Senior Procurement Officer

A newly created position, the Senior Procurement Officer will play a crucial role in aligning procurement practices with our organisation's overall goals while driving efficiency and cost optimization.

You will build strong relationships with vendors and internal teams, formulate and execute sound, cost-effective procurement strategies, while ensuring efficient sourcing and delivery of goods and services. Key responsibilities include managing and negotiating supplier and vendor contracts, overseeing the procurement investment, identifying value creation for JAG, building strong relationships with internal teams, plus maintaining procurement policies, and reporting.

About the role

This role reports to the Head of Process Improvement and Operational Excellence within the Commercial department. Working independently, you will be the expert in guiding the business in procurement procedures, policies, and best practices.

• Procurement Strategic Planning: develop and implement best practice procurement strategies to increase ROI and decrease cost, perform risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements, and build professional and strategic business relationships
• Procurement Operation Management: identify qualified and reliable vendors, end-to-end tender process, review and negotiate to align to business savings profile and quality, and manage a budget and optimization activities
• Relationship Management: build and maintain long-term relationships with internal teams, vendors, and suppliers, dispute resolution, and regular and personalised discussions with key stakeholders including IT, Operations, and Marketing to ensure an understanding of their procurement requirements proactively
• Governance and Reporting: Develop, establish, and maintain effective policies and processes, prepare procurement reports and insights, maintain JAG's Modern Slavery statement and Supplier Code of Conduct, review with Finance to understand spend profiles and budget deficiencies

About us

Partnering with parents and school communities, our goal is to build brighter futures by supporting children's development through play in fun, engaging environments. We live and breathe our company values every day by being considerate, passionate, and courageous, and making a difference.

Who are we looking for?

• Minimum 5 - 10 years' experience in a similar role in medium-sized enterprises
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• In-depth knowledge and experience in preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, negotiation terms, and relevant regulations
• In-depth knowledge and experience in conducting tenders and establishing panel supplier selection processes
• Self-management and influencing skills, with an ability to lead and conduct discussions with external suppliers.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and time manage, highly organised and detail-oriented
• Australian work rights

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary package including performance bonus
• Discounted Health Insurance - get a discount on your premium with Bupa
• Discounted Fitness and Wellbeing - discounted gym membership at over 400 Gyms/Studios, up to 50% off fitness & wellbeing benefits through Wherefit
• Exclusive discounts for your family to attend our services, plus 1000's of savings on various lifestyle choices
• Recognition, awards, career growth

How to apply

If you share our values, want to enjoy work every day, and want a career that works for you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or reach out to our team with any questions: *******@junioradventuresgroup.com.au.

At Junior Adventures Group, safeguarding children is our top priority. As part of our recruitment process, we conduct thorough background checks, reference checks and appropriate screening on all potential employees to ensure that they share our commitment to safeguarding and have not been involved in any activities that could put children at risk.

We welcome all individuals from diverse backgrounds, genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities and cultures, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, to apply for any open positions within Junior Adventures Group.