Strategic Sourcing Advisor

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here. 

At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Strategic Sourcing Advisor to join us on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Senior Sourcing Advisor, this role will be based in our Subiaco office, working Monday to Friday. You will be involved with sourcing initiatives, talent attraction, and employer branding initiatives to support our workforce needs.

Here’s what awaits you:

• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies and recruitment campaigns for critical, niche, and repeat roles across Northern Star’s operations.
• Build, maintain, and optimise long term talent pipelines aligned to current and future demand.
• Deliver targeted training to the broader recruitment team on best practice talent acquisition strategies.
• Create and produce employee branding and marketing material for internal and external campaigns such as videography projects and marketing campaigns across all of NSR’s operations.
• Conduct market research, talent mapping, and competitor analysis to understand emerging skill trends.
• Analyse and report on internal workforce data and external market data.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and provide advice on talent availability and sourcing strategy.
• Proactively engage with networking, social media, industry platforms, and direct outreach to increase brand awareness.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

Experience:

• Proven success identifying and engaging passive candidates through platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, talent databases, industry networks, and direct sourcing techniques.
• Strong understanding of recruitment marketing, employer branding, and candidate attraction strategies, including the development and execution of targeted recruitment campaigns.
• Experience conducting talent mapping, market research, competitor analysis, and workforce planning activities to support hiring decisions.
• Ability to analyse workforce and labour market data and translate insights into practical recommendations for stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability partnering with leaders and hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies and provide market intelligence.
• Experienced in using LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Talent Insights, Power BI and Success Factors.
• Confident in using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint packages.
• Available to travel to site when required.  

Qualifications:

Previous experience working in a similar role in recruitment and strategic sourcing, ideally within the Mining sector.

Passion for Growth:

You are a commercially minded and proactive talent professional with a strong understanding of labour market trends and a passion for identifying and attracting top talent in competitive markets. Combining a creative approach to recruitment marketing and employer branding with a data-driven mindset, you use insights to inform decisions, drive continuous improvement, and deliver innovative talent attraction strategies.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance.    
Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Apply now to join the Northern Star team!