Procurement Specialist

Why You'll Be Excited About Joining Us
At Healius, we all have one thing in common, we are passionate about making a difference to the health of Australians.

And right now, it’s a pretty exciting time to join us, as we transform into a stronger, more agile organisation focused creating excellent customer & patient experiences, smarter ways of working and building a great place to work, joining our mission to be the best pathology provider in Australia.

This presents a unique opportunity for a Procurement Specialist to make a significant impact in an opportunity rich environment. You'll have the chance to shape the future of procurement at Healius, drive efficiency, and contribute to tangible EBIT improvements.

A Bit About Us

Healius is an ASX listed business, employing 8,000+ passionate people, with an expansive network of over 100 medical laboratories and 2000 patient collection centres operating across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia. 

We provide 1 in every 3 pathology services in Australia, extending from exclusively servicing some of Australia’s largest and most complex private and public hospitals, to small Indigenous Australian communities. 

This means that you will be working with purpose whilst being a part of a business big enough to offer interstate mobility, job security and opportunities to fulfill your career ambitions.

About the Role

We are excited to offer a unique opportunity for a Procurement Specialist to join our team, made available due to internal movement. This role sits at the heart of our transformational journey, led by an innovative and forward-thinking manager committed to redefining procurement’s strategic impact on innovation and profitability.

As Procurement Specialist, you will take a lead role in shaping the future of procurement within our organisation, focusing primarily on direct procurement in the highly specialised and dynamic pathology industry. This is far from a traditional procurement role; it’s about leveraging your expertise to navigate a complex supply chain landscape, identify untapped opportunities, and deliver measurable value.

Your ability to uncover, analyse, and capitalise on opportunities in this niche sector will place you at the forefront of a modern procurement approach, where strategic sourcing and supplier collaboration drive outcomes that align with organisational goals. If you’re a skilled professional looking to make an impact in a business that values innovation, this role offers the perfect platform to elevate your career.

You will be both supporting and owning your own projects. These will often have a strong demand management component and require deep operational involvement.

Together with key clinical and commercial stakeholders and critical vendors, you will assist in the development, deployment and management of procurement strategies to deliver sustained value and competitive advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting Category Managers, and the GM of Procurement in identifying, validating and implementing transformational improvement opportunities. This includes 30%-40% “traditional” procurement levers (e.g. source to contract strategies) and predominantly opportunities across the “new procurement” (e.g. demand management)
• “Owning” procurement projects or spend sub-categories yourself
• Understanding business requirements and engaging with key stakeholders on a per-needs / per-project basis
• Providing commercial and market insights, as well as spend analysis for the identification of savings across various Pathology categories
• Ensuring project plans are deployed and appropriate reporting is in place for the purposes of tracking benefits and project status and see these through from concept to implementation
• Contributing to the development and embedding of Procurement processes across the Pathology business units

What Type of Person Will Be Successful

You are a results-focused individual with a drive for innovation. You are curious and get excited about creating and leading change that ultimately impacts the wider business strategy. You will be experienced in the healthcare space and be well versed in direct procurement.

These are the type of attributes & skills you would possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Economics or Business
• Preferable to have at least 2-3 years proven procurement, strategic sourcing (incl. supplier negotiations) and spend analytics experience
• Evidence of identifying and implementing business performance improvement opportunities in previous roles
• Understanding of cost structures, vendors commercial practices , contract management and vendor performance management
• Advanced excel skills, demonstrated experience using ERP systems and business intelligence tools is preferable
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

What’s on Offer

Beyond a competitive salary, this role offers the opportunity to drive innovation as well as fast tracked upskilling, mentoring by industry experienced senior team members, and a focus on learning and development in this exciting time of transformation.

You will be exposed to the advanced, novel and results-focused levers of a “new procurement” in an opportunity rich environment, - an experience that has the potential to shape your career well into the future.

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Benefits and Wellbeing

As part of working for Healius, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• A marketplace of exclusive discounts and vouchers from leading Australian and online retailers.
• Corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits and novated leasing consultations.
• An e-learning platform with access to a library of courses and learning paths.
• An Employee Assistance Program dedicated to employee health and wellbeing provided by professional coaches.
• Fitness Passport – access fitness centres across Australia at a subsidised rate
• Career growth opportunities across the Healius network
• Being a part of a large ASX-listed organization focused on delivering positive outcomes to all Australians

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Healius is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Vaccination Requirements

• Vaccine preventable disease evidence such as Hepatitis B is a requirement of this role
• Other vaccinations based on location may be required / setting

Healius is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for health care workers.

How To Apply

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If you would like further details please email careers@healius.com.au.

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