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**Role Scope and Purpose**
We are currently looking for a category buyer for either our Melbourne or Sydney offices. This role will focus on managing the procurement of the mechanical category - mechanical assemblies and complex sub systems across the various business domains of Thales in Australia from underwater programs to air traffic management solutions.
**Required Experience and Skills**
- Manage the suppliers' portfolio for the mechanical category
- Actively source, assess and qualify potential suppliers (local and international)
- Collate and optimise the demand for the products across our business nationally
- Operate as the interface with company stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies which provide for project requirements whilst satisfying customer and Thales group strategies
- Lead the tendering processes as the focal point for a cross functional committee ensuring risks and opportunities are managed and key objectives such as cost savings are achieved
- Managing the upstream procurement process and hand over to supply chain for ongoing supplier management
- Collate and report on supplier performance to understand and steer sourcing strategies
- You are ideally degree qualified and have strong experience in the procurement/strategic sourcing space within a complex and high-tech environment
- Your strategic sourcing experience includes a focus on mechanical complex systems
- You are a team player and partake in open sharing on best practice with your peers
**Benefits**
- ThalesFlex - flexibility working is our everyday
- Health Insurance included
- Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech)
- Fitness Passport discount
- Modernised Paid Parental leave
- Veterans Leave
- Career development opportunities where you can make a difference and have true purpose in your work
- Business support in your continued learning, growth and ongoing development
- Job security and stability as you are part of a truly global organisation
- Most importantly - be a part of a positive team culture that is focused on our people
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