lateral thinking to supply team and wider business in terms of creative solution
- Support internal customers in the development of complex specifications and ensure goods and services are delivered according to contract
- Negotiate and challenge vendors on behaviour and nature of goods provided if not to company standards
- Hold quarterly review meetings with local vendors to analyse spend and ensure vendor is meeting expectations and KPIs

**About You**
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in category management, contract management and strategic sourcing experience
- Ability to manage complex customer and supplier issues, including the ability to resolve supplier performance issues
- Experience in implementing contract and supplier management strategies and techniques, including strong negotiation skills and ability to successfully manage tender evaluation processes
- Able to work as part of a small team
- Have good organisational and interpersonal skills
- Underground Mining Experience desirable
- Have high level of excel skills and have experience using Pronto

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