Procurement Specialist

Southern Cross Care (NSW&ACT) is a leading not-for-profit with 50+ years of excellence in Aged Care and 28 facilities across the state. We are fortunate to present an exciting, new Procurement Specialist position to compliment our existing Procurement team.

**About the role**

The Procurement Specialist will work in a team of 3 to partner and influence stakeholders to develop and embed procurement initiatives.

The key to this role will be supporting the broader SCC business, in particular Care Operations and carrying out end-to-end category strategies and market engagements. This will start from spend analysis, through to negotiation, contract execution and supplier relationship management where needed.

The Procurement Specialist will need to be comfortable with all levels of stakeholder engagement and will have the skills and knowledge to be able to negotiate on the spot. Not only a quick-thinker, the successful applicant will also be innovative and show great initiative as SCC’s procurement model & system changes in the next 6-12 months.

**Main Activities**
- Effectively partnering with both internal and external stakeholders and taking accountability for assigned procurement activities and projects
- Identifying and implementing effective strategies to maintain continuity of goods and services for assigned projects, categories and suppliers
- Implement, and execute procurement processes and strategies to optimise and continually improve the performance of the procurement function and SCC business
- Lead or support as assigned end to end market engagements including opportunity identification, baselining, RFx’s, negotiations, through to approvals and contract execution
- Provide operational, analytical and commercial support for the SCC business across any procurement related activities, supplier relationships, escalations, or any other procurement enquiries
- Compliance/process improvement and any other projects as assigned

Essential
- 4-6 years working in a procurement or commercial position or similar
- Be able to provide actionable insights through research, collating and market intelligence
- Strong understanding of tenders, contracts and overall tender & contract process
- Customer-focus with proven ability to influence, communicate and negotiate at strategic and tactical levels
- Knowledge of legislative and reporting requirements relating to the Modern Slavery Act
- Advanced organisational, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Desirable
- Demonstrated Competencies in and an understanding of the Health, Aged Care or Not-for-Profit sectors
- Experience in implementation of Contract Management System, Spend Analytics or similar

**What’s In It For You**
- Hybrid arrangements with 2 days WFH once you’re up and running
- NFP $15,900 Salary Packaging (less taxes & more take home pay $$$) Additional funds can be used for Novated Leases, Rent/Mortgage, Meals & Entertainment and other daily expenses.
- Convenient office near Epping station and street parking
- Competitive remuneration of $105,000 -120,000 + Super
- An extra paid day off around Christmas time
- Discounted Health Insurance products
- Smartphone & laptop provided
- Refer & Earn program for staff, get up to $2,000 for referring a friend into SCC