Procurement Strategist

4 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Pact Group Full time

At Pact Group, we're driving the circular economy through innovative solutions. Our vision is to reduce, reuse and recycle with a focus on reducing waste.

The Procurement Strategist will lead our centralised Group Procurement team, responsible for category management, supplier relationship management and sourcing activities. This role involves developing category plans, executing sourcing and procurement activities for an annual spend of circa $100M.

We offer flexible working arrangements, allowing this role to be based on site or from your home office anywhere in Australia.

Accountabilities:

  • Develop and execute a robust end-to-end Category Management strategy across all assigned areas of spend, ensuring alignment with Pact business objectives and key stakeholders
  • Identify and execute sourcing initiatives
  • Develop and execute robust sourcing strategies incorporating business requirements and utilising appropriate concepts/frameworks, supply models, supply market research and relevant analysis to support the strategy developed
  • Lead and drive supplier relationships to deliver on-going value from strategic suppliers throughout the contract life cycle
  • Identify and develop suppliers (alternate or new) to support revenue growth through innovative new products or services and manage supply risk for the business
  • Drive procurement processes ensuring key aspects relating to risk management, quality, ethical sourcing, sustainability and legal compliance are considered in line with Pact Group policies

About You:

We're looking for a driven and collaborative procurement professional who thrives in complex environments and prides themselves on developing strong working relationships across the business.

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

  • Proven experience and knowledge of procurement and contract management
  • Demonstrable experience in leading and managing categories of spend, applying category management processes, executing sourcing initiatives, business cases and category plans
  • Problem-solving ability & commercial acumen, understanding the impact of decision making on the business
  • Strong strategic thinking and analytical ability, utilising big data to create meaningful and useful intelligence
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to develop relationships and influence key stakeholders

Estimated Salary:$120,000 - $150,000 per annum, depending on experience



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