Job Description

Principal Advisor, Commercial Strategy | 6-Months SecondmentWhy explore

• To work on shaping and delivering the key strategic priorities for one of the world\'s largest companies in new and exciting areas, including Sustainability
• To engage and influence senior leaders and make a meaningful difference to people\'s lives today, and into the future
• Be recognised for your contribution, thinking and hard work, and go home knowing you\'ve helped the world to progress.
• Based in Singapore, a global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the roleWe are looking for a Principal Advisor, Commercial Strategy to deliver Commercial\'s vision to be the best in the industry and brings products to market in new ways. This role is responsible for driving the evolution of the Commercial group, by leading the central strategy process, and implementing specific strategic initiatives.Reporting to the Head of Market Analysis, you will be:

• Leading the Strategy process for Commercial by working with Sales and Marketing, Procurement and Marine and Logistics departments to develop coherent and cohesive strategies aligned with Commercial priorities and Rio Tinto Group Strategy.
• Leading the execution of Strategic Initiatives as required.
• Generating, identifying, evaluating and building business cases for new Commercial opportunities and initiatives within Commercial.
• Supporting senior management in preparation for Exco and Board meetings regarding Strategy topics.

About youTo be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Bachelor\'s degree and/or MBA in a relevant discipline with significant Strategy and/or Business Analysis experience with commercial focus.
• At least ten years strategy focused experience with exposure to a mixture of mining, trading, accounting, business analysis, risk, treasury, and valuations. Experience in Management Consulting will be an asset.
• Strong leadership ability with personal presence capable of effectively interacting with very senior stakeholders.
• Sound diplomatic and negotiation skills in dealing with the industrial and political environments as well as with senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex work and ideas into proposals for senior management.
• Focused and results oriented, driven by excellence, change agent and highly autonomous.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, very strong management and interpersonal skills. Effective communicator at all levels.

Other Skills/Attributes required:

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Ability to think strategically while understanding and considering the impacts of details.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and execute.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office suite - particularly in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Planning and coordination skills.
• Dedication to deliver on commitments and achieve deadlines.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including health insurance for employees and immediate family.
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Leave for all of life\'s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

Where you will be workingRio Tinto Commercial puts the company\'s value over volume approach into practice, with the goal of maximizing the value of our physical flows to improve both our business and that of our customers. Headquartered in Singapore, and integrated with Rio Tinto\'s assets, hubs, and offices globally, our Commercial group works hand-in-hand with our product groups to ensure both the amount and types of products we produce meet our customer\'s needs, and manage the trade-off between volumes, quality, cost and capital expenditure.Creating an inclusive and diverse workforceWe 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.Application Deadline: 07 June 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date)Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.

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