Procurement Officer Jadar Projekat „jadar“

(Srpski ispod)

**Procurement Officer Jadar**
- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
- Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
- Diverse & challenging projects
- Full time role based in Loznica & Belgrade, Serbia

**About the role**

**Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.**

We are looking for a **Procurement Officer** who will be responsible for planning and management of all activities involved with the procurement of goods and services, including contracts, suppliers and contractors ‘management.

Reporting to the Procurement Business Partner and working in a collaborative community within the Procurement Team, you will be:

- Interacting with the company’s network of vendors and resources, building and maintaining effective working relationships with vendors.
- Completing routine assignments to support day to day activities in relation to areas that may include procurement, inventory management, warehousing and/or transportation to ensure efficient service deliveries, including leases management.
- Interacting with business units and other functional groups as required to accomplish goals and tasks.
- Preparing drafts of execution documents, e.g. recommendation memos as well as correspondence, reports, documents and presentation material as required. Provides support in drafting, editing and expediting for the execution of legal and contractual documents.
- Management of assigned contracts, including identifying key risks and liabilities different to the model documents.
- Reviewing and analysing non-conformance and corrective action data as a basis for identification of requirements for system improvements and successful audit processes.
- Taking accountability for own performance and understands the impacts of behaviours and actions on others.
- Aiding in developing and implementing the Procurement Strategy.
- Ensuring that sound supply chain/ procurement processes are followed, project implementation methodologies are deployed, and implementation is completed in accordance with RTP’s process, documentation and governance requirements.
- Taking initiatives to find solutions to problems and challenges.

**What you’ll bring**
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- University degree in related discipline, with relevant experience
- Previous experiences in procurement and supply chain within large capital projects and/or project type environment in Serbia, preferably in a multinational environment
- Good understanding of legal requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Serbian and English, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
- Strong analytical capability and the ability to effectively collate and compile data and strong Excel spreadsheet skills
- Previous knowledge of SAP and Ariba would be desirable

**About Rio Tinto**

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

**Where you will be working**

Rio Tinto’s Battery Materials business portfolio includes operations and projects in California, United States, near Salta in Argentina, and Jadar, based in Loznica in western Serbia. Our Battery Minerals business is recognized as a pioneer and leader in the industrial minerals industry due to product quality, supply reliability and technical support; we are proud to help make modern life work. We produce lithium, borates, and other minerals that are essential elements for a low-carbon future and technologies to support the green transition.

Project Jadar is being designed to Serbian and EU environmental and human rights standards. The health & safety of our employees, contractors and the community in which we operate always comes first. It is one of the largest greenfield projects for lithium exploitation in the world and is a world-class deposit. Our vision is to develop the proposed underground mine in a safe and sustainable manner, creating long-term benefits for Serbia, the local community, our company and customers.

**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 p