Category Contract Specialist

2 months ago

Melbourne, Australia ANZ Banking Group Full time

**Req ID**: 78121
**Department**: Procurement - AUS
**Division**: Enterprise Finance
**Location**: Melbourne
About Us
At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.
About the Role
The Category Contract Specialist for Compute Category is responsible for developing effective and strategic suppliers across their category in line with the business plan and drive commercial value for the business over both short
- and medium-term horizons while also managing risks associated with their category.
Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.
**Role Location**: 833 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008 (Hybrid working mode)
**Role Type**: 12 Month Fixed Term /Secondment, Full-time
What will your day look like?
**As a Category Contract Specialist you will**:
Work collaboratively across Procurement and Business to support management of assigned contracts to preserve, maintain and uplift value and manage any performance risks
Provide ongoing commercial advice on the execution requirements of assigned contracts/Master Services Agreement and support the Contract Owner with advice and support
Proactive administration and management of strategic contracts inclusive spend analytics, identification of scope creep and off-contract spend, and commercial KPI tracking/performance reporting
Support and coach suppliers and contract owners/OCMs to optimize supplier performance within the contract terms and help support additional value through improvement initiatives, or support to manage/rectify non performances to contract
Assists Technology Category Leads/Management to manage portfolio risks and governance requirements - Manage contract/scope variations in line with Category plans and provide advice on disputes and claims, support dispute resolution for high value/high risk Contracts
Work with OCM team as required to understand any requirements under the Contract Management Framework and collaborate as required to resolve any issues
Keep abreast of market and supplier advancements, market dynamics, manage spend analysis to identify opportunities considering regional and global priorities and dynamics eg trigger for in-contract opportunities, price renegotiations, specification/demand opportunities
Pursue commercial excellence through continuous improvement to help achieve procurement and business targets and demand savings opportunities
Support business on supplier relationship management activities for ‘category leading’ suppliers
What will you bring?
To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:
Understanding of Technology supply market dynamics, Third Party Risk and Regulatory requirements, external leading practice, market trends relevant to spend areas
Understanding of end-to-end procurement lifecycle management across Strategy, Source to Contract, Supplier Relationship Management through to Req. to Pay
Experience in Technology Category or Contract Management; and experience across highly diverse groups of categories and associated contracts
Solid understanding of how to manage risk and demonstrate procurement process disciplines
Strategic thinker to problem solves within highly complex and ambiguous situations
Strong communicator, stakeholder and relationship management; with a high level of commercial acumen and strong negotiations skills
Understands risks and appropriate control options
Strong commercial acumen with ability to analyze cost vs risk trade-offs, understanding of demand side levers and global/regional considerations
Understanding of broader business context and translating into key priorities across contract/category portfolio
You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.
So why join us?
From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.
But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. you'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.
We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.
Job Posting End Date
21/10/2024, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)

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