Purchase to Pay - Expeditor

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion;
• Key role in a diverse and global procurement organization;
• Role based in Johannesburg, ZA

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Purchase to Pay - Expeditor to support business operations through the provision of business support services from master data maintenance, through to the purchasing and payment of goods and services.

Services include:

Purchase requisition conversion

Purchase order maintenance

Purchase order status check

Overdue order management

Reporting to the Superintendent Buy Africa you will be responsible for the following:

• Coordinate the procurement and expedite activities for Rio Tinto Africa assets in collaboration with the wider Johannesburg Buy team.
• Responsible for providing detailed and useful feedback on overdue and outstanding purchase order supplier performance.
• Respond to asset urgent expediting request within 24 hours
• Act as an interface with the vendors supplying goods and services into the Africa Asset, the Expeditor will actively manage relationships with Business Unit
• Monitor vendor site access communication from Africa Asset Procurement Business Partners and keep Buyers informed.
• Coordinate the movement of materials to the Africa Assets, through good written and verbal communications to vendors supplying goods and or services and providing internal feedback.
• Actively engage with Buy and Sourcing team members for issue resolution and escalations.
• Report on identified poor supplier performance trends.
• In addition, the Expeditor may be required to further support the P2P Buy functions through providing transactional Buy support.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Commercial, engineering, supply or related degree, or commensurate commercial acumen gained in the purchasing and/or business process improvement environments.
• Basic knowledge of cataloguing processes, standards and methodologies
• At least 2 years of experience in the Mining or Heavy Industries environment in the Expediting role
• Good understanding of mining goods supply market
• Basic knowledge of SAP Materials Management
• Comprehensive competency in the use of MS Office software including Word, Outlook and Excel
• Working knowledge of procurement and supply chain management
• Basic knowledge of cross border logistics across the African region
• Behavioral requirements: Ability to foster teamwork and collaboration, championing change and driving innovation, striving for operational excellence. Respectful and professional in all situations

Every Voice Matters

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.

About us

As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress.

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.