Specialist - Sourcing

20 hours ago


Brisbane, Australia Origin Energy Full time

Competitive salary + annual performance bonus
- High energy team
- Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne based

**Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful**

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

**About the role**:
The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for ensuring the procurement of goods and services for Origin strategically aligns with supply market capabilities to deliver optimal cost, quality, and commercial outcomes. This role plays a critical role in developing and executing sourcing strategies that meet business needs while minimising commercial risk and ensuring full compliance with Origin’s procurement policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide expert advice and deliver rigorous procurement processes, ensuring compliance with Origin directives and procedures, including strategic sourcing and market intelligence.
- Proactively lead the delivery of sourcing activities in line with category plans and business requirements, maintaining accurate information in management systems.
- Build strong relationships with key business stakeholders and suppliers to inform contracting strategies and understand market insights.
- Lead and define requirements for supplier negotiations, extracting maximum value and minimising commercial risk through well-drafted contractual agreements.
- Ensure visibility of procurement requirements for coordinated delivery, leveraging opportunities and eliminating duplicated effort across Asset Services.
- Support Contract Owners with post-award escalations, disputes, and complex contract variations.
- Focus on planning to improve performance, identify and quantify value levers, and deliver on annual value targets through ethical procurement practices.
- Actively promote and ensure compliance with all HSE policies and procedures, driving optimal HSE performance in supplier selection and management

**What will you bring?**

You will role model Origin’s values, be self-driven, with ability to be proactive and take initiative. A team player with ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of people across levels, building positive, productive working relationships.
- Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing and procurement, ideally within corporate, technology, or operational/asset services categories in complex or regulated industries (energy, utilities, resources, or manufacturing preferred).
- Strong understanding of market dynamics, cost drivers, and supplier economics to drive value-focused sourcing strategies and sound commercial decisions.
- Expertise in designing and executing strategic sourcing, coupled with strong analytical skills to assess complex data, market trends, and risk.
- Exceptional ability to engage stakeholders, build trusted relationships with internal teams and external suppliers, and manage supplier performance effectively.
- Proven ability to identify issues, assess risks, and develop practical solutions in dynamic environments.
- Familiarity with contract structures and terms, with the ability to identify commercial risks, alongside strong project management skills to deliver multiple sourcing events.
- Meticulous attention to detail in documentation, contract terms, and compliance with procurement processes.
- An undergraduate degree in Commerce, Economics, Accounting, Law, Engineering, Business, or a similar relevant discipline is mandatory.

**So, why join us?**
- Discounted Origin product benefits for employees, including Electrical, Gas and Internet offers
- Flexible working environment
- Competitive salary + annual performance bonus + performance based reviews
- Origin 360 Electric Vehicles (EV) employee subscription offers a fantastic range of EVs, with flexible month-to-month plans and no lock-in contract.
- Free and confidential counselling for employees and family members.
- A great high energy team, that encourages interesting, rewarding, and engaging work

**Origin - Where good change happens**

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

**_ Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing._**

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

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