Principal Strategy | BHP Chile
Chile
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About the Role
Advanced proficiency The Strategy team is an internal commercially focused management consultancy operating across Australia and Chile. We connect BHP’s top priorities to holistic procurement strategies that deliver lasting and sustainable impact. The Strategy team collaborates with internal procurement groups and the broader business to establish category and sourcing strategies that align and leverage interdependent strategies, accelerating the delivery of sustainable value to BHP.
As a Principal in the Strategy team, you will be a key enabler supporting the broader procurement function by providing high-quality problem-solving skills, strong communication abilities, and business acumen. As a team player, you will generate cohesive and holistic strategies, using your critical thinking skills to connect the dots, challenge conventional thinking, and enabling a business step change.
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead strategy development across key material categories.
- Identify and assess high-value commercial opportunities.
- Collaborate with Procurement and SMEs to define key strategic objectives and market insights that create value.
- Support the delivery of tangible savings through innovative commercial strategies.
- Navigate ambiguity and engage across functions to drive coordinated outcomes.
- Translate data insights into actionable business recommendations.
About You
To be a top performer you will need:
- Professional degree related to the role.
- 5+ years of experience related.
- Advanced proficiency in English and Spanish.
- Strong commercial acumen and familiarity with alternative commercial models.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Skilled collaborator who builds alignment across teams and functions.
- Proven ability to conduct analysis, ensure accurate and up-to-date data from various sources, and interpret complex results to identify key opportunities.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills and the ability to challenge pre-established conceptions.
- Strong understanding of business improvement principles and practices.
- Ability to influence and obtain buy-in for new ideas with particular focus on senior leaders.
We Support a Diverse Workforce
At BHP, we adhere to Law 21,015 on Inclusion.
We know that diversity strengthens us. That is why we are focused on creating a more diverse workforce that represents the communities we operate and live in, ensuring a work environment where every person is included and treated with respect.
In this sense, we are committed to conducting a fair, equitable, and accessible selection process for all. If you have any disability, please email inclusion@bhp.com to adjust our selection process and provide the necessary support.