Principal Advisor Transformation (Global Procurement) (Perth)

About the Role Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. As part of Rio Tinto's transformation agenda, Rio Tinto Procurement (RTP) is accelerating its focus on delivering material, sustainable spend reductions. This role is responsible for coordinating and supporting the delivery of RTP's global savings targets, working across RTP, Product Groups, and Functions to ensure aligned execution and outcomes. Key Responsibilities Drive a growth mindset and foster collaborative ways of working to drive inclusivity, performance excellence, and cost reduction across RTP and the broader business. Coordinate delivery of RTP spend reduction targets, working with implementation leads to prioritise, track and realise value. Engage Product Groups and Functions to unlock opportunities and align RTP support to accelerate value delivery. Generate insights and performance reporting to track delivery, identify risks, and shape pipeline development. Support onboarding and mobilisation of transformation resources to strengthen delivery capability. Own data, analysis and reporting outputs for senior leadership and Group Transformation Office, including development of materials for strategic updates. Partner with RTP PMO team to ensure accurate initiative tracking, clear accountabilities and robust reporting outcomes. Apply a strong delivery mindset, constructively challenge to drive accountability and outcomes. Promote a culture of zero harm and continuous improvement. What You Will Bring You are a highly capable professional with strong commercial analysis expertise. You bring experience in leading and driving large scale transformation, underpinned by solid program management capabilities. You excel at stakeholder management, confidently presenting insights and influencing senior leaders to drive alignment, decisions and outcomes. A commitment to the safety, ensuring the wellbeing of yourself and the team. Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability. Demonstrated ability to influence without direct line authority. Ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment, balancing multiple priorities and stakeholders. A growth mindset, with the confidence to challenge the status quo and drive better outcomes. Highly team-oriented, with excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset. What We Offer A work environment where safety is always the number one priority Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive programme Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family Attractive share ownership plan Company provided insurance cover Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave) Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more) Where You'll Be Working This role will be based in Perth. Application Deadline 1st June ****. Respect and Inclusion At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different. #J-*****-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3re018