Procurement Category Specialist - Marketing

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Role type:         Full time, permanent 

Role location:   833 Collins Street, Docklands (Melbourne)              

At ANZ our purpose is to shape a world where people and communities thrive. We’re making this happen by constantly looking for ways to improve our customers’ financial wellbeing so they can achieve incredible things – be it buying their home, building a business or saving for things big or small.

The Procurement Category Specialist – Marketing is critical to making this happen and is responsible for managing a portfolio of Marketing vendors . You will initiate the development and execution of sourcing strategies in line with the category plan to drive commercial value for the business over both short- and medium-term horizons while also managing risks associated with their category.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

This role is accountable for:

• Understanding the nature of the supply base (national, regional, & global) and the competitive forces of the supply market
   
• Fulfilling the business needs in line with category strategy, through managing sourcing process for procuring goods and service ensuring the supply decision results in the appropriate balance of cost and quality
   
• Supporting the Category Managers to develop pipeline of opportunities in conjunction with key business stakeholders or Contract Owners based on contract expiry
   
• Collaborating with the Category Manager to identify gaps in the category, emerging goods or services within the area, size of price, opportunity and feasibility of goods or services
   
• Orchestrating the sourcing process, including determining the sourcing strategy, executing the appropriate due diligence required, conducting market/supplier analysis, price benchmarking  or leading RFI, RFP and conducting the negotiation process alongside with Marketing
   
• Interacting with internal stakeholders, including project, Business, Legal, Risk and Vendors in order to facilitate sourcing outcomes; and work collaboratively across Procurement ( AUS, NZ & Pacific, and APEA) and business stakeholders, Legal, Finance etc. to deliver opportunities related to third party spend
   
• Continuous improvement to help achieve procurement and business targets and demand savings opportunities

To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Experience in sourcing and negotiating marketing contracts (for example with creative or media agencies, PR and social media agencies etc); and the ability to problem solve and deal with complex and ambiguous situations
   
• Have experience in marketing procurement working with marketing stakeholders.
   
• Strong communicator, stakeholder and relationship engagement and management
   
• Understands risks and appropriate control options
   
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to analyze cost vs risk trade-offs; high level of commercial acumen and strong negotiations skills and results oriented
   
• Understanding supply market dynamics, Third Party Risk and Regulatory requirements, external leading practice, market trends relevant to spend areas
   
• Understanding of end to end procurement lifecycle management across Strategy, Source to Contract, Supplier Relationship Management through to Req. to Pay
   
• Experience in Category Management or Sourcing in the area of Marketing
   
• Maintain appropriate and comprehensive project plan, manage milestones, workspace data in Ariba
   
• Keep abreast of market and supplier advancements, market dynamics, manage appropriate external networks, spend analysis and opportunity insights and advice

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. you'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because We're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

04/07/2024 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)