Sourcing Specialist

  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Contract
  • AU$35 - AU$40 per hour

🌟 Join Our Team as a Sourcing Specialist! 🌟

Position: Sourcing Specialist
Location: Burwood, NSW
Contract Duration: 5 months (with potential extension)
Pay Rate: $35-$40/hour + Super
Start Date: 23rd January 2025
Hours: 7.6 hours/day, 40 hours/week

About the Role:
Talent International is seeking a proactive and customer-focused Sourcing Specialist to join a dynamic NSW Government client. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering exceptional procurement services while contributing to process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Procurement Activities: Accurately process purchase orders and conduct sourcing activities using platforms like Beeline, Guided Buy, and ARIBA.
  • Advisory Support: Assist the business with procurement advice and provide high-quality service to internal customers.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with Finance and Procurement Services teams, Solution Centre, and the Centre of Excellence to ensure seamless operations.
  • Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance sourcing processes and contribute to the team’s continuous improvement initiatives.

Technical Capabilities:

  • Exceptional customer service and effective communication skills.
  • Demonstrated integrity, a positive attitude, and the ability to take initiative.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering results.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Experience with Rfx processes (RFP/RFQ) and writing agreements/contracts is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with ARIBA and SAP platforms is preferred but not mandatory.

Key Challenges:

  • Adapting to an agile working environment and delivering across a broad scope of procurement service lines.
  • Educating stakeholders on system and process adoption while managing a high-volume workload.
  • Building and maintaining a strong reputation for Procurement Services through consistent, high-quality service delivery.

Main Stakeholders:

  • External: Suppliers.
  • Internal: Cross-functional teams within the organisation, including Finance and Procurement Services.

Reporting Line:

  • This role reports to a Team Leader within the wider Sourcing team.

Why Join?

  • Be part of a collaborative and innovative team.
  • Develop your skills in a government setting.
  • Work in a supportive environment that values continuous improvement.

Apply Now!
📧 Submit your resume in MS Word format to uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com
📞 For a confidential discussion, contact Uvez Ahmed at 02 8240 9596

Take the next step in your career and make an impact with this exciting opportunity! 💼✨

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