Procurement Specialist

The Role
In this exciting and busy role which will see you assist in analysing, developing and implementing procurement / sourcing strategies to help deliver the best products and services to our customers in venue.  You will be looking to identify and drive cost savings and supplier improvement initiatives, to deliver improved results to Merivale Operations and Venues.

This role will see you working across our supply and services sector giving you the ability to make some big impacts across our business. 

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Specialist, your key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: 

• Lead sourcing activity through direct negotiation and formal RFP processes
• Negotiating and drafting contracts in line with our standard purchasing agreement
• Managing & mitigating Supply Chain risk
• Facilitate measurements and maintain KPI measures for relevant vendors
• Conducting spend data analyses to establish cost baselines and help determine best opportunities for sourcing initiatives.
• Manage supplier relationships, including supplier performance reviews and non-conformance
• Developing buying guides / catalogues to enable venues to be self-sufficient
• Conducting market research, supplier research and supplier prequalification & evaluation to ensure adherence to business requirements and capability to meet present or future business needs.
• Resolving issues e.g. invoice, delivery, quality problems with suppliers and A/P, Ops and end users.
• Identifying continuous improvement opportunities to product and service specifications
• Creating and maintaining tools to track savings and progress of projects.
• Engaging with internal stakeholders to ensure business needs are being prioritised & met, identify and quantify trade-offs between cost, quality and service.

The Essentials
To be successful in this position, you will also have the following skills, knowledge and attributes:

• 4-5 years' experience within a similar role, experience within hospitality would be a bonus but is not essential
• Experience with procurement, contract management, competitive price analysis and supplier management within a complex environment
• Change management skills
• Strong commercial and critical mindset
• Strength in business partnering and ability to communicate effectively to stakeholders and suppliers
• A ‘Can do’ attitude with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage to a timeline and juggle multiple tasks
• A passion for food and beverages and keen to be part of our team.

The Reward 

You will be joining a company that wants you to succeed, we offer:   

• Competitive annual salary between $90,000 - $100,000
• Amazing discounts at 90+ venues. 
• Career and development opportunities, learning from the best. 
• Employee Assistance Program. 
• Employee Referral Program.