Strategic Procurement Lead

3 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Square Full time

Job Description

We're seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to support our Technology, Marketing, Product, BPO & Professional Services category in Australia (Remote).

This role involves leading insource-outsource programs, guiding RFX's, contract negotiations, and improving APAC Procurement initiatives. You'll oversee the selection, negotiation, management, and purchasing of large category groups and multiple smaller suppliers or sub-categories.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead Insource-Outsource Programs and guide RFX's, Contract Negotiations and help improve APAC Procurement initiative.
  • Oversee the selection/negotiation/management/purchasing for large category groups and multiple smaller suppliers or sub-categories as a necessary contributor/leader.
  • Work with Procurement and leaders to implement category strategies.
  • Support Block leadership strategic planning efforts, focusing on sourcing (through the best sourcing methodologies), contract negotiation, buying, and risk mitigation strategy.
  • Oversee complex, Block-wide supplier relations, developing solutions to new problems and using your foresight to anticipate future trends and issues.
  • Lead a network of other authorities, building agreement. You are responsible for and will project manage Important Category Supplier Relationship QBRs to ensure Block is receiving agreed to services based on main Service level agreements and Performance Indicators.
  • Model collaboration skills and have a noticeable positive impact on the velocity and success of your teammates.
  • Develop selection/negotiation criteria, establish purchasing goals, coordinate resources, and provide category leadership following long-term buying goals.
  • Uphold, champion, and exemplify the Block values.
  • Will support partners around APAC including Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 7 years of Procurement/Strategic Sourcing experience.
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Experience depth with Source-to-Contract and Procure-to-Pay Practices.
  • Experience using Procurement Tools such as SCOUT, COUPA, Oracle, etc.

We believe in being fair and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our benefits.

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