Strategic Procurement Lead

Our Opportunity

Location: Perth – Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people
Roster: Monday to Friday

*This role will be offered as a 12-month secondment/maximum-term contract as parental leave coverage

The Contracts and Procurement Global Strategic Sourcing team is responsible leveraging volume and Fortescue’s global footprint to unlock competitive advantage, mitigate supply risk and lead strategic supplier relationship management.

The Strategic Procurement Lead – Solar leads the development and execution of sourcing strategies for Fortescue’s solar portfolio, ensuring access to competitive, innovative, and sustainable solar solutions that support business and project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the solar category sourcing strategy.
• Lead end-to-end procurement activities, including tendering, evaluation, and award of solar module packages for project-specific and strategic engagements.
• Identify, assess, and secure next-generation solar module technologies, supporting trials, supplier partnerships, and commercial strategies to enable future supply.
• Identify, assess, and secure innovative, low-cost solar installation solutions (including automation and prefabrication), supporting Fortescue solar innovation program trials, supplier partnerships, and commercial strategies for large scale deployment.
• Establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships, including engagement with Fortescue’s existing solar equipment providers, management of framework agreements, and ongoing market assessment for new partners.
• Apply a best practice approach to governance, compliance, and sustainability, including due diligence, mitigation and remediation, and continuous monitoring of solar supply chains to maintain traceability.
• Provide solar market insights, analytics, and strategic advice to inform procurement decisions and business planning.
• Support executive-level supplier engagement, including preparation of briefing materials, memorandums of understanding, and strategic agreements.
• Lead and ensure team compliance with Contracts and Procurement policies and procedures, while driving continuous improvement in procurement processes and practices.

Qualifications and Experience

• 8+ years’ experience in contracting and procurement, preferably within major projects or category management in energy or infrastructure.
• Experience with solar equipment contracts or renewable energy projects is advantageous.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with SAP and/or Ivalua is desirable.
• Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in commerce, business, law or engineering.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Experience leading complex negotiations and delivering high-value commercial outcomes.
• Self-motivated with strong ownership and accountability for outcomes and deliverables.
• Highly collaborative, with strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to simplify complexity and provide clear, commercially sound recommendations.
• Innovative mindset with a focus on cost savings and value creation.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.