Commercial Analyst (Perth)

About Us

At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision.

Following the commissioning of our mine and concentrator at Mt Holland in 2024, we recently celebrated our first production of battery -grade lithium hydroxide at our Kwinana Refinery. We are now a fully integrated mine-to-refinery operation, supplying high quality lithium hydroxide to global markets and enabling approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.

We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.

Employee Benefits

We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:

• Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employees
• Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
• Access to flexible work arrangements
• Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
• Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
• Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing

The Role

Be part of the team delivering the Mt Holland Expansion Project. These newly created, project-specific roles offer a rare opportunity to contribute to a project of national significance, supporting growing global demand for critical minerals.

The Commercial Analyst - provides commercial analysis, contract support and financial insight to the Expansion Team.

The role supports the protection of Covalent Lithium's commercial position across expansion related contracts, procurement activities, forecasts, claims, reporting and business improvement initiatives.

The position acts as an interface between the Expansion Team and Covalent's Commercial, Finance, Legal, Procurement and Project Controls functions to support commercially sound decision-making and value-adding outcomes.

This is a two-year fixed term contract based at our Perth Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support to the Expansion team, working closely with Commercial, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Project Controls and operational stakeholders.
• Support the management of expansion-related contracts, including invoices, variations, claims, forecasting, KPIs and contract performance.
• Analyse commercial and supplier data to identify risks, cost trends, issues and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain financial and commercial models to support forecasting, scenario analysis and informed decision-making.
• Support budget tracking, expenditure forecasting, cost analysis and reporting across the Expansion team.
• Assist with tendering, commercial evaluations, negotiations and contract award activities as required.
• Prepare business cases, commercial analysis, reports and presentations to support key business decisions.
• Contribute to commercial strategies, process improvements and initiatives that improve value, manage risk and deliver strong project outcomes.

Role Requirements

• Advanced capability in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• SAP, ERP, Power BI, Power Platform or similar system experience is desirable.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in commercial, finance, business analysis, project controls, procurement, business development or related roles.
• Experience with contracts, procurement processes, ERPs, financial analysis and commercial reporting.
• Experience developing financial models, forecasts, business cases, reports and presentations.
• Experience analysing contract performance, claims, variations, expenditure, commitments, risks and opportunities is desirable.
• Mining, resources, chemicals, construction, major projects or mineral processing experience is desirable.
• Operations, project or expansion/ramp-up experience is desirable

A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.