Description : Officer - Buy. Company : Rio Tinto. Location : Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

Title: Officer Buy (fixed-term contract)

• Great opportunity to work for a global company at the forefront of mining

• A unique opportunity to contribute to Rio Tinto’s Procurement team
• Role based in Johannesburg, South Africa

About the role

We are looking for an Officer, Buy, to conduct transactional purchasing activities for the low value / leverage and or routine goods required by the Rio Tinto African managed Assets.

Purchasing activities are conducted in accordance with Rio Tinto global standards and Rio Tinto Procurement policies and procedures.

Reporting to the Superintendent: Buy Africa

Responsibilities include

• Research, select and purchase quality products and materials and or services.
• Build relationships with suppliers and negotiate with them for the best value.
• Process requisitions (PRs) and update management on status of PRs.
• Update warehousing team and other departments on progress

• Actively drive automation of transactional procurement through identifying fixed term pricing opportunities.

• Identify suppliers for regular feedback and management i.e. high line items volume suppliers, critical suppliers, high value suppliers and suppliers requiring support to improve performance.
• Maintain effective supplier relationships with key suppliers to ensure effective continuity of supply.
• Contribute to ongoing service effectiveness through good supplier management by contributing to the selection of the best internal and external providers.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Matric and relevant Supply Chain or Procurement Diploma.
• Degree and or CIPS qualification in Supply chain or Procurement will be advantageous.
• 0 - 2 years’ experience in purchasing within the mining and or manufacturing and or heavy industry and or production industry.
• Experience working with SAP material management would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Please attach ALL copies of your qualifications, failure to do so will result in your application being unsuccessful and an automatic regret of your application

Only online applications will be considered

Please note that failure to satisfy all the minimum requirements will lead to your application not being considered.

No statement of results will be considered.

About us

Our long history is filled with firsts. We’ve developed some of the world’s largest and best quality mines and operations, and our people work in around 35 countries across six continents. Aluminium and copper, diamonds, gold and industrial minerals, iron ore, coal and uranium: our materials make up the world around us. You’ll find them in smartphones, planes, cars, hospitals and throughout your home.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It’s a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it’s this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with
a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.