Principal Regional Procurement

About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join the Regional Procurement team as a Principal Regional Procurement.

Reporting to the Manager – Regional Procurement, this role is responsible for the commercial management of the Global Travel portfolio, from contract management through to delivery of Sourcing and Category Strategies.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional looking to join a diverse and high performing team.

In This Role You Will

• Be responsible for the portfolio management of the Global Travel category - including the Travel Management Company contract, Global Hotel Program and connection to Global Airline program, traveller security and hire car agreements
• Develop and maintain the Category Strategy, undertake sourcing, execute new contracts and manage change
• Provide strategic procurement and Contract Owner support throughout the contract life-cycle, working closely with Contract Owners, Assets and Functions
• Build strong, trusted, cross-cultural relationships with key asset stakeholders, global functional stakeholders and suppliers
• Analyse key external trends, emerging risks, new technologies and global sustainability opportunities
• Drive collaboration by participating in cross-functional teams to identify and execute opportunities to reduce TCO and mitigate safety and security risks
• Understand the Voice of the Customer - Identify opportunities to embed improvements whilst delivering in accordance to governance requirements, operational plans, BHP's purpose and contract milestones
• Management of technology improvements, adhoc travel queries, data privacy and cybersecurity requirements, and support of business travel policy governance

About You
To be successful in this role you will have:

• Strong commercial acumen and ability to support the development and implementation of complex, regional and / or global categories strategies
• Demonstrated experience in contract management
• Ability to manage and influence stakeholders (including senior leadership) across multiple geographical regions
• Identifies risks and appropriate commercial control options
• Exercises sound judgement, critical thinking, validate assumptions and understand stakeholder requirements
• Approaches work with a strategic mind-set including the ability to identify new opportunities and drive them to implementation

Open for applications until 23-Oct

About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that's more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at

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