Category Specialist – Software

Category Specialist role within the Global Software Category under the Technology Procurement Portfolio

Join our Global Procurement team

Brisbane based

Permanent full-time opportunity

About Your Role

As the Category Specialist – Software, you will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of the Global Software category strategy.

Reporting to the Principal Advisor Software you will:

- Support the Principal Advisor in managing the software category including fact base development, strategy development, strategy implementation, contract implementation and contract and supplier management
- Deliver strategic software sourcing projects
- Build and manage effective relationships with a broad range of internal stakeholders
- Provide commercial leadership and guidance to the broader organization in relation to the category
- Build and grow relationships with category suppliers to drive innovation and value through effective relationship management programs
- Collaborate with other areas of the broader technology procurement team who support the category

About You

- Experience in a Technology Procurement capacity
- Demonstrated experience driving successful commercial outcomes
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Solid stakeholder engagement and the ability to manage expectations
- Previous experience purchasing and managing software licences

What We Offer

- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
- 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave,



with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive program
- Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Company provided insurance cover
- Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options
- Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
- Leave for vacation/annual, paid parental, and sick leave
- Exclusive employee discounts on banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto Global Procurement ensures resilient supply chains that deliver value to the Rio Tinto Group through the strategic sourcing and buying of goods and services for our operations. Value is achieved through effective supplier partnerships, innovation, standardised processes, e-technology, corporate social responsibility and increased commercial advantage.

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 candidates without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries producing iron ore, copper, aluminium, 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. We focus on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

- At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
- 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 perspectives are welcome. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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📌 Category Specialist Software (Brisbane)
🏢 Rio Tinto
📍 Brisbane