Capital Procurement Specialist

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity to expand your career as a skilled procurement professional and utilise your passion for driving supplier excellence and make a significant impact across a broad range of procurement activities.

This is a site‑based role at Portland Aluminium Smelter, Victoria where you will be a permanent procurement presence supporting a growing capital portfolio.

Reporting to the Procurement & Contracts Manager based in Perth, this role will have Single Point of Accountability (SPA) in managing all activities associated with sourcing and supply of all materials, equipment and services and associated contracts managed for allocated Capital Projects at Portland Aluminium.

This role drives competitive advantage by aligning project and procurement strategies, executing developed strategies, contracts, purchase orders, processes improvements, and policy compliance.

The incumbent needs to work closely with project engineering SPA’s to ensure congruence between project objectives and procurement plans.

The Procurement Specialist - Capital works with project customers and suppliers, to drive capital intensity reduction, ensure project schedules are met and contract compliance and deliverables are achieved.

In this role, your key responsibilities will be:


* Owning the end‑to‑end sourcing and contract award process for capital projects — from procurement planning and tendering through to contractor selection, contract finalisation and onboarding.


* Working with the on‑site capital and project teams, engineering partners, Legal, and the broader Perth‑based procurement function, ensuring contractors comply with Alcoa terms and deliver to scope, schedule and budget.


* Requiring you to be highly self‑empowered and outcome‑driven, managing multiple tender packages concurrently, prioritising competing deadlines, and confidently engaging senior stakeholders.


* Being part of a small but growing capital procurement team at Portland Aluminium, with strong visibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to grow into a site‑lead role as the function continues to expand.

What’s on offer

A range of benefits that recognise performance and support include:


* Competitive remuneration package.


* Monthly Leisure Day.


* Career development opportunities.


* Performance pay (variable).


* Superannuation above industry standard.


* 16 weeks parental leave scheme.


* Paid annual volunteer hours.

What you can bring to the role

To succeed in this role, you will bring:


* Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Business or Engineering is beneficial.


* Several years’ experience as a Procurement Buyer, within smelter indu...