Head Of Procurement

Reporting directly to our Chief Financial Officer, you will lead a small specialist team and play a key role in the promoting of effective sourcing activities that continually improve ING's cost to income ratio.

Working closely with the Finance Leadership team, as well as senior leaders and executives across the business, you will play a critical role in driving improved purchasing compliance as well as a cost management culture across ING

What you'll do

• Managing the tender process for engaging the external market, identifying ways in which third parties can be used most effectively including Outsourcing.
• Managing the design and continuous improvement of the outsourcing process with regards to contractual and legal compliance to ING Group and APRA requirements.
• Managing vendor negotiations and the process to ensure robust agreements are implemented with suppliers to minimise the ING's risks.
• Develop and maintain strong business partnering across the ING to actively promote the added value Of Procurement to ensure the best outcome for ING.
• Lead the processes, tolls and systems management and improvements within the Procurement area

What you'll bring

• Demonstrated experience in a similar position, ideally within financial services or a procurement organisation with a focus on indirect material
• Strong People Leadership experience with the ability to motivate and lead as well as coach and mentor staff
• Full understanding of the Procurement cycle as well as contractual agreements and commercial terms
• Proven expertise in negotiating and influencing whilst being passionate about driving a deal.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships, as well as communicate, with Senior Management and Executives
• Proven strategic category thinking, problem solving and analytical capabilities
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

What's in it for you?

• International Career Opportunities
• Highly visible role across both ING Australia & ING Globally
• Drop everything and learn with over 16,000 professional and personal development courses to choose from
• Wellbeing and Volunteer Days for you and your team

About Us

At ING, we want to make life simpler and more worthwhile - for everyone who banks with us, for the people who work with us, and the community at large, too.

When you come to work at ING, you're joining a team where individuality isn't just accepted, it's encouraged. We've built a culture that's fun, friendly and supportive - it's the kind of place where you can be yourself and make the most of whatever you have to offer.

We give people the freedom to take risks, think differently, take ownership of their work, and make great things happen. We're here to help you get ahead. And with our global network, there's plenty of scope to take your career in new directions, perhaps even ones you've never considered.

We are all about celebrating success and as a result we are proud to be a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and a certified Family Inclusive workplace.

Sound like the kind of place you'd feel at home? We'd love to hear from you.

(One last thing, ING operates a direct talent sourcing model. So no agency introductions, please.)

Need more?
Contact Belinda Atkinson at ***************@ing.com. Application close date 16 April