Category Specialist - IT

Date: 23 Oct 2024

Location:Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Company: Ventia

• One of the largest essential service providers in Australia and New Zealand.
• We offer flexible working, leave entitlements, salary sacrifice and a competitive salary.
• Mature procurement function with best practice systems and processes.

• End to end source to contract procurement for the IT category.
• Be an advocate for P2P and ensure that all procurement outcomes have a defined and compliant buying channel.
• Manage and conduct the full range of sourcing processes from identification of requirements through to contract negotiation, execution and post contract award management and utilise Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain systems and processes effectively.
• Support key internal stakeholders through the provision of effective and current outline agreements, rate cards and contracts.
• Assist in full tender / bid management where required, commercial and contractual aspects, overall programming and ensure programs deliver against business objectives within required period and budget is achieved.

• Relevant Commerce, Business qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Prior exposure to procurement activities for information technology.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong negotiation ability with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Advanced experience with Excel essential.