Procurement Officer

**Churches of Christ, Governance, Kenmore**

**Permanent, full-time opportunity**

**Imagine working for us**

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.

We also offer:

- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
- Discounts through our large network of retail partners.

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.

**About the role**

Within this role you will be ultimately responsible for delivering comprehensive procurement, category management and contracting expertise across our organisation.

Reporting directly to the Procurement Manager, your day to day will consist of:

- Developing and implementing category strategies, in addition to reviewing strategic outcomes and providing recommendations for improvement;
- Managing end-to-end sourcing activities (including tender management), contracts and procurement processes;
- Drafting and implementing contracts, in conjunction with overseeing plans for implementation of new supply arrangements with internal and external stakeholders;
- The ability to think strategically and act collaboratively in the role with significant autonomy;
- Balancing and managing multiple initiatives ensuring that all are driven to completion;
- Ensuring financial targets in areas of responsibility are met and reported.

Indicative Total Remuneration: $85,000 (plus significant salary sacrificing benefits + superannuation).

**About you**

You are a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a flair for communicating with a diverse group of stakeholders. You are a clear expert in your field with the drive to continue to learn and develop in your career. Team work skills, with the capacity to deliver results and meet objectives, are essential.

You have experience in a similar role and possess:

- A qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business or related discipline or relevant experience;
- Demonstrated experience in a customer service role, including, negotiating and communicating;
- Minimum three years' procurement, category management and contracting experience in a large multi-faceted organisation;
- National Police Check or the ability to obtain.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
- Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19. As part of the recruitment processes we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction._

**To apply**

**Applications will be assessed as received