Procurement Officer

Reporting to the General Manager Procurement, the Procurement Officer is responsible for the provision of effective and timely procurement services to all Divisions that currently encompass Liebherr Australia and New Zealand. The Procurement Officers focus is on planning, developing, sourcing and managing the procurement arrangements to effectively meet organisational and business objectives

**About the Role**:

- Conduct sourcing activities and participate in negotiations with the intention to establish commercial agreements
- Identify stakeholder business needs, compile and source market information, identify and assess market risks and opportunities
- Run competitive tenders and assist in the supplier evaluation process
- Develop category management plans, identify opportunities for improvement, resolve issues, monitor supplier performance and negotiate contract variations to enhance business value
- Maintain and update procurement records and generate reports on procurement and contract activity to meet organisational compliance requirements

**Skills & experience**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Business or Law highly regarded
- Demonstrated experience and detailed knowledge and understanding of procurement, tender and contract management practices and procedures.
- CIPS Certification highly regarded
- Intermediate negotiation skills
- Strong soft skills to influence internal and external stakeholders and build meaningful relationships
- ** About You**
- We are looking for an individual who has an interest in finding best value in commercial arrangements, is naturally proactive, flexible, self motivated and has high attention to detail.
- As a relatively small team we seek someone who is a team player, has a can do attitude and is ready to support both the department and its wider stakeholders as required.

**Benefits**
- Corporate Health Insurance | Novated Lease | Travel Club
- Liebherr One Hub - Employee discount portal for great savings
- Financial stability | annual reviews | career progression
- Join a dynamic and safety focused team
- Soft skills and Leadership training programs

**Diversity & Inclusion**
- Diversity and inclusion sits at the heart of the Liebherr Group’s Core Values. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work and operate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork and diversity of thought in the workplace.

**Culture**
- We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality, cutting-edge products, long-lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities. We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.

**How to Apply**:
**One Passion. Many Opportunities.**

**The company**:
Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is part of the Liebherr Group, which employs nearly 50,000 people, in more than 140 companies and 50 countries on every continent. Liebherr's decades of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and most reliable technologies makes Liebherr a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry. Liebherr-Australia is responsible for selling and servicing earthmoving machines, mining machines, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes as well as deep foundation machines throughout Australia and New Zealand. Though the company's 20 hectare Head Office Complex is based in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment to, and support of, New Zealand customers is unwavering.

**Location**:
Liebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd.

1 Dr Willi Liebherr Drive

5096 Adelaide

Australia (AU)

**Contact**:
Oliver Davis