Category Procurement Specialist

3 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Qantas Airways Limited Full time

Challenge yourself and add significant value to our Procurement team- Airline Operations and Commercial Services- Full-time and Fixed-Term positions based at our either our Collingwood (VIC) or Mascot (NSW) Campus

Our ability to stand the test of time has been no coincidence. We’ve come this far because we continue to evolve. It’s a challenge that never ends, and drives every individual in our team to make tomorrow better than today for our customers.

Driving sustainability, our procurement and supply chain function meet the demands of the Qantas Group’s diverse portfolio, while maximising the value from our supplier related expenditure.

Group Procurement is responsible for the sourcing and ongoing commercial relationships of our suppliers including leading or supporting RFPs, supplier negotiations, contract development, contract reviews and contract executions.

In your role as Category Procurement Specialist, in our Operations and Commercial team, you will be responsible for planning and executing sourcing activities for the relevant category, in line with the Category Strategy and in consultation with Business Stakeholders.

The Category Procurement Specialist will ensure that appropriate procurement strategies are developed and applied to individual procurement projects, according to the overall Category Strategy as well as specific operational requirements. You will take responsibility for sourcing activities within your category, seeing them through from inception to contract execution. You will contribute to the development of the Category Strategy, working closely with the Category Manager.

You’ll have
- A minimum 3 years strategic sourcing, category management and procurement- Tertiary qualifications in Procurement or Business Management- Sound project management, influencing, communication and negotiation skills, including across a range of cultures and diverse language environments.- Able to demonstrate skills in influencing stakeholders, building effective business relationships with diverse groups of people.- Leading negotiations- Sound leadership skills with some ability in running cross functional projects/teams, delivering outcomes in a time sensitive environment.- Able to interpret and execute category strategies, analyse data and markets, professionally present findings and recommendations.- Demonstrable commercial awareness and a passion for delivering commercially astute outcomes- Flexibility and creativity - Innovative in approach and a willingness to challenge existing paradigms.- Attainment of or a pathway to further professional certification, including MCIPS, highly desirable.- Knowledge of airport ground services, multi-team/multi-dependent and complex operational environments and success-critical supply categories will be highly beneficial

Why Qantas?

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us - so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time.

You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.- We love to travel: Enjoy discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.- We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.- We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging for everything from motor vehicles to electronic devices.- We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Applications close: Sunday 3 December 2023



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