Strategic Sourcing Specialist

23 hours ago


Melbourne, Australia Talent International Full time

**Job Details**:
**Location**

Melbourne

**Salary**

$125000 - $145000 per annum

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Ref**

JO-
2208-559952

**Contact**

Carly Llorente

**Posted**

about 4 hours ago

Working as part of this Procurement team supporting your role as a Strategic Sourcing Manager will see you responsible for sourcing and developing external supply partners to deliver strategic and commercially effective solutions for this leading University across a wide variety of categories.

Main activities include diagnosing, validating and maximising sourcing opportunities and executing end-to-end strategic sourcing events from analysis, RFT development, evaluation, selection and contract delivery. You will have an affinity to Corporate Services, ITS or Property Services, but will operate as part of a shared pool of Strategic Sourcing resources working across each of these categories as required based on the Procurement team’s prioritisation.

**Key accountabilities**
- Diagnosis, validation and maximisation of potential sourcing opportunities, such as SKU/supplier rationalisation or re-specification of requirements to minimise costs while still achieving desired outcomes
- Execute a pipeline of strategic sourcing initiatives identified by Category/Vendor Managers, the Purchasing Desk or through direct requests from stakeholders
- Analyse current spend data and thoroughly understand portfolio requirements for each strategic sourcing initiative to enable demand management benefit levers
- Liaise with Category/Vendor Managers to gain an understanding of how each sourcing event fits into the broader category/vendor strategy
- Define sourcing strategies to maximise leverage opportunities through creative and/or joint/co-operative or service solutions
- Develop comprehensive RFI/RFQ/RFT/RFP documents, including non-price elements such as capability questionnaires, different rebate structures and key T&Cs options to better understand how value can be delivered
- Manage tender processes including working with suppliers to clarify requirements and process
- Support the development negotiation strategies and conduct using a fact-based approach to deliver value for the organisation
- Develop transition and change management plans in partnership with Category/Vendor Managers and support the implementation and transition

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**Skills and experience**
- Proven strategic sourcing experience (structured and fact-based) in a commercial, government or other large organisational settings
- Capability to successfully develop/execute sourcing strategies, tender processes, supplier evaluations and negotiation strategies to deliver significant value
- Strong contract development experience
- Advanced stakeholder management, influencing skills and written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with Category/Vendor Managers/Procurement Analysts to ensure that sourcing events align to and compliment category strategies/plans
- A high level of competency using Excel and Procurement Systems and sound analytical capabilities
- Strong contract development experience and understanding of commercial implication of key legal clauses



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