TURN DATA INTO DIRECTION. DRIVE VALUE THROUGH INSIGHT.

At Compass Group Australia, our procurement division Foodbuy is on a mission to unlock greater value through smarter sourcing and sharper insights. We’re looking for a commercially minded and analytically driven Senior Procurement Analyst to provide end-to-end financial and analytical support to our procurement and sourcing teams.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Senior Procurement Analyst – Insights & Category, you will play a key role in influencing procurement strategy by developing commercial models, leading performance tracking, and delivering powerful insights that drive value creation. You’ll be the go-to commercial partner for sourcing initiatives, tender analysis, and performance reporting across multiple categories, while also leading a small team of analysts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver commercial and financial analysis across product categories, tenders, spot buys, and sourcing events.
• Provide clear recommendations on category strategy, supplier performance, and pricing opportunities.
• Lead the commercial review of supplier agreements and contract terms.
• Track procurement performance and report on realised value vs. forecasted outcomes.
• Develop and manage financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Excel, SQL).
• Guide and mentor a team of Procurement Analysts, managing workload and ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Support procurement planning and the CGA budgeting/forecasting process through accurate data modelling.
• Collaborate with business development teams on client tenders, bid costing, and commercial structuring.