Sourcing Specialist

**Sourcing Specialist**(**Job Number**:2500003Y**)**

**Description**

At RACQ, we're good people doing good things, making a positive impact every day, with opportunities to learn, grow, and be more.

**About the role**

We are excited to offer a newly created opportunity for a Sourcing Specialist to join our team.

This pivotal role involves developing and executing a comprehensive procurement strategy, ensuring efficient sourcing, cost savings, and effective vendor management across various categories. You will play a key role in leading cross-functional sourcing projects, managing supplier relationships, and negotiating high-value contracts to support the company's objectives in cost, quality, and sustainability.
- Lead and manage the organisation's procurement strategy, focusing on sourcing efficiency, cost savings, and vendor management.
- Negotiate and manage high-value contracts, ensuring compliance with APRA-regulated policies and procedures.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams to achieve procurement objectives and ensure alignment with business goals.
- Drive global supply chain management initiatives and manage complex supply chains in multi-site or multinational environments.
- Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure cost, quality, and sustainability objectives are met.
- Utilise procurement software tools such as ServiceNow, SAP,., and Ariba to streamline processes and improve sourcing efficiency.

**About you**

As a Sourcing Specialist, you will work closely with key departments and stakeholders to manage complex supply chains, ensuring compliance with APRA-regulated prudential standards. With a focus on strategic sourcing, you'll utilise your strong analytical skills to interpret data and drive procurement innovation while supporting organisational growth. To be successful in this role, you will need:

- 1-3 years of relevant experience in procurement, with a background in insurance and banking or other regulated environments highly regarded.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proven track record of interpreting data and making strategic recommendations.
- Excellent negotiation skills with experience managing high-value contracts and supplier relationships.
- Solid project management abilities, with a focus on deadlines and results.
- A strategic mindset and the ability to think long-term, with an innovative approach to procurement.
- Proficiency in procurement software and tools (ServiceNow, SAP,. Ariba).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
- Experience managing multiple priorities and adapting to changing business needs in a dynamic environment.

**Why join RACQ?**

It is an exciting time to be part of RACQ as we continue our transformation towards better, smarter solutions that deliver more security and prosperity for Queenslanders. We are big enough to make a real difference in our community, yet small enough to nurture your professional and personal development.

By joining RACQ, you'll be part of new sustainability initiatives, including a commitment to being a carbon neutral organisation by 2030. We've invested in and partnered with sustainable companies, including the introduction home solar and batteries, Green Home and Car Loans, and many other products and initiatives. We'll continue to advocate for, research, and offer green solutions.

At RACQ we are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace to create better outcomes for our employees and our members. We aim for our teams to be a true reflection of our communities and are committed to inclusion particularly people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and those who may experience diversity or disability related barriers in securing employment. Applicants from these and other diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirement, please advise us at the time of applying.

**What we offer you**:
At RACQ, we want you to succeed in work and life and feel supported to do good stuff daily. Whoever you are, wherever you're from. Some of the good stuff our people have access to include:
Our employee benefits are designed to enrich your work life, your home and the community you live in, some of these include:

- Financial benefits and discounts on a range of banking, assistance and insurance products
- Give back to our communities with paid volunteer leave, payroll giving and volunteering for community events such as MotorFest.
- A range of flexible working and leave options, parental leave of 13 weeks primary carer leave, purchased leave up to 4 weeks per year, cultural observance leave, substitution of public holidays for cultural/religious reasons, personal leave for wellbeing, gender affirmation leave.
- Prioritise your wellbeing with discounts on health programs and access to wellbeing initiatives such annual flu vaccinations, corp