Procurement Specialist
J.R. Simplot Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Melbourne • 🇦🇺 Australia
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage procurement transactional processes including POs, invoices, pricing, contracts, certifications, and supplier onboarding, ensuring service levels and compliance
- Support globally consistent procurement processes and assist with transitions between Procurement and other Business Units
- Maintain and enhance procurement systems (e.g. PRMS, Ariba, JDE, SharePoint) and support global system implementations, including Bedrock readiness
- Lead the development of tools, templates, and resources to enable category management best practice and maintain global Procurement SharePoint content
- Provide data and analytics for sourcing decisions, reporting, and continuous improvement
- Support governance activities, including policy reviews, compliance, and audit readiness
- Act as a trusted partner to internal teams, delivering responsive support and commercial insights
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and/or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field; CIPS Level 4 certification is a plus
- Solid knowledge of best-practice procurement, supplier management, and purchasing processes, including compliance and internal controls
- Experience in stakeholder engagement, change management and project delivery, ideally in food/FMCG environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with sound judgment and decision-making ability
- Strong organizational and project management skills, supported by proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Comfortable with technology and eager to learn new tools, including AI-driven solutions
- Collaborative and customer-focused, with a commitment to governance, standards, and continuous improvement
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements and a variety of engaging Health and Wellbeing programs
- Diverse Leadership Development Programs and Professional Development Support
- Employee Reward and Recognition Program
- Bonus incentives and discounted Health Insurance
- Sensory Club Program - Enjoy and taste our new product launches and access to our Culinary cooking sessions
- Novated Car Leasing Agreements
- Income Protection Insurance
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
procurement processessupplier managementpurchasing processesdata analyticscomplianceinternal controlsproject deliverycategory managementchange managementgovernance
Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsjudgmentdecision-makingorganizational skillsproject management skillscollaborationcustomer focusresponsivenesscontinuous improvement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreepostgraduate qualificationCIPS Level 4 certification