Procurement Category Officer

Enrich Your EverydayAt Accolade Wines, our purpose is to enrich everyday moments through our amazing wine brands. It goes without saying that everything we do as an organisation and as individuals is in service of fulfilling this purpose.As one of the world’s leading wine companies, our award-winning portfolio includes loved brands such as Hardys, Grant Burge, St Hallett, Petaluma, Croser, Banrock Station, Mud House, Jam Shed, Tatachilla, Brookland Valley and many more.The driving force behind our business is our people, their expertise, their passion and their professionalism. With over 1,100 dedicated employees in Australia, the UK, Europe, Asia, South Africa, New Zealand and North and South America, it is our teamwork that sets us apart.Role DetailsIn this role, you will support the delivery of procurement activities to achieve value delivery targets from sourcing for each part of the business. You will develop sound contract management practices and implement in an auditable fashion to ensure procurement processes correspond to the control policies in place and procurement activities are aligned to the business objectives.Your Key Accountabilities

• Support the implementation of effective procurement practices within the Australian operations, with the objective of meeting business requirements for assurance of supply, quality, service, cost and innovation and regulatory compliance.
• Deliver analytics to support the procurement decision making process for goods/services, strategy development and negotiation strategies.
• Improve systems and processes to deliver greater efficiency and effectiveness of service for Accolade Wines and its customers.
• Support the preparation of contracts, tenders and service level agreements (SLA’s), conduct Requests for Quotes (RFQ’s), complete costings and raise ad-hoc purchase orders.
• Provide analytical reporting for essential deliverables, KPIs and projects.
• Gather data to monitor the performance of suppliers and conduct supplier management reviews as appropriate.
• Maintaining catalogue pricing and preparation of annual procurement budget files.
• Review of supplier invoice price variances and liaising with Accounts Payable if necessary to ensure the timely and correct payment of supplier invoices.

Other Accountabilities IncludeYour Knowledge and Skills

• Able to build relationships and work cross functionally
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and task driven
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and grow
• Team orientated

Essential Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a financial analytic role within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience gained within FMCG or procurement.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Demonstrable experience as an advocate of change.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and Power BI.

Physical and Other Requirements

• Must have drivers Licence

Our Company Values

• Ownership
• Focus
• Innovate
• Results
• Leadership