Job Description

Business Partner, Procurement

• Be a part of a group that is safety-driven, and that values inclusion and diversity.
• Your contribution will enable operational leaders, and our site, to achieve full operational potential by achieving the greatest value out of supply chain services.
• Role is based in Yellowknife, NT.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Procurement Business Partner to be responsible for delivering value by providing safe, efficient and effective procurement and in-bound supply chain services, establishing or improving competitive supply markets for the purchase of goods and services, applying uniform processes and e-technologies resulting in continuous supply chain improvement, enhanced corporate social responsibility and measurable savings for Diavik, and supporting operations through effective and efficient logistics and transportation services.

This position is a fantastic opportunity to showcase and demonstrate your expertise in procurement best practices, commercial law, and mining requirements, as you lead a diverse and robust team. This position will be based in Yellowknife NT working out of the Corporate office; however, regular travel to site will be expected. This position will report to the President & COO with dotted line reporting to the central procurement team.

About you

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Contributing to Diavik\xe2\x80\x99s performance as a Zero Harm workplace through engagement and active participation in safety initiatives and ensuring safety issues are considered in work processes, negotiations and contracts.
• Ensuring team members conduct sound category management processes, project implementation methodologies are deployed, and implementation is completed in accordance with RTP\xe2\x80\x99s process, documentation and governance requirements. This includes processes such as negotiation, risk mitigation, change management and innovation.
• Engaging with Rio Tinto Procurement to plan and deliver high-quality procurement services to the business \xe2\x80\x93 ensuring that Diavik receives the greatest value from the sourcing function.
• Leading and motivating an effective procurement department to deliver the procurement and logistics needs of the business.
• Managing winter road participation in the Winter Road Joint Venture as part of the Operations Management Committee (OMC). Responsibilities will be to ensure Rio Tinto\xe2\x80\x99s governances, policies, and procedures are followed based on the terms and conditions of the Joint Venture.
• Collaborating with the Director of the Winter Road Joint Venture to ensure the construction, maintenance, health and safety, operation, and closure of the Winter Road
• Contributing to a strong governance culture in Diavik by complying with Rio Tinto\xe2\x80\x99s "The Way We Work", other governance policies and procedures, and through active participation in good governance practices.
• Ensuring the effective delivery of all agreed services to customers (internal or external) at the required standards by establishing effective partnership relationships and proactively participating in a culture of excellent service.
• Contributing to the sourcing process by ensuring suppliers are selected on the basis of safety, innovation, local content quality, service and price, and working closely with Diavik Communities & Social Performance team to ensure local commitments and agreement requirements are met.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A strong safety mindset.
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Engineering.
• At least seven (7) years of procurement, service delivery, and supply chain experience.
• Previous experience in an industrial setting, preferably mining.
• Experience with remote operations essential.
• Strong commercial acumen with proven category and contract management capabilities and experience negotiating a broad range of contracts.
• Proven project management, problem solving and customer relationship management skills.
• Ability to achieve outcomes through influencing and collaboration with others to ensure adherence to broader finance and risk requirements.
• Materials management and contractor management system skills, preferably SAP (PTP Functions).
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills with ability to create management tools such as modelling and scenario analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form, with both internal and external stakeholders.

Where you will be working

Located in the Northwest Territories of Canada, the Diavik Diamond Mine is a producer of gem-quality diamonds. At Diavik, a strong focus is placed on protecting the local environment, as well as supporting communities through employment and education.

So if this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now.

If you are looking for change, a new career and would like to work for a successful global organization, join us today.

Additional Information

Priority consideration will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the DDMI Participation Agreement Groups and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Territory. Members must clearly identify their status in their application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you\xe2\x80\x99ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• Career development to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
• A competitive compensation.
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Leave for all of life\xe2\x80\x99s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave.)

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome \xe2\x80\x93 they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs \xe2\x80\x93 striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can\xe2\x80\x99t do it on our own, so we\xe2\x80\x99re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company designated as one of Canada\'s Top 100 Employers in 2023 for a 4th consecutive year. For more information, click here:

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