Principal Advisor Technical Marketing​/Conseiller; ère) principal; e Marketing technique

• Rôle technique clé influençant la stratégie produit et la performance du portefeuille mondial de plaques de laminage en aluminium de Rio Tinto.
• Occasion de diriger la qualification de produits, l’innovation et les partenariats clients en Amérique du Nord et sur les marchés mondiaux.
• Poste basé à Chicago (Illinois) ou à Montréal (Québec), au sein du pôle commercial des Amériques de Rio Tinto, avec une exposition à des clients et opérations mondiaux.
• La fourchette salariale de base pour ce poste à Chicago, Illinois, est de 152 000 $ à 209 000 $

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• Key technical role influencing product strategy and performance across Rio Tinto’s global aluminum rolling slab portfolio.
• Opportunity to lead product qualification, innovation and customer partnerships across North America and global markets.
• Based in Chicago, Illinois or Montreal, Quebec within Rio Tinto’s Americas commercial hub, with exposure to global customers and operations.
• The base salary range for this role in Chicago, Illinois is 152,000 – 209,000

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values are care, courage and curiosity, and they guide how we work and how we treat each other.

We are looking for a Principal Advisor – Aluminum Rolling Slab – Technical Marketing to help Rio Tinto’s Commercial organization strengthen customer partnerships, product performance and growth across the rolling slab market. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across slab casting, rolling applications, product qualification and value-based customer engagement. This is a great opportunity to influence commercial outcomes, support innovation and collaborate with customers, operations, sales, marketing, and research and development teams globally.

• Lead technical qualification activities for rolling slab products with customers and support successful product adoption.
• Provide expert guidance on slab casting and rolling processes to customers, sales teams and internal stakeholders.
• Investigate customer technical challenges and coordinate solutions with operations, quality and research teams.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and corrective actions related to customer claims and product performance.
• Manage new product qualification programs by connecting customers, operations, sales and technical teams.
• Support business development activities, customer audits and commercial negotiations through technical expertise.
• Optimize value-in-use assessments and communicate technical value propositions to key accounts.
• Identify and develop new market opportunities through strategic engagement with rolling mills and end users.

We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every helpful for success item to apply. If you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in aluminum rolling mill and slab casting environments, including product qualification and quality systems.
• Strong technical expertise across the aluminum rolling value chain, including casting, rolling and customer applications.
• Experience supporting key customer relationships, technical marketing or account management activities.
• Ability to analyze complex technical challenges and communicate recommendations effectively with customers and internal stakeholders.
• If you are applying for the role based in the province of Quebec, fluency in French and English, both written and spoken. Rio Tinto is a global…