Senior Commodity Specialist - Process Chemicals

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

An exciting opportunity exists for a strategic Procurement professional to step into a pivotal role leading the global sourcing and supplier management of Process Chemicals supporting Alcoa’s smelting and refining operations.

Working in close partnership with Global Sourcing Managers and key regional stakeholders, you will execute sourcing strategies aligned with Alcoa’s global procurement and business priorities, while actively managing market risk and supply continuity. This role is critical to ensuring secure supply, competitive total cost, quality compliance, and working capital optimisation within a complex and dynamic commodity environment.

In this role, you will:

• Lead global sourcing and supplier management for Process Chemicals, ensuring secure, uninterrupted supply across operations.

• Execute sourcing and contracting strategies aligned with global procurement and business objectives.

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while continuously identifying new or alternative global supply options.

• Lead and support global pricing negotiations, leveraging market intelligence to manage cost, availability, and risk.

• Partner with Operations, Technical, and Transportation teams to optimise total delivered cost, freight strategies, forecasting, reporting, and opportunistic spot purchasing.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

• Flexible hybrid working options available.

• Employee growth and development opportunities.

• Parental leave support for all caregivers.

• Employee assistance program for personal support services.

• Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.

What you can bring to the role

• Tertiary qualifications in in a technical or business discipline.

• Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing or commodity management, ideally within direct materials.

• Strong commercial acumen with advanced negotiation skills and experience in managing supply risk and volatile commodity markets.

• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with global, cross‑functional stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem‑solving capability.

• A flexible work approach with the ability to work effectively across multiple time zones in a global environment.

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.

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About the Location

Alcoa is an international company with multiple locations and joint ventures across six continents. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As industry pioneers, we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company, bridging the journey from mines to metal.

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.

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person’s gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.

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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.