Indirect Procurement Senior Specialist

1 month ago


Melbourne, Australia Amplifon Full time

Indirect Procurement Senior Specialist

Procurement & Supply ChainMELBOURNE, VIC, Australia

We are the global leader in the hearing care retail market, empowering people to rediscover all the emotions of sound. With more than 17,500 people worldwide, we operate through a network of over 9,000 points of sale in 26 countries and 5 continents. In Australia we serve our customers through over 400 clinics. We offer exclusive, all-around, highly customised hearing care solutions and services, guiding our customers through their journey to rediscover all the emotions of sound.We attract, develop, and empower the most talented people to make more possible and demonstrate our values every day.

For our APAC Procurement Team we are looking for a Indirect Procurement Senior Specialist .

About the Role

The role will report to the Head of Procurement ANZ and be part of a dynamic team of four Procurement professionals.

This is a great opportunity for a talented procurement professional to support the development of the future regional procurement organization while leading exciting local and regional projects across APAC. We expect the selected candidate to learn and grow with the role in terms of yearly results, spend and responsibilities. By joining Amplifon you will also have access to international career opportunities in US, Europe and APAC. 

The Indirect Procurement Senior Specialist is responsible for leading the development and implementation of progressive, fit for purpose and future proof sourcing strategies that deliver economic and cost efficiencies, supply assurance and quality as to enablespend owners, business units and functional partners to maximize the value they receive from vendors to meet their objectives.

Working closely with the Global Procurement Team, this role is expected to help identify and screen suppliers, developing strategic relationships, negotiate terms and conditions, and continuously drive improved supplier service levels through leadership and direction on a cross functional basis. 

This role will ensure procurement strategies, processes, and program executions are fully integrated to support internal budget business plans and Company objectives and will actively collaborate with stakeholders globally to ensure that our knowledge, relationships, and investments are effectively and efficiently leveraged.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Key responsibility is to manage categories across Australia and New Zealand. Key point of contact for Global Procurement (Group) for your categories in APAC; works closely with the Global Procurement Category Manager. Single point of contact for all Regional vendors regarding negotiating local and regional contracts Coordination and support of regional deployment and execution of Global contacts  Development of regional categories, including identification and negotiation of all non-global contract related pricing opportunities Develop and implement sourcing strategies that provide a competitive market advantage.  Develop and foster strategic supplier relationships that deliver cost reduction, supply assurance, quality improvement and innovation.  Establish and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders to be considered a trusted strategic advisor by identifying, understanding, and fulfilling business needs. Negotiate supplier agreements that align with the interests of the Company and comply with policies.  Support the business with day-to-day Procurement activities.  Lead the adoption of our Procure-to-Pay (P2P) system in Australia.

About You

Bachelors degree in Business, Finance or equivalent. Familiar with Category management principles. Experience managing Marketing spend (Media offline, Digital Media, Marketing print, Creative agencies) or IT spend is a plus. Experience in negotiating and finalizing business terms and conditions for supplier contracts. Demonstrated ability to develop relationships, communicate effectively and influence  Good analytic skills Experience in a global or highly matrixed organization is a plus.  Curious and learning agility Self-starter, autonomous, energetic and willing to leave a legacy Team player with a strong sense of ownership Ability to analyze, prioritize and lead numerous Procurement Initiatives and contract negotiations simultaneously Experience with MS Word and Excel is required

What's on Offer

Amplifon training, career, and learning development opportunities A day off to celebrate your Birthday  Yearly flu vaccinations Free access to our Employee Assistance Program  Discounted Private Health Insurance and other benefits and products Employee referral bonus when you introduce your friends and family to Amplifon An opportunity to join a global market leader, and a fun, vibrant, and highly experienced team


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