Procurement Analyst

**About the Role** This role would be ideal for an experienced Procurement Specialist, Analyst or Junior Procurement Manager**

BOQ is on an exciting path of growth and transformation, aiming to become a multi-branded digital bank of the future. To support our ongoing transformation, we are seeking the very best talent to join our team.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Specialist to join our Procurement team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting all activities in the procurement lifecycle, including planning, sourcing, contract negotiation, contract management, stakeholder management, and supplier management. You will perform analytical and administrative duties within the Procurement team and take accountability for nominated portfolios focused on the ICT and professional services categories. This role will require you to leverage your specialist skillset to identify and analyse procurement issues and develop options to swiftly resolve them.

The objective of this position is to support the delivery of procurement solutions, maximise value, manage risk, improve efficiencies, and achieve quality for the BOQ Group. You will ensure that procurement activities are conducted ethically and equitably, in accordance with BOQ's probity policy.
**About you**
We are seeking a passionate individual who loves all things Procurement and is eager to take on new challenges Ideally, you will have some experience in a similar role within a large organisation. Your ability to communicate, influence, and build effective stakeholder relationships will be key to your success in this role.

You are an analytical and commercially aware individual with strong interpersonal skills, who enjoys ICT and/or professional services sourcing and the evolving nature of Procurement. You have experience in supporting the assessment of procurement risks, assisting in the review and refinement of business specifications, developing negotiation strategies, and managing contracts.

**About Us**
BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose - to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.

Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal - to build social capital through banking. That’s creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.

BOQ Group’s inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

Since 2021, BOQ Group is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

In 2023, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.
**Our Benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted financial products
- Salary sacrificing options
- Paid parental leave with no minimum
- Purchase annual leave
- Discounted private health insurance plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Access to employee network groups focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers and accessibility
- BOQ Group is a member of Pride in Diversity and a participating organisation in the Australian Workplace Equality Index

**How to Apply**

BOQ Group is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you are welcome to tell us the pronouns you use and please let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

If you are successful for a role with BOQ Group, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to: identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.

Job Reference: BOQ04435