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We're looking for progressive minds who are driven and forward-thinking, who are open to different ideas and cultures, who can network with internal and external stakeholders alike and who'll work with courageous integrity every day. We're looking for a procurement professional to truly partner with the business.
As a HSBC employee in Australia, you'll have access to tailored professional development opportunities, competitive pay, an embedded flexible working culture and a range of employee benefits. These include market-leading subsidised private health cover, enhanced parental pay, subsidised banking products and wellness programmes including discounted gym memberships.
We are currently seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our Procurement Team, the ideal candidate will have a proven track record as a procurement generalist whilst demonstrating comfort procuring technology solutions. The Procurement Team at HSBC strive to partner with the business and work alongside internal stakeholders to provide best in class commercial advice and deliver optimal outcomes for the organisation, for this reason stakeholder management and relationship building skills are fundamental to success in this role, an ability to manage and influence at senior levels both on and offshore to support business strategies is critical.
Responsibilities:
- Provide best in class commercial advice in relation to vendor engagements and related strategy decisions, with a critical focus on analysing risk elements
- Work with the Global Commodity Manager and local business partners to find the balance between global, regional and local priorities, developing and driving long term strategies
- Lead commercial negotiations to ensure the best outcome for HSBC whilst maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards
- Lead and end to end execution of sourcing initiatives including RFX and sole source engagements
- Provide commercial contractual advice to the business in supporting the resolution of disputes or contract non-conformance
- Proactively direct all aspects of the supplier lifecycle
- Ensure the best interests of HSBC are served in managing 3rd parties
- Understand the current global economic climate and apply a commercial lens to ensure relevant factors are considered in decision making and influencing
- Support initiatives related to procurement process and system improvement
Requirements
Well-versed in Strategic Sourcing methodologies, Procurement Systems, Category Planning, strategic Supplier Relationship Management
- Relevant working experience in strategic procurement, contract management and third party supplier management
- Results-oriented and self-motivated with a commercial mindset and strong business acumen
- Excellent presentation and influencing skills
- Pragmatic approach with multitasking capabilities
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills
- Strong project implementation, coordination and financial analysis skills
- Previous experience of successfully operating in a matrix management structure within a global or large corporate environment is desirable
- Experience in the Financial Sector would be viewed favourably but is not essential.
Preference will be given to candidates who hold Australian or New Zealand PR/Citizenship or working rights or who can show they currently have unrestricted work rights in Australia with no limitations.
Applications from First Nations peoples are encouraged.
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