Sourcing Specialist

Overview

Reporting to the Category Manager, the Sourcing Specialist role at UnitingCare Queensland will initiate, develop and manage major and complex strategic sourcing exercises to ensure goods and services are procured to maximum advantage. This role predominantly supports our Facilities, Maintenance and Corporate procurement activities.

This work involves extensive engagement with senior-level internal and external stakeholders to explore business requirements, industry dynamics and innovative sourcing and reverse-marketing solutions.

This is a full-time, permanent position. Flexibility is important to us, and this role supports hybrid working.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations of the most complex and the highest value, long-term commercial agreements with suppliers and business partners.
• Prepare fact-based sourcing strategies, perform opportunity analysis and make sourcing decisions to deliver significant cost savings and value improvement.
• Design, develop and drive project plans, deliverables, metrics and milestones, ensuring organizational financial goals are met, including budget and savings.
• Advise the General Manager, Procurement Transformation and the wider procurement team regarding the development of the strategic sourcing program of work, as well as procurement and reverse marketing strategies and methodologies.
• Influence the development of business objectives and operational direction across the business, particularly with respect to opportunities leveraged in procurement markets and the supply chain.

Qualifications

• A degree qualification in Procurement, Business or a related discipline is essential.
• Experience in Electricity, Facilities Repairs and Maintenance, Corporate and travel would be advantageous, with a high-level knowledge of strategic sourcing techniques, strategies and related program development techniques.
• Extensive and proven knowledge of procurement practices; particularly with respect to developing and implementing fact-based sourcing strategy.
• Confidence in preparing and delivering sourcing presentations, reports and analysis findings to executives and senior management.

Benefits

• The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example as a proud not-for-profit for more than 100 years.
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free, as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits.
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance program.
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others.
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations

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