Procurement Specialist

About this role

• Develop your career with the world's leading sustainable building materials company!
• Dynamic opportunity within our procurement team.
• Working for the world's leading sustainable building materials company!
• Can be located in Sydney or Melbourne.

• Identifying cost-saving opportunities and initiating projects and initiatives at all operational levels.
• Building strong business partner relationships with the businesses to strengthen the credibility of the procurement team and influence procurement decisions & outcomes.
• Collaborating with Category Management to negotiate agreements on local volumes, processes, quality levels, and prices.
• Supporting the RFx process as defined by category strategy.
• Executing contracts that optimize benefits to the company, such as performance-based contracts.
• Developing an excellent understanding of how the business units function and using this knowledge to maximize procurement’s ability to add value to the business.
• Setting benefit targets and ensuring they are achieved for a set portfolio of spend categories.
• Performing regional spot buying for special request items not covered by existing agreements.
• Tracking and reporting supplier performance and KPIs.
• Analysing and interpreting operational spend data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensuring compliance with national and regional category strategies and company requirements.
• Championing new ideas and initiatives to drive change and innovation in procurement.
• Complying with safety, health, and environmental regulations and policies.

• Bachelor's degree in Purchasing, Business, Economics, or Engineering.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) certification is desirable.
• Good category knowledge (markets, usage, TCO, should-cost models, etc.) and knowledge of financial concepts, budget management, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Credible experience in strategic sourcing and operational buying.
• Previous experience in a related environment is preferred.
• Strong ‘end to end' experience and ability.
• Expertise in supplier management and engineering-focused solutions.
• Passionate advocate of a cost-conscious culture.
• Strong analytical and execution skills with an understanding of key cost drivers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• An analytical mindset with a focus on cost reduction and financial concepts.
• A good understanding of market dynamics, total cost of ownership, and budget management.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including strong Excel skills.
• Knowledge of SAP or equivalent procurement software.