Materials Coordinator - 15 Month Fixed Term

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About the opportunity

We have an exciting and unique opportunity for a dynamic professional with a background in Supply Chain, Operations, Maintenance and/or Engineering to manage, co-ordinate and drive improvements in Materials Management for our WA Operations (WAO) Workshop and the Repairables process for our Refining locations in Australia.

Reporting to the WAO Workshop Manager at Pinjarra, this position is offered on a part-time basis working an average 21.6 hours per week! This position will be a fixed term contract for 15 months.

Alcoa’s three Refineries in WAO spend approx $44M each year on the repair and replacement of Inventory Items which have been identified as Repairable.

The Materials Co-ordinator will work with the WAO Workshop, Engineering, Maintenance, Stores and Procurement staff, across multiple sites, to drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reductions and the competitive advantage for Alcoa by aligning requirements of the area with strategies, and with the overall business requirements.

Core activities of this role will include:


* Accountability for the overall operation of the Repairables Item Management System (RIMS) process and execution of agreed strategies


* Monitoring of Materials Management activities for the workshop including critical spares management, item returns incl.

return of repairable items, lost goods, mini stores, consignment stock, direct purchase items reviews, facilitation of continuous review of min max recommendations, slow moving & obsolete reviews


* Working with to Procurement to identify opportunities and develop/implement strategies for cost reduction and supplier performance improvement,


* Supporting Procurement to negotiate and establish supplier contracts which deliver benefits inclusive of cost savings, working capital improvement and process optimisation and ensure contractual obligations are met,


* Leading supply chain improvement activities, including transition of any new or changed supplier arrangements within the Commercial group,


* Leading cross functional teams to perform assessment and approval of suppliers, repair standards and specifications,


* Maintain and enhance business relationships between Alcoa and preferred suppliers; counsel and educate suppliers and customers to achieve service, quality, customer satisfaction and financial performance objectives.


* Leading annual audits to review obsolete...