Procurement Officer

**Brisbane (preferable), Sydney OR Melbourne**
- Fantastic foundational role with wide exposure across procurement
- Lots of scope to learn from a well-established, experienced and close-knit team
- Flexible working model, hybrid working

We’re never just satisfied with how things are - because we know how things could be. And it’s our expert Technology and Operations team who forge ahead every day to make those ‘what ifs’ a reality.

Welcome to a place where you can chase real progress and drive real change. And that includes your own career. Being a part of Technology and Operations at Suncorp Group means being switched on, endlessly curious and always adaptable. In return, you’ll be supported to bring your own ideas to the table and challenge conventions - with the aim of making life a little brighter, simpler and better for our customers and each other.

**Overview of the role**

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has a minimum of 2 years’ procurement/contract administration experience, to work for one of the largest Insurers in Australia. You will be working with a highly experienced procurement team where you will learn, network and be mentored in procurement and have exposure to all levels of the business to take your career to the next level.

The Procurement Officer (known internally as a Procurement Consultant) will be a key support for the procurement leaders, enabling the end to end procurement process for the team. This includes full lifecycle management for content in relation to the procurement policy, framework and procurement process as well as group-related compliance and initiatives (including supporting the Group’s sustainability goals).

You will have exposure across a wide range of procurement areas enabling you to broaden your skills and take your procurement career to the next level.

**What you’ll do**:
As a key support for the Procurement Leaders, you will be responsible for using, and making improvements to, procurement process, systems, tools, template and framework libraries including:

- Design and implement sourcing solutions, including design and execution of commercial instruments such as contracts that meet all agreed business needs
- Map and identify opportunities to improve demand management
- Understand and optimise business processes
- Manage legal instruments that meet stakeholders’ business needs
- Manage governance and other contract deliverables
- Management/administration of Procurement SharePoint Sites

**What you’ll bring**:

- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in procurement/contract administration within a large complex environment
- Experience in a centralised procurement/commercial environment providing services to a broad customer base.
- Experienced in achieving and being accountable for tangible commercial results.
- Experience in delivering quality outputs within tight timeframes within a standardised project management framework and structured procurement approach.
- Strong negotiation skills demonstrated across a range of supplier, commercial and internal stakeholder management contexts
- Strong team player, collaborative and flexible mind-set

**What we can offer you**:

- Discounts and offers on a range of retail favourite stores as well as banking and insurance products.
- A range of flexible working and leave options
- Invest in your brighter future with ongoing study support and career development programs.
- Give back to our communities with payroll giving, donation matching and paid volunteer leave.
- Prioritise your work/life balance with our robust employee assistance program and dedicated employee council.

**About Suncorp Group**:
We’re proud to be a part of the Suncorp Group family alongside some of Australia’s most trusted and diverse names in insurance. Together, we share a drive to make the complex simple and bring our customers peace of mind when it matters most - while helping to evolve and innovate the ways we can serve our community every day. That comes with all kinds of exciting opportunities for you to grow your own career. Whether you’re guiding people through life’s biggest moments or providing them with support in times they need it most, you’ll be driven forward by our shared customer obsession and supported at every step of the journey.

For over 100 years Suncorp Group has been driven by our guiding Purpose - to build futures and protect what matters. To ensure we deliver on that Purpose, we’ve made a commitment, built on trust, empowerment, and flexibility - to help our people unlock their full potential and unleash their best and brightest selves. With the backing and support of some of the most trusted names in banking and insurance, the Suncorp Group family provides our people with every opportunity to grow their career as they make a meaningful difference for our customers and our communities. We’re excited about what we can achieve together, working every day to be better, d