Procurement Manager

at  VOCUS

Our business is crazy about customers. We use disruptive thinking every day to deliver incredible experiences to our customers and teams. We empower our people to Do it. Own it. Love it. and that’s why they choose to work for us. Here, it’s never just a job – we care about what we do and the impact we have, and that’s what connects us.
About the role
As a Procurement Manager & Supplier Manager reporting into the Head of Procurement you’ll be responsible for driving various key, large and business critical procurement initiatives. Accountability for developing and implementing procurement strategies and initiatives that will directly support a cost-efficient operating model whilst ensuring that Vocus operate a sustainable and socially responsible supply chain.
You’ll be a lead point of contact for the procurement team, working to create strong business partner relationships within various divisions and own the relationship with various Managers, being an advocate for commercial and operational efficiency within the business.

Your responsibilities in this role will include, but are not limited to:

• Designing category plans, as required.
• Managing sourcing events, setting milestones, and driving commercial, environmental, and social outcomes.
• Supporting teams in building commercial and governance statements of work, MSA’s and pricing sheets.
• Providing best in class coaching for technical teams in commercial, social, environmental procurement disciplines.
• Drive negotiations directly with suppliers to achieve the best value.
• Create data driven commercial and ESG models, to determine best (market) value opportunities and negotiation strategies.
• Build a vendor and partner network to establish connections and prepared to receive commercial, social, and environmental benefits from new and better ways of collaborating.
• Assist senior leaders on optimal operating models, and opportunities within their business units.
• Analyse existing contract base and design opportunities for cost reductions, value and ESG improvements.

About success in this role
This role will require a data driven and high attention to detail individual who is ready to roll up their sleeves and driven towards partnering to deliver on cost supporting and ESG goals/outcomes.

Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:

• Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
• Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
• Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment
• Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers.
• Competitive leave benefits, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and much more. We also offer a fifth week of annual leave when you hit five years of service!
• Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.
• Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective

YOU’LL BRING TO THIS ROLE:

• Proven track record in a similar Procurement role; company-wide projects and successfully developing, negotiating, and implementing business improvement initiatives.
• Telecommunications and/or IT related technical knowledge; working with IT systems procurement, networks technology procurement, infrastructure procurement.
• Experience in complex commercial negotiations highly desired.
• Solid Excel modelling capabilities.
• Strong commercial experience, with ESG and procurement disciplines.
• Solid experience managing existing and developing new partner/vendor relationships (vendor assessments and negotiating complex service agreements).
• Capability to support and influence across all levels; Executive/Senior leadership and program levels.
• Ability to creatively challenge business as usual mindsets, curious in thinking outside the box, and pragmatic passion for driving improvements.
  What We Offer

Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:

• Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
• Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
• Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment
• Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers.
• Competitive leave benefits, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and much more. We also offer a fifth week of annual leave when you hit five years of service!
• Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.
• Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.

Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business.
We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives.
With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.
About Us
As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.
Ready to take the next step?
If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!
We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.
If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process

Your responsibilities in this role will include, but are not limited to:

• Designing category plans, as required.
• Managing sourcing events, setting milestones, and driving commercial, environmental, and social outcomes.
• Supporting teams in building commercial and governance statements of work, MSA’s and pricing sheets.
• Providing best in class coaching for technical teams in commercial, social, environmental procurement disciplines.
• Drive negotiations directly with suppliers to achieve the best value.
• Create data driven commercial and ESG models, to determine best (market) value opportunities and negotiation strategies.
• Build a vendor and partner network to establish connections and prepared to receive commercial, social, and environmental benefits from new and better ways of collaborating.
• Assist senior leaders on optimal operating models, and opportunities within their business units.
• Analyse existing contract base and design opportunities for cost reductions, value and ESG improvements