Sourcing Specialist
Sourcing Specialist
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Job Description
Reporting to the Category Manager the Sourcing Specialist will initiate develop and manage major and complex strategic sourcing exercises to ensure goods and services are procured to maximum advantage. This role predominantly supports our Facilities Maintenance and Corporate procurement activities.
This work involves extensive engagement with senior-level internal and external stakeholders to explore business requirements industry dynamics and innovative sourcing and reverse-marketing solutions.
Please note this is a full time permanent position. Flexibility is important to us and we know it is to you too - this role supports hybrid working.
Your part in our UnitingCare team
- Lead negotiations of the most complex and the highest value long-term commercial agreements with suppliers and business partners.
- Prepare fact base sourcing strategies performing opportunity analysis and making sourcing decisions to deliver significant cost savings and value improvement.
- Design develop and drive project plans deliverables metrics and milestones ensuring organisational financial goals are met including budget and savings.
- Advise the General Manager Procurement Transformation and the wider procurement team regarding the development of the strategic sourcing program of work; as well as procurement and reverse marketing strategies and methodologies.
- Influence the development of business objectives and operational direction across the business particularly with respect to opportunities leveraged in procurement markets and the supply chain.
What makes a difference for us
- A degree qualification in Procurement Business or a related discipline is essential.
- Experience in Electricity Facilities Repairs and Maintenance Corporate and travel would be advantageous with a high-level knowledge of strategic sourcing techniques strategies and related program development techniques.
- Extensive and proven knowledge of procurement practices; particularly with respect to developing and implementing fact-based sourcing strategy.
- Confidence in preparing and delivering sourcing presentations; reports; analysis findings to executives and senior management.
What makes a difference for you
The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example as a proud not-for-profit for more than 100 years.
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
Access to salary packaging meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15900 per year tax free as well as up to $2650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits
A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance a wellbeing program and employee assistance program
A positive and inclusive team based on respect shared standards strong values and a commitment to serving others
Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simpleeverybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientation disability or gender our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
