Procurement specialist (hawthorn east)

About the team

Procurement supplies solutions. Coles Group is a top 30-listed ASX company with diverse needs from thousands of suppliers. Our team specialises in reducing cost and risk across our supply base. We partner with all areas of the business to develop and execute sourcing and contracting strategies that innovatively deliver sustainable value to our customers.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Specialist to join the Coles Procurement Supply Chain team. This role is responsible for supporting our Category Managers with a range of procurement activities, including analytical reporting, strategic sourcing, SRM, contract performance management, reporting, and other procurement activities.

Responsibilities

• Support Category Managers with data analysis to inform category strategies
• Maintaining the Initiative Tracker, Contract Repository and Initiative Folders, ensuring benefits are effectively tracked and reported while supporting the endorsement and approval of initiatives
• Conducting Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), should cost, commodities management, benchmarking, and other analysis to enable better decision making and management of suppliers and spend categories
• Supporting RFx process as directed by Category Managers
• Collaborating and communicating regularly with stakeholders to ensure alignment of objectives to build a clear understanding of requirements for third party goods and services

About you and your skills

• Related tertiary qualification, ideally with Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Law or Property categor
• Confidence and ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across all levels of the business
• Competent in Ariba, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and e‐procurement tools/systems
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with large data sets
• Demonstrated experience in analysis and supporting key decision‐making
• Skills or enthusiasm to learn the development of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models that, where applicable, incorporate all cost dimensions and risk analysis element

What's in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We encourage a positive work‐life balance and provide hybrid working options.
• Office perks: gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini‐Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample recent products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and more.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive a 5% discount all year round on your supermarket and liquor online and in‐store purchases. Additional periods of double discount (10%) are offered at various times throughout the year, plus hotdeals exclusive to team members.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition linked to our Coles values through our digital recognition platform 'mythanks'. Accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for gifts and electronic gift cards.
• Opportunities for learning and development: Explore a variety of career development programs and job‐specific training across the business.
• Paid parental leave: Permanent team members receive paid parental leave to support work–family balance.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offers eligible members the ability to make pre‐tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

Job ID: 166418

Employment Type: Full time