Senior Capital Expeditor

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.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role

Take the lead in shaping delivery performance across a diverse portfolio of capital projects. As our Senior Expeditor, you’ll be at the centre of ensuring critical equipment and materials arrive where they’re needed, when they’re needed, supporting capital projects across Alcoa’s Australian operations, including our Portland Aluminium Smelter in Victoria. Partnering with suppliers and project teams, you’ll anticipate delivery challenges, mitigate risk and deliver solutions that keep projects moving.

Reporting to our Procurement & Contracts Manager - Sustaining Capital and joining a dynamic team primarily based at our Bindjareb office in Pinjarra, you’ll drive supplier performance, align delivery commitments with project milestones and champion continuous improvement across the expediting process.

In this role, you will:

• Lead expediting, inspection and logistics management for multiple competiting priorities across the Australian region customer base to ensure critical Capital equipment and materials are delivered in line with Capital Project schedules.
• Develop and execute effective expediting strategies, proactively monitoring orders, identifying delivery risks and implementing mitigation or contingency plans to keep projects on track.
• Coordinate supplier visits and organise Third Party Inspection against contractual milestones and inspection test plans, maintaining clear visibility of progress, risks and delivery status across project teams.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and key stakeholders, leading supplier reviews and collaborating across Capital Delivery, Procurement, Logistics and Construction to achieve delivery outcomes.
• Monitor and drive supplier performance through meaningful metrics, forecasting and performance data, identifying issues early and driving accountability for on-time delivery for project installation.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardisation across expediting, inspection and logistics and practices, improving processes, supplier integration and overall delivery performance.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
• Flexible hybrid working options available.
• Employee growth and development opportunities.
• 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers.
• Employee assistance program for personal support services.
• My Alcoa Benefits program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
• Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.
• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role

• Proven industry supply chain professional experience and certification in construction, manufacturing, logistics or related field with a background in supplier management on capital projects.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, contract terms, Delivery Incoterms and technical specifications experienced in working with vendors in projects environment.
• Skills in stakeholder engagement across multiple teams with an ability to handle high-pressure environment and resolve delivery challenges.
• An analytical approach with effective communication and negotiation skills to drive supplier performance.
• Experienced in analysing data and development of digital dashboard for tracking supplier delivery performance.

While Bindjareb in Pinjarra will be your primary work location, we recognise the value of flexibility. Following onboarding and training, there will be opportunity for a hybrid working arrangement, with two days at Bindjareb, the opportunity to work from our Perth or Booragoon office one day per week alongside site attendance as required.

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.

#AlcoaAUS

About the Location

Recognized as an industry pioneer, Alcoa has established itself as an international company with operations across six continents. Alcoa's Australian portfolio includes: two bauxite mines in Western Australia, three alumina refineries at Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup and one aluminium smelter in Portland VIC and two corporate office facilities in Bindjareb and Booragoon. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.   

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career! 

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.

About Us

Shape your Career at Alcoa! As an Alcoan you are part of a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As a values-based company, we Act with Integrity, Operate with Excellence, Care for People, and Lead with Courage.

Join us and become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. We treat all people with dignity and we believe in inclusion, diversity and enabling all employees to grow and develop their careers with us, where they can pursue their passions. Discover the possibilities a career with Alcoa can have for you.

Come shape your career with us!
Careers @ Alcoa
Sustainability @ Alcoa

What we Believe in

Diversity & Inclusion