Senior Advisor, Portfolio Metal Atlantic – Aluminium

- A unique opportunity to contribute to Rio Tinto Aluminum Sales & Marketing objectives and vision

- Key role in a world-renowned organization

- Permanent role - For Illinois-based roles the expected salary range is USD 115,000 - 135,500

About The Role

We are looking for a Senior Advisor to provide decision-making support for the Commercial Atlantic Portfolio team. Reporting to the Senior Manager Portfolio Metal Atlantic and collaborating with different operating sites, logistics, procurement, finance and other support functions, you will lead the commercial strategy for the sales and marketing of aluminum products.

Working at the interface of sales and operations, the Senior Advisor will meet with customers to understand their needs and support Rio Tinto operations in addressing these evolving customer needs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

- Provide data-driven decision-making support for the Commercial Atlantic Portfolio team

- Provide commercial, financial, technical and marketing input into the formulation of the sales and marketing strategy and objectives, which includes

- Supporting the sales team to optimize our sales portfolio both in the short-term and long-term

- Supporting the sales team with price setting objectives

- Definition of product and service portfolios

- Reviewing and optimizing distribution methods

- Analyze and reports on progress against sales and marketing objectives as required

- Support the S&OP process by recommending the best options for strategic and tactical challenges at the interface of sales, operations, logistics, and procurement, which includes

- Working closely with S&OP team to present and communicate resolution options and trade-offs to senior management

- Developing analytical tools to accelerate decision making and scenario planning capabilities

- Consolidating and reviewing demand, production, and inventory forecasts

- Matching production and logistics capacities with the demand forecast to assess critical demand and supply issues

- Work closely with the Senior Manager Portfolio Metal Atlantic in the development of trading opportunities across our portfolio to complement our offer from Rio Tinto-owned assets

- Promote value over volume approach to consistently deliver the highest margin sales plan

What You’ll Bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will ideally have

- University degree, preferably in commerce, finance or engineering

- A Master degree or MBA will be an asset

- Minimum 5 years of related experience, preferably in sales & marketing, or in operations

- Sound understanding of the aluminum industry and key drivers of profitability

- Experience manipulating large datasets

- Effective communication skills to interact with all levels of the organization

- Self-driven, results-oriented, motivated, and proactive

- Team player with sound values and integrity

- Strong analytical skills and critical thinking

- If applying for a position based in the province of Quebec, fluency in both French and English, spoken and written, is required. Rio Tinto is a global company, and the responsibilities of this role may involve collaboration with colleagues, teams, or partners located outside Quebec

What We Offer

Be recognized for your contribution, thinking and hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans

- Attractive share ownership plan

- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce 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. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

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