Procurement Support Officer

Procurement Support OfficerJoin a social and fun team where you will provide administrative support primarily in reporting and data management.We are certified carbon neutral and committed to reducing our impact on the environment.We have long-term partnerships with charities working to address homelessness.We're REAis not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne’s east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centered around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to be named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.Where the team fits inThe Procurement & Workplace Experience team are passionate about providing value to the REA Group. Whether this is through driving good service and commercial outcomes from our vendors or managing a best-in-class property management and travel and expenses program, the team have worked closely together to deliver consistent outcomes to the business.What the role is all aboutThe Procurement Support Officer holds a pivotal position within the Procurement and Workplace team, tasked with providing comprehensive assistance in diverse reporting and administrative capacities. This role entails close collaboration with procurement leads and internal stakeholders to ensure the seamless operation of procurement processes.Extracting pertinent data from various systems for purification, organizing, and formatting to uphold standards of accuracy, consistency, and completeness.Timely updating of existing reports with extracted information, including modification of trend data points.Maintaining relevant Procurement reports and systems to accurately reflect savings tracking and reporting, alongside managing the contract management system by incorporating new contracts and furnishing reporting on upcoming expiries.Assisting in the development and implementation of strategic procurement initiatives and category plans, harmonizing them with organizational goals and objectives.Contributing to process improvement opportunities within the team.Supporting social procurement and environmental, social, and corporate governance initiatives within the broader Procurement & Workplace Experience team.Assisting Procurement Managers in devising category strategy plans, encompassing stakeholder management and communication strategies.Providing support and backup for the Supplier Risk Officer and Travel & Expenses Specialist, ensuring continuity and efficiency in their absence.Managing mailbox requests efficiently to ensure timely responses and resolutions.Who we’re looking forExceptional excel skills.Corporate experience, ideally within procurement, data management, data visualisation and/or reporting.Bachelor’s degree in business or similar is preferred.You are an enthusiastic self-starter, motivated and keen to independently take on projects and run with them.You are curious to find and drive forward opportunities for improvement within team processes and/or systems.Demonstrated strong time management and stakeholder management skills.Proven ability to work productively in a fast paced and agile environment.The REA experienceThe physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We’re committed to your development – both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.We offer:A hybrid and flexible approach to workingFlexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carersPrograms to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeingOur Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to lifePerformance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticedOur commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionWe are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking - be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.Join our Talent NeighbourhoodKeen to be part of REA but didn't find a perfect match with this opportunity? Perhaps the timing isn't right? You should join our Talent Neighbourhood!By joining, you will receive information about our working culture and life at REA, industry updates from various areas of our business, invites to our events or materials to help you succeed in interviews at REA. 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