Principal Sales Liaison (Uranium)

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success. Come and be a part of this success.

Purpose

The Principal Sales Liaison (Uranium) will be responsible for managing relationships with BHP’s global uranium customer base, with the aim of maximising BHP’s uranium revenue.

About the Role

You will be part of BHP’s London (UK) based Sales & Marketing team, reporting to the Manager European Sales Liaison (Metals). Your core accountabilities will be to:

• Develop and manage operational and strategic uranium customer relationships including contract negotiations and contract management.
• Manage BHP’s uranium position in accordance with internal risk and compliance policies, ensuring timely deliveries and that working capital targets are met.
• Leverage external networks to gather market intelligence and test assumptions to market outlooks.
• Provide insights on industry trends and market dynamics to drive enhanced decision making and planning.
• Support the development of the uranium commodity and placement strategy.
• Identify and assess risks, make risk informed decisions to support safe and productive performance outcomes.
• Identify, engage and manage a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure activities are conducted in accordance with internal risk and compliance policies, and the relevant external laws and regulations.
• Contribute to a positive, open and inclusive culture at BHP.

About You

We value diversity in thinking and your career to date will testify to your ability to demonstrate strong critical reasoning and problem-solving skills, effective communication, quickly grasp technical concepts and apply theories. To be successful in this role:

• You will have demonstrated experience with commodity sales and marketing activities in the global context. Experience in uranium is preferred.
• You will be able to work across different cultures to bring together different perspectives under a common goal.
• You are a self-starter and work well under pressure, bringing attention to detail, and an ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines.
• You will be able to build a strong rapport and credibility with internal stakeholders and external customers.
• You will be able to work with technical and commercial subject matter experts and quickly grasp technical problems / complex issues and synthesise.
• You will be able to demonstrate strong business acumen and have an understanding of the key drivers of the uranium market.
• You are proficient in English. Other language skills (Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean) will be a plus.
• Proven ability to analyse and effectively communicate (written and oral) complex matters to a wider range of stakeholders.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live, providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity. BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation.