Mirna Yamak

I am a Specialist Category Management with 10 years of international experience in providing procurement advice on a range of categories to assist stakeholders to plan, develop, source, and manage procurement arrangements to meet organisational and business objectives effectively and efficiently in the Mining & Metals industries in the Gulf & Middle East region, Australia, LATAM and Africa. My experience is across all stages of procurement from sourcing activities, negotiation, dispute resolutions, government and risk management, supplier relation management to contract

Specialist Category Management, Mining Services LATAM and Africa, Fortescue Metals Group, Western Australia, Australia (2022 - present)

• Job role summary

1. Responsible for assisting stakeholders in overseas Mining Services projects in Gabon, Canada, and LATAM.
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• Job role description
• Oversee the preparation and translation of templates and agreements in English/French/Spanish. 
• Meet with Lawyers and align templates to different legal jurisdictions. 
• Manage relationship with suppliers to enhance and deliver greater value.
• Develop category strategy and analyse the marketplace to understand market trends, cost drivers and risks.
• Manage Sourcing activities in accordance with Contracts and Procurement policies and procedures. 
• Negotiate strategies and terms of complex, high risk and high value contracts. 
• Effective assessment and treatment of risk
• Generate reports, commercial models and market analysis. 

Education

• BSc. In Business Administration -2006
• Diploma in Procurement and Contracting – 2023