Manager Contracts and Procurement

Rio Tinto
Brisbane
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingSkills: ["Stakeholder engagement","Commercial acumen","Negotiation","Risk management","Continuous improvement"]

Lead contracts, procurement, and commercial activities for the Kangwinan Project, a major mining infrastructure initiative in Queensland. Develop procurement strategies and commercial frameworks, oversee EPCM and direct-hire procurement assurance, and manage end-to-end procurement packages from market engagement through tendering, negotiation, award, and close-out. Advise senior stakeholders on commercial risks and governance, while mentoring procurement and contract management professionals to deliver safe, sustainable outcomes.

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Manager Contracts and Procurement

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Job Summary

Lead contracts, procurement, and commercial activities for the Kangwinan Project, a major mining infrastructure initiative in Queensland. Develop procurement strategies and commercial frameworks, oversee EPCM and direct-hire procurement assurance, and manage end-to-end procurement packages from market engagement through tendering, negotiation, award, and close-out. Advise senior stakeholders on commercial risks and governance, while mentoring procurement and contract management professionals to deliver safe, sustainable outcomes.
Location: Brisbane
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead contracts, procurement, and commercial activities across major project packages, ensuring alignment with project objectives, governance requirements, and delivery timelines.
  • •Develop and implement procurement strategies, sourcing plans, and commercial frameworks for safe, sustainable, and efficient project execution.
  • •Provide oversight and assurance of EPCM and direct hire procurement activities, including contract formation, governance, controls, and supplier engagement.
  • •Manage complex procurement packages from market engagement and tendering through evaluation, negotiation, contract award, administration, and close-out, including supplier engagement and logistics outcomes.
  • •Advise senior project, operational, and corporate stakeholders on commercial risks and procurement decisions; mentor and influence procurement and contract management professionals.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceInsurance CoverSalary SacrificePaid ParentalPaid LeaveCultural Leave

Key Requirements

  • •A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
  • •Extensive experience in contracts, procurement, commercial management, or supply chain leadership within mining, resources, infrastructure, construction, energy, oil and gas, or heavy industrial environments.
  • •Demonstrated experience developing procurement strategies, managing complex procurement packages, and negotiating high-value contracts in a major project environment.
  • •Strong stakeholder engagement, commercial acumen, and influencing skills to advise and engage senior project, operational, and corporate leadership.
  • •Experience (helpful) working in an Owner’s Team environment and/or alongside EPCM and project contractors.
Experience:MiningResourcesInfrastructureConstructionEnergyOil and gasHeavy industrial
Skills:Stakeholder engagementCommercial acumenNegotiationRisk managementContinuous improvement

Company Brief

Rio Tinto
Global mining and metals company that explores, mines, processes, and markets mineral resources including iron ore, aluminum, copper, and lithium. Supplies raw materials to industries worldwide across energy, infrastructure, transportation, and manufacturing.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1873
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