Contracts Specialist

• Monday to Friday - Perth-based role
• Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses
• Company contribution towards private health insurance
• Support contract packages for sustaining capital projects

About the role

Our Procurement and Supply team are currently seeking a Contracts Specialist to join them based in Perth. Reporting to the Lead Contracts, you will take a hands-on approach to developing and delivering contract packages and contracting strategies focused on achieving the best possible outcomes in the Sustaining Capital portfolio. 

Your role will involve optimising the procurement process to improve efficiencies and reduce costs, thereby enhancing the overall value delivered to the business through strategic end-to-end sourcing of goods and services within your portfolio. You will also engage in sound commercial planning to ensure effective procurement strategies. Leveraging market analysis, trends, and best practices, you will identify ongoing suppliers and sourcing opportunities. Additionally, you will partner with key stakeholders to develop tailored strategies for goods, services and specific work packages in your portfolio.

Join us at Hancock Iron Ore and contribute to a team that values innovation, efficiency, and strategic thinking. Be a part of a company that is committed to excellence and continuous improvement in procurement and supply chain management.

Duties:

• Assist with the management of contracts, focusing on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and contractor performance measurement, analysis, and improvement
• Undertake end-to-end strategic sourcing in line with the business requirements of your portfolio
• Use sound commercial judgment in applying contractual terms and conditions
• Provide comprehensive contract life-cycle support, encompassing all contractual and commercial activities, and develop and implement well-defined sourcing strategies
• Provide commercial and contractual support across the business, ensuring value delivery through performance improvement, a Total Cost of Ownership focus, and effective contract management utilising a risk-based approach
• Build positive supplier relationships and identify opportunities for consolidation, innovation, and cost savings
• Undertake appropriate market analysis to achieve best value in goods, services and specific work packages in your portfolio
• Collaborating closely with project teams and cross-functional stakeholders
• Support cost reduction initiatives and security of supply of goods, services and specific work packages in your portfolio

Skills and experience

• Extensive experience in contracts or category management within mining, construction or comparable industries
• Ability to develop and maintain constructive and collaborative working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in the development and implementation of sourcing strategies delivering value for the business
• Solutions focused with a "can do" attitude, proactive with a positive mindset towards problem-solving and the ability to influence positive outcomes
• Some experience in technology, control systems and software contracts within the mining and metals industry is preferred
• Specific experience developing sourcing strategies, RFx's, and contract negotiation
• Strong computer literacy, written skills, including drafting of internal and contract artifacts
• Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Economics, Quantity Surveying, Legal (Construction Law) or related discipline

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 Hancock Iron Ore
The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation. 

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia's Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore 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.