Manager – Sourcing

About Orica

At Orica, its the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in , we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. 

Its an exciting time to join us we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About the role

The Manager – Sourcing manages the execution of end-to-end sourcing activities including the development of the regional sourcing strategy in line with the global sourcing to deliver sustainable value creation outcomes that support category management principles, mitigate supply risks and meet or exceed business requirements and liaises with relevant stakeholders to update them on the progress of sourcing activities and oversees embedment and regional compliance to Group Mandates, standard and procedures.

What you will be doing

Key Accountabilities Generates and implements sourcing strategies aligned with the category strategy Executes end-to-end sourcing process ensuring the outcomes meet or exceed business requirements and are fully aligned with Group Standards Prepares, distributes, collates and analyses RFx processes Develops negotiation strategies to ensure Oricas position is commercially and legally strong and will deliver the best outcome Anticipates changes in the sourcing landscape and update the negotiation strategies to suit it Conducts scenario, should cost, benchmark and/or other types of analysis Feedbacks to the Site and/or Global counterparts on market intelligence and insights to support the periodic update of the category strategy Facilitates cross-functional multi-level engagements Supports Regional embedment of Sourcing strategy and group standards and processes and ensure overall regional aligned to same.

What you will bring

Studies:

*Completed studies in Industrial Engineering or related fields.

Work experience:

* Minimum 8 years experience post professional qualification, including 5 years of direct people management experience.

*Experience in procurement sourcing.

*Experience with contracts and purchasing of raw materials.

*Experience in bidding processes (contracts in mining or chemical industries).

Skills:
* Proven ability to lead a team, including building a collaborative approach in the development of the direction and operations of the workstream.

*Experience leading high-performance global teams.

* Experience in implementing process improvement initiatives would be desirable.
* Financial accumen & budgeting experience.

Languages:

Proficiency in English.

Knowledge of Spanish (desirable).

How you shape and influence others

* Demonstrates courage, models resilience and flexibility
* Possess unquestioned reputation for integrity, ethics, personal values and solid character
* Builds the trust of others  
* Strong stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
* Self-aware and open to feedback 
* Strong attention to detail, with a high level of accuracy, integrity & accountability
* Work effectively across business unit boundaries to develop and align diverse stakeholders 
* High level decision making & problem solving skills
* Self-motivated, well organised and logical, with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
* Strong people management and influencing skills
 

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills. 

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyones contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.