Procurement Advisor

Sydney CBD

• Bring your procurement experience and knowledge to icare!
• Full-time Position, Sydney CBD location
• Hybrid working environment, offering starting salary of $110,266 + super

About the Role

The Procurement Advisor provides procurement advice on a category/range of categories to assist stakeholders to plan, develop, and manage category plans to effectively meet icare objectives and directions.

Benefits

• A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
• Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icares Core Capabilities.
• Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Duties

Its an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a Procurement Advisor you will:

• Validate stakeholder business needs, compile, and source market information and assess risk to inform procurement planning and category management
• Implement and contribute to the development of contract management plans, resolve issues, monitor performance, and negotiate contract variations by developing effective supplier relationships to enhance category outcomes
• Support in implementing category plans using category management processes to support business needs and category strategies
• Train internal and external stakeholders on best practices when using Procurement Central for end-to-end procurement activities. Maintain a training library on the topics.
• Participate in negotiations to establish and review supply arrangements that will deliver value for money category outcomes
• Provide analytical support to Category Managers through best practice diagnostics and opportunity analysis.
• Identify, mitigate, and escalate procurement risks to enable the organisation to meet its obligations and maximise business opportunities

Skills & Experience

• Strong procurement background and experience
• Good skills in excel or other analytics tool like Power BI or Tableau
• Good understanding of end-to-end procurement process within NSW Government context.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to problem solve and implement initiatives and plans
• Procurement report writing

Culture

We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply. We are committed to our peoples development so the people of NSW can thrive.

About the Company

Our purpose is to care for the people of New South Wales, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. As NSWs agency of insurance and care, in the past year we insured 338,000 businesses, covering four million workers and supporting 92,000 workers with injuries. We cared for over 1,800 people severely injured on our roads and supported more than 5,450 impacted by a dust disease. We helped 775 homeowners, insuring $20.9 billion in residential projects, and continue to protect $436 billion in NSW Government assets including iconic landmarks the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. icare continues to refine and transform how we deliver services to improve experiences for those we serve.

• For more information about icare visit our website
• icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted
• We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.

If you are an employee of icare please apply via Hugo to submit your application. We want to support you with the next step in your career.

Please note that you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport or have unrestricted working rights to apply for this role.

Information :

• Company : iCare External
• Position : Procurement Advisor
• Location : Hybrid work in Sydney NSW
• Country : AU