Procurement Specialist

**Procurement Specialist**:

- Country/Region: Au- City: Adelaide**About the role**

The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for supporting the Procurement Team and internal stakeholders to deliver all Defence strategic procurement initiatives and to ensure timely performance and compliance with company and customer requirements. This role is key in facilitating the development of supplier relationships through best practices.

Some of your key responsibilities may include:

- Preparation and review of supplier contracts across a broad range of direct procurement categories.
- Develop and run analysis for procurement activities supporting development of Procurement and Category Plans.
- Create overall and sector-specific reports and dashboards that enable visualization of procurement and supply chain metrics for use in strategic decision-making.
- Review and update of business processes to support continuous improvement strategies and the effectiveness of the procurement processes.
- Support Supplier Relationship Management activities across the business, including the roll out of supplier segmentation and SRM templates.
- Adopt a systematic approach for identification and management of supply chain risks, to avoid, mitigate or eliminate negative impacts to Babcock and our customers.

**About you**

You will be a confident team member, dedicated to inspiring and motivating others to drive change and achieve business outcomes. You will have exceptional time management qualities coupled with an ability to balance multiple, demanding and conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will have superior communication skills that allow you to build effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels. You will demonstrate your ability to work autonomously and possess the following:

- Australian Citizenship with NV1 security clearance (or the ability to obtain).
- Bachelor in Business, Commence, Law, Finance or similar.
- CIPS member (preferred).
- Supplier management experience within a heavy industry environment.
- Proven commercial acumen and negotiator, with thorough understanding of category management, supply chain mechanisms and risk assessment.

**What we offer you**
- Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
- We offer flexible working arrangements where possible to help employees find the right balance between work and home life;
- We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
- You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
- Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days;
- You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day.

**Who we are**

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,600 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

- Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
- Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
- Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;
- Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Land Business.
- The health and safety of our people, customers and communities is our number one priority. _To comply with public health orders or our customer requirements, some roles within the business will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to gain access to sites. _Please speak to us if you have any questions about this based on your individual circumstances._
- Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant_

Job requisition ID - 46248

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