Procurement Manager

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia News Corp Australia Full time

**Procurement at News**

The News Corp Australia (News) Procurement team's purpose is to drive better commercial value, while making it easier to do business and improving risk and compliance.

We do this with people, processes and systems that deliver value.

We are an expanding team with plenty of opportunities for growth, to make the role your own and to make an impact on News both locally and globally.

**What's the role?**

Working within a dynamic and collaborative team of procurement professionals, you will take a lead role in the delivery of procurement and contract management activities to support News' Newsprint & Specialty Paper requirements.

You will:

- Be involved in a wide range of procurement activities across the procurement lifecycle from strategy development, tendering, contract implementation and supplier management.
- Partner with the business to unlock value for your stakeholders through the full life of the sourcing and contract activities
- Lead the procurement activities with domestic and international newsprint and specialty paper suppliers
- Prepare high quality fit for purpose procurement documentation, including procurement plans, tender packs and schedules
- Lead negotiation of tenders and contracts to deliver strong commercial outcomes
- Identify risks and develop highly effective mitigation strategies
- Prepare and present award recommendations to senior management
- Provide expert advice and guidance to business stakeholders in contract management matters

Demonstrated procurement experience in the paper category is required.

**Who you are**
- High performing procurement manager looking for the next step up in your career
- You have a data driven approach, with an operational mindset
- 5-7+ years strategic sourcing or category management experience
- You are positive, proactive and collaborative and bring an ethical procurement approach and an ability to challenge the status quo
- Highly developed commercial acumen
- Well developed competencies in procurement and contract management, with exceptional written and verbal skills
- Highly confident working with contracts - review, drafting and advice with support from senior procurement management and Legal
- Highly confident in dealing with and presenting to senior stakeholders
- Resilient, flexible and able to work to tight deadlines
- Confident in your ability to manage multiple projects
- Experience in managing disputes and claims (highly desirable)

**What's in it for you?**
- Competitive salary
- Collaborative environment with a supportive team
- Opportunity to innovate, challenge the norm and pioneer the way forward
- Variety of work where no two days are the same
- Opportunity to own/lead your own procurement projects and build upon your procurement skills
- Make a difference as part of Australia's most influential media organisation

**Who are we?**

We are Australia's number one and most influential media organisation with more than 150 prestige brands across news, sport and lifestyle. Each month more than 17 million Australians choose to consume news and information from our digital and print products - more than any other media group in Australia.

**What's next?**
- Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply._

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