Social Procurement Specialist

1 week ago

Perth, Australia Synergy AU Full time

The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you’ll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.

We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.

Synergy is proud to be Western Australia’s largest electricity generator and energy retailer. We deliver secure electricity to homes and businesses throughout the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS) from Coral Bay in the north, to Kalgoorlie in the east, and to Esperance in the south

Click here to discover more about how Western Australia’s energy landscape is evolving to become more sustainable.

**Role Summary**:
The Social Procurement Specialist is a newly created opportunity in our Supply Chain team based at our Perth CBD office.

The purpose of the role is to support Synergy to engage with suppliers that meet our social procurement objectives, including aboriginal procurement, modern slavery, local / regional procurement, environmental/sustainable procurement and women owned enterprise procurement.

You will bring knowledge, experience, and expertise in relation to supplier diversity and identify opportunities to create inclusive and diverse supply chains through social procurement efforts.

**Key responsibilities of the role include**:

- Supporting the development of procurement strategies, policies and processes to advance positive social impact.
- Social procurement opportunities analysis and be a key contributor to the development of Synergy’s aboriginal procurement strategy.
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement programs that increase Indigenous participation in procurement processes.
- Driving the integration of sustainability and social impact into procurement processes, including the selection and evaluation of suppliers and the development of procurement contracts.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain, sustainability or similar and /or relevant experience
- 5-10 years in a procurement specialist, category manager or other similar procurement / supply chain role
- 5 years’ experience in driving social procurement outcomes
- Deep understanding of social procurement concepts including aboriginal procurement local / regional procurement, modern slavery, environmental/sustainability procurement issues
- Demonstrated experience in projects that require a continuous improvement mindset

**What we offer**:
Working for an employer of choice also means you will enjoy:

- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Purchased Annual Leave
- Best practice parental leave

Click here for a full list of our benefits

**Every Voice Matters**

Our employees have a choice to work for Synergy and it’s a choice we respect and value. In addition to our focus on creating a greener future, Synergy is committed to its ‘people first’ culture and providing an exceptional place to work where our people experience a sense of belonging and have opportunities to learn and grow.

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