Procurement Specialist

4 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Healius Full time

**Date**:4 Nov 2024

**Location**: Sydney, New South Wales, AU, 2000

**Company**:Healius

**About **us**

As we optimise to a future-ready way of working, there's an exciting shift happening at Healius. We are transforming into a stronger, more agile organisation. This presents a unique opportunity for a Procurement Specialist to make a significant impact in an opportunity rich environment. You'll have the chance to shape the future of procurement at Healius, drive efficiency, and contribute to tangible EBIT improvements.

Healius is one of Australia's leading healthcare companies and is synonymous with quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for all Australians. It has an expansive network of pathology laboratories, collection centres and diagnostic imaging centres. Through this footprint and its 10,500+ people, Healius provides specialty diagnostic services to consumers and their referring practitioners.

**The role**

This opportunity for a Procurement Specialist to join our team is available due to an internal movement. You will be joining a transformational team, led by an innovative manager committed to driving significant contribution to innovation and profitability.

Joining at an exciting time of transformation in the business, as Procurement Specialist you will be at the forefront of the ‘new procurement’. You will be both supporting and owning your own projects. These will often have a strong demand management component and require deep operational involvement. Together with key clinical and commercial stakeholders and critical vendors, you will assist in the development, deployment and management of procurement strategies to deliver sustained value and competitive advantage.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Assisting Category Managers, and the GM of Procurement in identifying, validating and implementing transformational improvement opportunities. This includes both “traditional” procurement levers (e.g. source to contract strategies) and opportunities across the “new procurement” (e.g. demand management).
- “Owning” procurement projects or spend sub-categories yourself
- Understanding business requirements and engaging with key stakeholders on a per-needs / per-project basis
- Providing commercial and market insights, as well as spend analysis for the identification of savings across various Pathology categories
- Ensure project plans are deployed and appropriate reporting is in place for the purposes of tracking benefits and project status and see these through from concept to implementation.
- Contribute to the development and embedding of Procurement processes across the Pathology business units

**About you**

You are a results-focused individual, with a willingness to learn and grow. You are curious and get excited about creating and leading change that ultimately impacts the wider business strategy.
- Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Economics or Business
- Preferable to have at least 2-3 years proven procurement, strategic sourcing (incl. supplier negotiations) and spend analytics experience
- Evidence of identifying and implementing business performance improvement opportunities in previous roles
- Understanding of cost structures, vendors commercial practices, contract management and vendor performance management
- Advanced excel skills, demonstrated experience using ERP systems and business intelligence tools is preferable
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

**What’s on Offer**

Beyond a competitive salary, this role offers the opportunity to drive innovation as well as fast tracked upskilling, mentoring by industry experienced senior team members, and a focus on learning and development in this exciting time of transformation.

You will be exposed to the advanced, novel and results-focused levers of a “new procurement” in an opportunity rich environment, - an experience that has the potential to shape your career well into the future.

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**Benefits and Wellbeing**

**As part of working for Healius, you will have access to a range of benefits including**:

- A marketplace of exclusive discounts and vouchers from leading Australian and online retailers.
- Corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits and novated leasing consultations.
- An e-learning platform with access to a library of courses and learning paths.
- An Employee Assistance Program dedicated to employee health and wellbeing provided by professional coaches.
- Fitness Passport - access fitness centres across Australia at a subsidised rate
- Career growth opportunities across the Healius network
- Being a part of a large ASX-listed organization focused on delivering positive outcomes to all Australians

**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**

Healius is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experien



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