Procurement Officer | BAE Systems Australia
At BAE Systems Australia, we offer a rewarding opportunity to work with our Maritime Acquisition team supporting the Production Subcontracts as a Procurement Officer.
You will be responsible for end-to-end procurement activities including material and services procurement ensuring that best value is obtained for the Program and business while balancing costs, supplier risk, quality, and schedule.
This role is open to a 9-day fortnight and hybrid options and will be based out of our Osborne Shipyard SA site.
Key Responsibilities:
* Coordinating the supplier evaluation process and support sourcing recommendations on behalf of the business
* Facilitating and maintaining effective working relationships with suppliers, engaging with key stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated approach
* Supporting and coordinating delivery of procurement projects, contributing to delivery on time and in line with expectations
* Manage procurement engagement activities including, but not limited to, expressions of interest, requests for information, requests for quotation, requests for proposal, requests for tender, supplier negotiations and contract development and execution
* Manage the approval, maintenance and close out of purchase orders, ensuring timely payments and delivery
* Maintaining awareness of the external business environment consisting of but not limited to; economic, political and legal, demographic, social, competitive, global, and technological sectors
* Establishing and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships across the enterprise, lines of business, and corporate functions to ensure procurement needs and agreed service levels are being achieved
* Providing management reports as required
About You:
* Previous experience in a Procurement/Supply Chain role which includes the development and negotiation of straightforward contracts with key suppliers
* Previous procurement experience using Oracle and Aveva
* Ability to run reports and interpret data for the purpose of meeting departmental objectives
* Ability to read engineering drawings
* Demonstrated performance as a team member to achieve organisational objectives, showing flexibility to accommodate changing priorities
* Sound commercial acumen with a proven capability in negotiation
* Experience in using Microsoft Excel and Word
* Eligibility to be cleared for International Traffic In Arms (ITAR) regulations
We believe in hiring for potential and welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.