Procurement Specialist

Job Reference: 13103 

Why You Will Be Excited About This Role

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 an exciting time to join us, as we transform into a stronger, more agile organisation focused on 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. 

As we optimise to a future-ready way of working, there's an exciting shift happening at Healius. We are transforming into a stronger, more agile organisation. 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.

About Us 

Healius employs 10,000+ 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.

What You Will Be Doing

This opportunity for a Procurement Specialist to join our team is available due to an internal movement. You will be joining a transformational team, led by an innovative manager committed to driving significant contribution to innovation and profitability.

Joining at an exciting time of transformation in the business, as Procurement Specialist you will be at the forefront of the ‘new procurement’. 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.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting Category Managers, and the GM of Procurement in identifying, validating and implementing transformational improvement opportunities. This includes both “traditional” procurement levers (e.g. source to contract strategies) and 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.
• Ensure 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.
• Contribute 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 willingness to learn and grow. You are curious and get excited about creating and leading change that ultimately impacts the wider business strategy.

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

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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.

Benefits, Perks and Wellbeing

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

• Benefits platform - Reduce the impact of the cost of living with everyday savings with 500+ of Australia's most-loved brands, (from the weekly grocery shop to premium perks like holidays).
• Fitness Passport – Access top fitness centres & pools across Australia at a subsidised rate.
• Corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits and novated leasing salary packaging.
• Career growth and development opportunities with access to a comprehensive library of online courses and learning paths via our e-learning platform.
• Confidential health and well-being support through our Employee Assistance Program, available to all employees and their family members.

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.

Healius is a part of the Commonwealth Government's Veteran Employment Committment (VEC) and has been recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter. Veterans and candidates with Australian Defence Force (ADF) experience are encouraged to apply.

How To Apply

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