Procurement Officer

**Procurement Officer**
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**Job Number**:
**220001NV**
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**Description**

**About the role**

We have a rare opportunity for a Procurement officer come and join our Group Procurement team, here at RACQ In this role you will support our Procurement Specialists and Category Managers to run assurance activities and sourcing exercises across our supply chain to identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency.

You will collaborate with stakeholders on high value, high risk, complex and strategically significant procurements evaluations for the RACQ Group. Alongside assisting with the development of procurement and contract management framework documents including advising on appropriate controls. Your key duties will include:

- Responsibility for administration of the contract management system
- Providing training and guidance to contract management system users.
- Supporting the preparation and process of RFXs, EOIs and market scans to procure ‘value for money’ solutions
- Co-ordinating supplier negotiations to deliver the best price and service, whilst adhering to RACQ policies.
- Developing, negotiating, and implementing performance-based agreements with RACQ suppliers
- Co-ordinating and processing purchase ordering within RACQ's systems and processes.

**About you**

We are looking for someone who is an excellent administrator who is familiar with purchasing processes, invoicing, and data entry. This role may be suitable for someone from a Finance Officer/Junior Officer background or an officer role reporting through to senior management. Further to this, we are looking for someone who is tech savvy and familiar with SharePoint and maintaining data integrity. Ideally you will have:

- Experience in either purchasing, or procurement and supply chain analysis
- Understanding of financial principles and procurement processes
- Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills, able to influence across all levels
- Some experience in regulated industries, financial services will be highly regarded
- Solid understanding of sourcing, contract, and supplier risk management
- Demonstrated ability to produce accurate, high-quality reporting within tight timeframes.

**Why join RACQ?**

It is an exciting time to be part of RACQ as we continue our transformation towards better, smarter solutions that deliver more security and prosperity for Queenslanders. We are big enough to make a real difference in our community, yet small enough to nurture your professional and personal development.

By joining RACQ, you’ll be part of new sustainability initiatives, including a commitment to being a carbon neutral organisation by 2030. We’ve invested in and partnered with sustainable companies, including the introduction home solar and batteries, Green Home and Car Loans, and many other products and initiatives. We’ll continue to advocate for, research, and offer green solutions.

At RACQ we are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace to create better outcomes for our employees and our members. We aim for our teams to be a true reflection of our communities and are committed to inclusion particularly people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and those who may experience diversity or disability related barriers in securing employment. Applicants from these and other diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirement, please advise us at the time of applying.

**What we offer you**

Our employee benefits are designed to enrich your work life, your home and the community you live in, some of these include:

- Financial benefits and discounts on a range of banking, assistance and insurance products
- Give back to our communities with paid volunteer leave, payroll giving and volunteering for community events such as MotorFest and EKKA
- A range of flexible working and leave options, including 12 weeks paid parental leave, 2 weeks paid non-primary caregiver leave and purchased leave up to 4 weeks per year
- Prioritise your wellbeing with our onsite and virtual health hub, discounts on health programs and access to wellbeing initiatives such as yoga
- Invest in your development with in-house development programs and online courses.

**Ready to apply? You’ve got this.**

**RACQ is a ‘Circle Back Initiative’ employer** - we commit to respond to every applicant.

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**Work Locations**

Eight Mile Plains 2649 Logan Road Eight Mile Plains 4113