Principal, Contracts and Procurement - Labour

Principal - Contracts and Procurement (Labour) | 6 month contract | Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide

• Contract role with a leading global mining group.
• Competitive day rate.
• Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide location.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Principal, Procurement and Contracts – Procurement (Labour) to play a key role in the development and delivery of a national labour sourcing program for a leading global mining group.

Working with the Lead Principal on the strategy and delivery of a national sourcing program, you will own the day-to-day direction and momentum of the program. This program represents a significant savings opportunity and requires a commercially minded, highly skilled communicator who can cut through ambiguity, build alignment, and drive timely decisions and action across a diverse stakeholder group to deliver sustainable value.

The Role

• Developing and implementing category strategies that identify, structure, and execute opportunities to drive commercial value while managing supply risk and delivering on safety and operational requirements.
• Reducing total cost of ownership by making informed risk trade-offs over the medium term and executing these through the sourcing cycle.
• Delivering value through fact based insights, strong analytics, contract expertise, and targeted strategic actions.
• Leading end to end procurement activities, including requirements definition, baseline development, sourcing, negotiation, savings validation, contract execution, and contract management.
• Communicating strategies clearly and effectively to all stakeholder levels, from senior leadership to frontline operations.

Your Background

You are a commercially focused procurement professional with a proven track record of delivering value through strategic sourcing and stakeholder engagement. You thrive in fast-paced environments and are confident leading initiatives that require influence, collaboration, and strong analytical thinking.

You will bring

• Strong commercial acumen and demonstrated negotiation expertise.
• Sound project management, problem-solving, and analytical capabilities.
• The ability to translate complex data into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Confidence to challenge traditional approaches and drive continuous improvement through new frameworks, processes, and ways of working.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build alignment across functions and senior leadership teams.
• A collaborative and outcomes focused approach.

What’s on Offer

• Contract role with a leading global mining group.
• Competitive day rate.
• Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide location.

To apply now or for more information, please contact Ilsa Cozens on 0403 330 649 or ***email_hidden***. Please submit your CV in word format only.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa.