Procurement Specialist

Description:

• Fully flexible work arrangement, no fixed days WFH or in the office
• Brand new role – unlimited opportunities to make this role your own
• Exceptional benefits including on-site café, gym and parking, complementary tickets etc.
• Salary up to $120k package, depending on experience

An exciting opportunity with a world-class iconic precinct within the entertainment and sporting space in their HQ. This role is ideally positioned for an experienced procurement professional with an interest in engaging in a diverse range of procurement across goods and services, construction, and major projects. As a new role, the scope and opportunity to make this yours is unlimited.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, this newly created role has come about as a result of the maturation of the procurement function. In this role you will provide expert advice and operational support across all levels of procurement, with a primary focus on higher value and higher complexity categories including major tendering activities, organisation-wide contracts, and commercial negotiations.

• Support to Head of Procurement in developing and delivering strategic procurement objectives and programs
• Development of category strategies for areas of spend
• Targeted support for tendering and other major procurement activities
• Management of State Purchasing Contract requirements and company-wide purchasing agreements
• Development and reporting on the Trust’s Forward Procurement Plan
• Procurement and contract management advisory
• A Bachelor of Business or similar will be highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience in improving procurement processes, and in developing effective procedures, policies and guidelines
• Demonstrated experience in creating and supporting the implementation of strategies, plans and initiatives in collaboration with a wide group of stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, together with demonstrated interpersonal skills for communication with internal and external stakeholders