Senior Procurement Officer

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time



Worker Type: Employee

The purpose of this role is to lead the identification, development, and implementation of procurement categories to enhance profitability, quality, and efficiency while providing strategic insights. Additionally, the role involves driving the Supplier Relationship Management framework, ensuring compliance, and supporting sustainable procurement practices across various spend categories and supply chain operations. Furthermore, the role entails coordination with the Procurement Operations team to deliver a compliant Procure to Pay system, support business stakeholders, drive service excellence, and continuously improve procurement processes and systems.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the preparation and implementation of operational team plans to ensure key issues are considered.
• Develop and deliver user training.
• Provide accurate and regular reports to the business to support informed decision-making.
• Manage and perform the sourcing and procurement activities for assigned categories, incorporating best practices and aligning with companies' strategies.
• Review contractual and commercial ownership of sourcing agreements to ensure business case and benefit realisation.
• Responsible for relationship management for assigned categories to maximise the mutual value of each relationship by optimising costs, reducing risk and harnessing innovation.
• Develop understanding and work within the various procurement streams to ensure priorities are addressed appropriately.
• Support management of supplier risk and compliance obligations, and support the further development of risk assessment tools and SRM tools and processes.
• Align regional framework with Global SRM framework.
  
  
  
  

Work Experience:

Necessary Work Experience includes:

• Some relevant work experience.
  
  
  
  

Preferred Work Experience includes:

• Experience with P2P, procurement contracts and processes.
• Administration background.
• Procurement system experience.
• P2P roll-out experience.
• Negotiating vendor contracts experience.
• Budget preparation and forecasting experience.
• SRM and/or Procurement experience in service or financial-based organisations.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications:

Necessary Qualifications include:

• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications include:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications.
  
  
  
  

Global Disclaimer:

The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties. Our Group Code of Ethics and Conduct addresses the responsibilities we all have at QBE to our company, to each other and to our customers, suppliers, communities and governments. It provides clear guidance to help us to make good judgement calls.

US Only Disclaimer:

To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

US Only - Travel Frequency:

Occasional (approximately 5-10 trips annually)

US Only - Physical Demands:

General office jobs: Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is not substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Must be able to operate basic office equipment including telephone, headset and computer. Incumbent must be able to lift basic office equipment up to 20 lbs.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Procurement, Purchasing Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Vendor Management

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.