Category Sourcing Specialist

**Req ID**: 97120
**Department**: Procurement - AUS
**Division**: Enterprise Finance
**Location**: Melbourne
About Us
At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.
About the Role
As a Category Sourcing Specialist - Software, you are responsible for the end-to-end delivery of strategic sourcing initiatives within their category and vendor segment. You will initiate the development and execution of sourcing strategies in line with the category plan to drive commercial value for the business over both short
- and medium-term horizons while also managing risks associated with their category.
Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.
**Role Type**: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract, Full-time
**Role Location**: 833 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008
What will your day look like?
In this role, you will
Understand the nature of the supply base (national/regional/global) and the competitive forces of the supply market
Fulfil the business needs in line with category strategy, through conducting a vigorous approach to procuring goods and service ensuring the supply decision results in the appropriate balance of cost and quality
Develop pipeline of opportunities in conjunction with key business stakeholders/Contract Owners based on contract expiry
Collaborate with the Category Manager to identify gaps in the category, emerging goods/services within the area, size of price/opportunity and feasibility of goods/services
Orchestrate the sourcing process, including determining the sourcing strategy, executing the appropriate due diligence required, conducting market/supplier analysis, price benchmarking and conducting the negotiation process
Interact with internal stakeholders, including project, Business, Legal, Risk and Vendors in order to facilitate sourcing outcomes
Work collaboratively across Procurement (PEC, AUS, NZ & Pacific, and APEA) and business stakeholders, Legal, Finance etc. to deliver opportunities related to third party spend
Proactive management of portfolio - incl. contract expiry and sourcing pipeline to meet annual and quarterly plans
Pursue commercial excellence through continuous improvement to help achieve procurement and business targets and demand savings opportunities
Maintain collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to become highly trusted category and market expert, trusted with commercial support, negotiations and on-going value identification
Maintain accurate and comprehensive project plans, manage milestones, workspace data in Ariba
Keep abreast of market and supplier advancements, market dynamics, manage appropriate external networks, spend analysis and opportunity insights and advice
What will you bring?
To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:
Experience in management of Technology contracts and commercial procurement engagements (in particular, Software & associated Services, IT Professional Services, Compute & Cloud Infrastructure)
Experience in delivering contract management related continuous improvement initiatives
Strategic thinker to problem solve within highly complex and ambiguous situations
Strong communicator, stakeholder and relationship management; and results orientated
Understands risks and appropriate control options
Strong commercial acumen with ability to analyze cost vs risk trade-offs, shape deal economics
High level of commercial acumen and strong negotiations skills
Aligning Category and Sourcing/Contracting Strategy to Business Strategies
Understanding of broader business context and translating into key priorities for Procurement to support
Understanding supply market dynamics, Third Party Risk and Regulatory requirements, external leading practice, market trends relevant to spend areas
Understanding of end to end procurement lifecycle management across Strategy, Source to Contract, Supplier Relationship Management through to Req. to Pay
You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.
So why join us?
From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.
But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.
We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services