As one of the Australia's largest providers of human resources solutions, Chandler Macleod has a proven track record of unleashing potential in people and companies. For over 40 years Chandler Macleod's recruitment business has connected leading-edge projects and employers with outstanding business professionals.
Our Client is seeking to engage a
**Business Services and Payments Officer** on a temporary basis, Full Time Position.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Plan and coordinate procurement sourcing requirements with facility management project managers and process sourcing requisitions as per procurement guideline and related established policies and standards.
- Manage Purchase Orders and coordinate/submit supplier claims for on time settlement supplier claims.
- Coordinate and actioning on contract variations into purchase order changes and effectively negotiate the requirements with procurement operations team.
- Provides assistance to investigate and analyse claim exceptions, disputes and collaborates with suppliers and goods/service recipient to ensure effective resolution in alignment with agreed Purchase Order terms and conditions.
- Uses effective negotiation and influencing skills to address external supplier claim issues and manage stakeholder expectations where necessary.
- Provides assistance to analyse supplier claims performance and influences decision makers to ensure deliverables are achieved.
- Responds to routine payment queries and escalates where required.
- Contributes to the continuous improvement of Procurement processes and change initiatives.
- Contributes to develop and modify business rules and work instructions for new and enhanced procurement operations and claim management processes.
- Contribute to investigate and resolve potential fraudulent activities.
- Facilitate the month end requirement information in order to finalise month end financial reports.
- Participate for business unit expense review activities.
**Requirements**:
- Relevant experience in providing business and financial services in a commercially focussed organisation
- Relevant experience in using a computer based financial and procurement management system
- Relevant experience in financial and business analysis and problem solving