Contracts Specialist - Full Time Rowville

An opportunity exists for a Contracts Specialist to join GPC Asia Pacific, global leader in automotive aftermarket products, in the procurement team based in our support office in Rowville.The role will join an already established team in leading procurement activities across the different categories.Looking after you:Staff Discounts across the groupFree onsite parkingLearning and development opportunitiesOpportunity to grow with a strong market leaderPrivate Health Insurance discountsEmployee assistance programAccess to GPC’s exciting employee platform MOVE, unlocking amazing discounts at top retailers, business announcements, e-cards and our employee recognition program, plus so much more!What will your day look like?Work across a diverse range of direct spend, automotive, categories supporting the Procurement Manager in ensuring supplier contracts are optimized and up to date.Conduct commercial negotiations with suppliers.Project manage new and renewing contracts - including data mining & planning with Merchandise, supplier engagement & negotiation, legal support, execution, and implementation throughout the business.Data extraction and analysis while providing recommendations and reporting.Hybrid work arrangement once established in role.Our ideal candidate will have:Demonstrated experience with supplier contracts across a wide variety of direct categories, consistently delivering procurement gains.Experience in a fast paced, high volume environment ideal.Highly developed negotiation skillsSound understanding of contract/commercial law.Expert level Excel skillsStrong commercial acumenDemonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, manage projects and meet deadlinesAbout Us:With 100 years operational experience, GPC Asia Pacific is the largest automotive aftermarket parts supplier in Australia and New Zealand, supported by Genuine Parts Company in North America, owner of the NAPA parts distribution business.Every day we deliver careers and experiences that are both challenging and rewarding. We have fun at work and celebrate our achievements and milestones, big and small. We foster an environment where we focus on results and continuous improvement and our people share our passion.Thank you for your interest in becoming part of GPC Asia Pacific.