Logistics Specialist - Rail

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

Our Procurement & Transportation team are seeking an experienced Logistics Specialist to take a strategic and hands‑on role in managing rail transportation across Australia. This is an essential role that will ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and cost‑effective operations by driving strong contract management, performance governance, data‑driven reporting, and the adoption of modern, technology‑enabled processes.

Reporting to the Senior Manager - Transportation, you’ll contribute directly to the development and delivery of Alcoa’s long‑term rail strategy, capacity planning initiatives, and regulatory engagement. You’ll also play a critical role in navigating rail disruptions, managing outages, and supporting business continuity during complex and time‑sensitive events.

Your key purpose and responsibilities:

• Lead rail supplier performance and contract management, ensuring contractual compliance, service reliability, commercial integrity, and alignment with business requirements.
• Manage end‑to‑end rail access, haulage, and support contracts, including variations, invoice review and approval, price escalation mechanisms, and associated services such as loading/unloading, track maintenance, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Own critical transport governance and reporting, including monthly spend review and forecasting, shipment performance, carbon emissions reporting, and annual planning activities.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation, including optimisation of rail scheduling, performance monitoring, reporting workflows, and support of annual savings initiatives through Ariba Source‑to‑Contract administration.
• Provide broader transport and compliance support as required, including Australian responsible sourcing compliance and operational support across road, intermodal, and international freight activities.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
• Flexible hybrid working options available.
• Employee growth and development opportunities.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers.
• Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Logistics, Procurement, or an alternative discipline supported by strong commercial experience.
• Demonstrated experience in large‑scale, complex logistics or supply chain environments.
• Strong financial and commercial capability, with advanced skills in financial analysis, contract development, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and understand key business drivers within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven capability to identify and deliver improvement opportunities, with strengths in innovation, digitalisation, and process automation.

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 Australia’s company headquarters is located at 235 St Georges Terrace in Perth CBD, Western Australia, on Whadjuk Noongar land. The office is conveniently close to public transport and parking, and hosts employees from various business functions, including Commercial, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, and Human Resources, as well as expert teams supporting local and global locations. Our head office offers modern, open-plan working facilities and excellent end-of-trip amenities within a state-of-the-art building.

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.