Vacancies Available at Rio Tinto

The following Learnership opportunities are available to applicants interested in pursuing a career in the following trades:

• Diesel Mechanic
• Boilermaker
• Millwright

Minimum Requirements:

• South African citizen targeted at unemployed Youth
• Successfully completed Grade 12 with Mathematics (Core Mathematics) and Physical Science or Technical Matric (Trade related theory) or Grade 12 with N3 Mathematics and N3 Engineering Science
• South African Driver ’s License is advantageous
• Must NOT be registered on an active Learnership or Apprenticeship funded by a SETA or privately

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Reporting to the Superintendent: Buy -Africa, you will:

• 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-volume line items suppliers, critical suppliers, high value spend 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.

What you’ll bring

• Matric and relevant Supply Chain or Procurement Diploma.
• Degree and or CIPS qualification in Supply chain or Procurement will be advantageous.
• 3 – 7 years’ experience in purchasing within the mining and or manufacturing and or heavy industry and or production industry preferably services.
• Must be fluent in French and be able to read and write in French, in addition to English.
• Experience working with SAP material management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

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Reporting to the Manager: Goods and Services, You will:

• Handling and supporting projects and contracts including contributing to value delivery through the deployment of Best Practices, procurement tools and negotiation skills.
• Engaging, communicating, and influencing internal and external stakeholders at operational levels (Superintendent, Manager, Company representative).
• Providing analytical and commercial support to peers and Category Specialists.

What you’ll bring

• 2-5 years’ experience in Procurement
• Degree or Diploma (Commerce, Legal, Technical)
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to engage
• Familiarity or an ability to quickly understand a variety of supply chain concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Computer literate on MS Word & Excel
• Experience working on SAP & Ariba systems
• Experience in working within a multi-cultural environment
• Project Management experience