Specialist Procurement Contracts

About Us

With a global business, we offer diverse and rewarding careers. We are committed to Thiess being a company and a culture where great people can excel and where they are developed and supported to reach their highest potential. Join our team today.

About The Role

This role is responsible to manage the procurement contract life cycle from onboarding suppliers, facilitating tenders, negotiating supply and service agreements, requesting approval to award expenditure, arranging the signing of supply agreements, maintaining the registration and filing of contract copies and monitoring for existing agreement expiry dates.

In this role, you will:

• Identify opportunities to extract value through leveraging Thiess’ global operational requirements
• Prepare business case, and related documentation, for endorsement of recommended strategy
• Facilitate the tender preparation and implementation process across all internal functional groups to ensure timely approvals and schedule is achieved as per the annual contracting plan
• Play the lead role in negotiations with short-listed bidders, in accordance with the approved negotiation plan, to ensure that maximum commercial value is extracted for Thiess without compromising legal non-negotiables system
• Manage all actual or potential dispute issues in consultation with supply chain management
  
  
  

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Engineering, Law, Applied Science, or another relevant field
• Experience in procurement, source-to-contract processes, contract negotiation/management in mining and /or construction disciplines
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Working knowledge of the JD Edwards system
  
  
  

About Us

We partner with our clients to deliver excellence in open cut and underground mining in Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas. For more than 80 years, we’ve operated in diverse commodities, geologies, environments and cultures. Our team uses that insight to optimise solutions for each project and create lasting value for our clients and the communities we live and work in.

Visit our website to learn more – http://www.thiess.com

Driving a diverse, inclusive and respectful culture

We’re committed to safe, healthy and respectful workplaces. A place where everyone matters always.

We welcome and celebrate the differences and similarities among people including gender, identity, ethnicity, race, heritage, sexual orientation, disability, age, culture, religion, language, appearance, parental status and education.

We believe diverse experiences and perspectives not only make us more innovative, productive and engaged, but are crucial to our success.

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How to apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

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