• Kenmore Campus
• 2 x Permanent, full-time opportunities

Established in 1930, we are one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

Active in the areas of Children, Youth and Family services; Community Housing; Retirement Living; Home Care; and Residential Aged Care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives each year.

Imagine working for us

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offers you real choice and opportunities to grow your career.

We also provide:

• Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
• Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
• Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
• Discounts through our large network of retail partners;
• Free onsite undercover parking;
• Beautiful, environmentally-friendly work building with on-site café.

About the role

These critical two roles form part of our busy Risk and Assurance - Procurement team. This is a great opportunity to ultimately deliver comprehensive procurement, category management and contracting expertise across our organisation.

Reporting directly to the Procurement Manager, your day to day will consist of:

• Developing and implementing category strategies, in addition to reviewing strategic outcomes and providing recommendations for improvement;
• Managing end-to-end sourcing activities (including tender management), contracts and procurement processes;
• Drafting and implementing contracts, in conjunction with overseeing plans for implementation of new supply arrangements with internal and external stakeholders;
• Developing and maintaining supplier relationships;
• Driving compliance to procurement policies and procedures;
• Ability to think strategically, act collaboratively in the role with significant autonomy;
• Balance and manage multiple initiatives ensuring that all are driven to completion;
• Ensure financial targets in areas of responsibility are met and reported.

About you

Highly motivated and enthusiastic, with excellent people and communication skills, you are a clear expert within your field. You have experience in a similar role and possess:

• A qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business or related discipline or relevant experience;
• Minimum three years’ procurement, category management and contracting experience in a large multi-faceted organisation;
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS), is highly desirable.

You want to work for an organisation that positively impacts people in need, and you are committed to continuous improvement. You are proud of your ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently, prioritising your workload, and managing your time effectively in order to successfully meet targets. You have a results-driven and motivated personality, with an ambition to support the activities aligned with our strategic direction.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust and Wise Stewardship.

A position description is attached.