Title: SCM Specialist - Level I
Perth, AU
Overview
We are seeking a SCM Specialist - Level I, to work within our SCM team in our Perth, Australia office on a minimum 6-month contract. Reporting to the SCM Manager, the role is part of a wider team which includes other Specialists, Senior Specialists, and those with a direct focus on long-term and subcontractor agreements.
Supporting our Australia business unit, the role offers broad exposure across sourcing, supplier management, procurement and expediting activities. Specifically, the procurement of materials, rentals and services in support of offshore/onshore operations, tendering and onshore corporate functions such as Facilities, Communications and Global IT.
What will you be doing?
- Engage with the business to identify current and future needs, sourcing most effective and commercially viable solutions.
- Ability to work on own initiative, delivering a busy workload in support of allocated projects, tenders, operational bases or functions.
- Source competitive bids from suppliers for materials, rentals and services that meet specification, quality, budgetary and schedule requirements.
- Negotiate and award commitments with suppliers ensuring that the most favourable terms of contract are obtained.
- Capitalise on lessons learned and ensure SCM activities are performed in consideration of best practice, striving to mitigate risk and consistently promote Company core values.
- Ensure compliance with all Supply Chain policies, processes, systems and procedures.
- Develop relationships with suppliers including performing sites visits.
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Effective utilisation of SCM and company systems (e.g. SAP, SAP Ariba, SharePoint, and Synergi) to deliver SCM activities effectively and promote knowledge sharing.
- Proactively support and contribute to the continuous improvement of the SCM Department.
- Assist with any other activities that may be required for successful business delivery.
What experience would we like you to have?
- Demonstrable experience within Procurement or associated commercial experience.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 applications.
- SAP, SAP Ariba experience would be preferred.
- Knowledge of market/industry suppliers would be advantageous.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, maintains positive collaborative relationships at all levels across a multicultural global environment.
- Confident networking with the ability to effectively negotiate and influence.
- Numeracy skills and the ability to work with detail and accuracy.
- Comprehensive planning and organising skills, able to identify and effectively prioritise workload and effectively meet multiple, often competing deadlines.
- Flexible to adapt to changing priorities within a fast-paced 24/7 global business.
- Pro-active with a solutions-based approach.
- Demonstrates initiative and ownership to deliver workload unsupervised while adaptable to support wider team activities.
- Committed to continuous improvement and identification of efficient work methods and processes.
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