Procurement Specialist

4 weeks ago

Richmond, Australia Australia Post Full time

**Help us deliver like never before**
Australia Post is delivering like never before. From the vehicles that we drive to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We’re delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers, and for our people. We’re moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride.

**About the opportunity**
Australia Post is changing, and to help our business achieve its Strategic Priorities (Post26 Strategy), our Group Procurement team is growing to support the change. It's all about winning in e-commerce and creating great digital experiences for our business, all while reimagining our post office network as we simplify our products and services, and the Group Procurement team is at the centre of many of these exciting and changing activities.

**What you’ll deliver with us**
Reporting to the ‘Strategic Procurement Manager’, your role is to support the execution of end-to-end procurement strategies. You will partner with the Network Operations Linehaul business, and where relevant, support cross-functional activity across broader areas of the enterprise.

You will also work closely with the Procurement function to undertake end-to-end procurement engagement, including stakeholder engagement and management, category planning and development, portfolio management and support contract negotiation to contract finalisation.

This role requires a high level of organisation, planning capability and analyst skills to deliver strong value for the Linehaul function.

**You’ll also**
- Execute sourcing and procurement strategies for the Linehaul function; including the collection of business requirements, creating sourcing plans, engaging the market (RFx), evaluating proposals, making procurement recommendations, and executing contracts, renewals, and amendments under tight deadlines
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization; supporting procurement strategies to enhance business capabilities, reduce costs, and maintain a low-cost base through analysis like market research, benchmarking, and spend analysis
- Supplier and stakeholder management; building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and key stakeholders, managing supplier performance, and leading negotiations for optimal commercial outcomes
- Support and execute category/portfolio plans; ensuring alignment with business unit needs and track/report cost savings, reductions, and value-added benefits
- Support the Senior Sourcing Manager/Category Lead in establishing procurement standards that ensure efficient, effective, economical, and ethical supplier management in partnership with the relevant business areas

**About you**
- Minimum 5 years’ strategic procurement experience
- Broad experience in fleet, logistics, automation and associated services
- Large corporate exposure to sourcing practices and processes sound commercial knowledge and understanding, including an understanding of national/global providers, contract law, probity practices, and procedures
- Proven experience in supplier relationship management within a large organisation across several categories.
- Experience in managing and working with multiple senior stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience building relationships as a trusted advisor and working with multiple senior stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal skills, including the ability to present to senior stakeholders
- Experience with Ariba Source to Contract is highly desirable

**How we’ll deliver for you**
- Join one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse workforces in Australia, where we’re all ages, genders and come from all walks of life
- We deliver on our values of Trust, Inclusivity, Empowerment and Safety every day. They’re the TIES that bind our team together
- Immerse yourself in the AP Way - where every single team member partakes in a learning module to help understand the vital role we play in delivering on our strategy and purpose

***We’re delivering together**
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