Why explore

A challenging position working in our World Class Commercial Operations organization
An opportunity to develop your career within a global organisation
Based in Singapore, a global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the role

We are looking for an Analyst - Supply Chain Integration & Reporting. This role sits within the Global Integrated Planning function, supporting the Rio Tinto Lithium Product Group.

The role plays a critical part in connecting and providing visibility across the end-to-end Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE)network. This includes upstream production in Argentina, downstream processing and tolling, and global sales across a diverse portfolio of lithium products(including carbonate, hydroxide, metals, chloride, butyllithium, and related derivatives).

The successful candidate will develop a deep, integrated understanding of how material flows through the network each month - linking production, conversion, sales, and inventory into a single, coherent view. As the asset base expands significantly over the next five years, this role will act as a key integrator, ensuring alignment across functions and providing clarity to stakeholders on operational and financial outcomes.

A key aspect of success in this role is maintaining strong connectivity with day-to-day operations. The individual will be expected to actively participate in regular operational forums, including upstream plant discussions and downstream commercial and supply chain meetings, to stay closely aligned with evolving issues, decisions, and performance drivers across the network.

Reporting to the Global Demand Planning Manager, with a matrix reporting line to the Global Supply Planning Manager, you will:

End-to-End Visibility

Develop and maintain a structured, node-level view of the LCE supply chain, tracking inventory positions and material flows across production sites, tolling/conversion facilities, and global distribution points.
Track, reconcile, and validate monthly material movements, ensuring alignment across production, downstream processing, sales, and inventory balances.
Support the consolidation and validation of global datasets to maintain an accurate and consistent view of production, sales, and inventory

Cross-Functional Integration

Partner with upstream operations, downstream processing sites, and commercial teams to understand performance drivers, constraints, and variances.
Participate in regular operational and commercial forums to stay aligned with day-to-day developments across the network.
Work with Finance to support monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting, providing analysis and explanations of operational performance.

Performance Analysis &Insights

Prepare and contribute to management reporting, translating operational data into clear and concise insights for stakeholders. Analyze and explain variances between plan and actuals across production, supply chain, and commercial outcomes.
Support identification of key risks, issues, and opportunities through structured data analysis.

Planning & S&OP Support

Support demand and supply planning activities ,including supply-demand balancing and scenario analysis.
Provide relevant supply, demand, and inventory insights to S&OP processes and Monthly Business Reviews.
Collaborate with planning teams to improve alignment between operational realities and planning assumptions.

Additional Scope & Continuous Improvement

Partner with Finance and stakeholders to improve visibility of working capital drivers (inventory, receivables, and payables).
Support efforts to improve data integrity, consistency, and alignment across systems and reporting processes.
Assist in onboarding and integrating new assets into the supply chain reporting framework.
Contribute to enhancements in data models, reporting automation, and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).

About you

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

A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in supply chain, integrated planning, operations, analytics, or finance in mining, chemicals, or similarly complex industries.
Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, including production, inventory management, and distribution.
Experience working across global, cross-functional teams in complex operational environments.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize large datasets into actionable insights.
Strong financial acumen, with experience linking operational performance to financial outcomes (e.g., working capital, margins).
Proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP) and analytics/visualization tools (e.g. Power BI).
Strong communication and stakeholdermanagement skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly atboth high level and detailed levels.
High attention to detail, with a structured and disciplined approach to data and reporting.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with expanding asset scope.