Procurement Specialist - [Archived Advertisement]

• Permanent full time | Flexible work opportunities
• Based in our office at Macquarie University
• Competitive base salary plus 15.4% superannuation

We are looking for a person who can manage, lead and support  procurement categories that are assigned by Head of Procurement. This includes developing and implementing short-term and long-term effective procurement strategies that align with the organization goals and objectives, managing end-to-end procurement activities.

Your opportunity

As a Procurement specialist, you have an amazing opportunity to help us grow our impact and deepen our connection with the communities we serve. If you truly want to empower people to live great lives, and develop valuable and extensive knowledge, skills and experience, this is the place for you. Here’s how you’ll do it:

• Utilise spend information/data and business knowledge to identify sourcing projects for individual subcategories and develops an overall cost reduction plan
• Lead and execute strategic sourcing strategies, best practices, and initiatives that support improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, improved coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, risk compliance, and other areas as identified.
• Develops supplier score card to measure supplier performance against agreed upon key performance indicators, tracks compliance and supports formal management
• Act as the internal point of contact for supplier management and complaint resolution; conduct regular supplier meetings and implement improvement strategies with suppliers
• Ensure all contracts are up-to-date and meet legal and regulatory requirements
• Actively seek ways to streamline business processes; research and provide information on industry category trends and best practices. Provide procurement input to maximize procurement leverage, optimize project design, and minimize project durations and cost.
• Aggressively manage category performance by adhering to internal savings goals and reviewing financial models
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of business requirements and category ownership by creating and defending category strategies and decisions with sound analytics
• Track compliance and support formal management reporting to the Executives and other senior management members.
• Benchmark, track, and analyze annual performance metrics and sourcing trends against the budget monthly to demonstrate continuous improvement and progress against strategic objectives.
• Drive consolidation of spend and seek out synergies across Business Units where applicable, by forming and leading cross-functional strategic sourcing teams to develop and implement category/commodity strategies and to drive cost from individual spend sub-categories

What you’ll bring

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement category management.
• Proven experience preferably in Australian Government procurement processes and compliance.
• Experience managing complex strategic sourcing projects and RFx processes
• Proven track record of identifying cost reduction opportunities and driving significant, tangible financial benefit to the business
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience in suppler performance management

Why Hearing Australia?

There’s so much to love about a role with us. But our people say there’s three things that set us and their careers apart. They’re about:

• How we do what we do: Our vision is to deliver the best hearing solutions for anyone, anytime, anywhere. At Hearing Australia, you’ll know you’re making a contribution that really means something
• Who we work with: Here, you’ll support and empower clients of all backgrounds. That’s what drives our teams and what makes them so special
• Where we’re going next: As our industry evolves, we’re committed to learning and improving what we do and how we do it, and building an organisation where everyone can thrive.

What does that mean for you?

As a Procurement specialist, you’ll know that every day, your work is helping children and adults who need us. Just ask Sandeep, one of our IT professionals about why they choose to work with us:

“The work we do in helping people hear sound again and for the very first time is quite inspirational. Everything we do here is purpose-driven.”

You’ll also enjoy a range of bene?ts, including:

• 15.4% Superannuation Flexible work arrangement opportunities to support work, personal and family commitments
• Attractive employee benefits (salary sacrifice superannuation, HCF private health cover discount, well-being programs, salary packaging, discounts across an exciting range of retailers)
• Paid parental leave

Let’s create the gold standard of hearing care

We will require the successful candidate to be willing to have a Police Check conducted (we pay), a current driver’s licence and must have rights to work in Australia.

Hearing Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraced diversity, equity and inclusion. We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive culture from within.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and applicants from different cultures who are bilingual to apply.

We are committed to facilitating a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.