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Materials & Logistics Superintendent - Ops Projects
full-time•Perth
About this role
About Us
Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Perth – Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people. Ad hoc domestic and/or international travel may be required.
Roster: Monday to Friday
Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, this role is accountable for the coordination of materials and logistics activities for Operational Projects. Working in collaboration with project teams, internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that the materials process is optimised for the safe, efficient and effective management of materials and transport requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and support the Perth-based Materials and Logistics team, providing operational leadership across multiple projects and operational workstreams
- Manage materials planning, purchasing, and reporting activities using SAP, Fiori, MDO, and related platforms
- Work closely with site-based materials teams to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of project and operational materials
- Review project MTOs, procurement strategies, transport requirements, and material reporting processes to drive efficiency and cost optimisation
- Develop and maintain strategic vendor relationships to ensure reliable supply, specification compliance, and optimal asset and material performance
- Expedite materials in line with project RBDs and action ad hoc operational requests, including safety-critical materials, machinery, MHE, vehicles, buildings, and infrastructure assets
- Ensure compliance with Fortescue terms and conditions, manage departure registers, resolve QA issues, and maintain material specification integrity through SAP updates and stakeholder engagement
- Identify and deliver cost-saving and value optimisation initiatives in collaboration with internal teams, including category specialists, inventory, warehouses, BVCS, disposals, and sustainability functions
- Set, review, and manage KPIs for Materials & Logistics performance, ensuring accountability, capability uplift, and consistent delivery outcomes.
Qualifications and Experience
- Certificate in Logistics and Supply management desired
- 7 – 10 years in a similar role with SAP and materials procurement experience
- Understanding of site work in materials management and associated construction activities
- Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage with & communicate effectively across multiple business units and functional areas
- Advanced user of Microsoft office suite, excel (mandatory).
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.
What you'll do
- The role involves supervising the Materials and Logistics team and managing materials planning and logistics for operational projects. It requires collaboration with project teams and stakeholders to ensure efficient and timely delivery of materials.
About fmgl
Fortescue is the technology, energy and metals group accelerating the commercial decarbonisation of industry, rapidly, profitably and globally.
As a major supplier of iron ore to the Chinese steel industry, we are now shipping at an annual rate of over 190 million tonnes, with more than two billion tonnes of iron ore shipped since 2008.
We are committed to eliminating fossil fuels and achieving Real Zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions across our terrestrial Australian iron ore operations. Through Fortescue Zero, we are developing the solutions required to enable a zero emissions future and support decarbonisation globally.
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