Procurement Advisor

Sydney

• Bring your procurement experience and knowledge to icare!
• Fixed term (12 months), Full-time Position, Sydney CBD location
• Hybrid working environment, offering starting salary of $106K + super

About the Role

The Category Officer 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
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare’s Core Capabilities.
• Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Duties

It’s an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a Procurement Advisoryou 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 people’s development so the people of NSW can thrive.

About the Company

We care for the people of NSW, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. We make the complex simple, so our schemes deliver better outcomes for people and communities. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on our roads, icare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life, including helping people return to work. 

• 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.

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.