Strategic Inventory Specialist

Job Description

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

The role can be based in Adelaide, Olympic Dam or Roxby Down

In this role, you will guarantee the parts availability for production impactful materials for our Olympic Dam asset, through the definition of a stocking strategies aligned to business needs and working collaboratively with the relevant value chain stakeholders.

Core Accountabilities – Forecasting

• Lead the definition through to execution of Inventory Strategies across all major Material Categories and Capital Projects.
• Using material forecast data, collaborate with Procurement to identify the lowest total cost decision (buy all, some, none) without sacrificing security of supply.
• Ensure the right configuration of materials to optimise Supply Chain costs including lead-time optimisation and adherence along with optimisation of the vendors Inventory.
• Assist the CAPEX teams and managers in resolving any supply chain associated activities or issues to ensure optimal business performance.
• Execute the settlement for Consignment based in the frequency agreed with the vendor.
• Monitor and control inventory project pipeline progress (pipeline health, tollgate status and track benefits).
• Connect regional roles team to identify new inventory initiatives to fill the pipeline.
• Connect with relevant stakeholders to ensure the progress of the initiatives.