Experience with sourcing & procurementAbout Our ClientA leading procurement and supply chain solutions provider specializing in the foodservice and hospitality industries.
This organization partners with a wide range of businesses, including restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions, to deliver cost-effective purchasing solutions.
By leveraging strong supplier relationships and data-driven insights, they optimize procurement strategies, ensuring quality, efficiency, and cost savings for their clients.Job DescriptionThe Category Specialist main duties are the following: Manage and conduct sourcing activities (RF-x) across categories Ensure procurement activities include, promote, and support our global ESG focus including social and sustainable procurement objectives Pricing management Supplier issues management Market watch updates Customer updates - market intel Contract execution and delivery Supplier business review support System reporting & data maintenance - Price files, pipeline System admin and data accuracy assurance Reporting Supplier compliance Support supplier onboarding - SCQ's, SSR's, TPIDD, SRA's Building interdepartmental relationships Support Accounts payable issues Bid Support SKU & supplier optimisation Support Product recalls Support Out Of Stocks (OOS) Assured supply The Successful ApplicantThe Category Procurement Officer will have the following required skills:MUST HAVE SKILLS: ***Sourcing experience** (sourcing and evaluation, sourcing strategies, etc) ***Contracting experience*** (contract drafting, etc) Client & supplier management Basic Negotiation skills 2 years of experience in a contract/ procurement role.
Proactive, analytic, excellent interpersonal skills Advanced excel skills - index match, VLOOKUP, pivot tables, basic arithmetic, Sum of, percentages differences DESIRED SKILLS: Previous experience in FMCG or Professional services(travel, printers, agency, IT etc.)
Previous experience as Contract administrator, category procurement officer, project officer, procurement specialist End to end procurement framework What's on Offer Flexible onsite/remote schedule, based in North Sydney, McMahons Point Bonus