Procurement Manager

It starts with YES! At Optus, we have an ambitious goal to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand.

The Procurement Manager will support Business owners and stakeholders across all Optus Business Units with source to contract activity across multiple Categories. This role will lead RFx activity, including vendor selection, commercial analysis, vendor negotiations, and contracting , all while working closely with Business stakeholders and internal subject matter experts.

Your day in the life of a Procurement Manager at Optus

· Develop strategies regarding sourcing, analyse and streamline transactional processes and policies and drive change management projects.

· Preparing, Leading and running multiple end to end sourcing and procurement projects to completion.

· Actively contribute as a team member to the Optus Indirect Procurement team in a fast paced environment, through sharing ideas, insights and working collaboratively to improve , process and ways of working.

· Champion and improve working relationships with business stakeholders internally and externally across all levels including C-Suite / Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to collaborate on procurement initiatives.

Your skills to pay the bills

· Multi year Procurement sourcing experience in Indirect Categories (Professional Services, Marketing, Business & Corporate Services)

· Solid experience leading RFx activity, commercial analysis, preparation of executive level recommendations and reporting.

· Experience in influencing and communicating sourcing programs across all levels of corporate hierarchy.

· Strong commercial background coupled with analytical thinking capability and the ability to develop and review commercial proposals with a eye on value creation and cost saving opportunities.

· Demonstrated capability to manage large scale and complex Sourcing projects.

Perks we love at Optus

· 3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit!

· Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver

· All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’

· Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue – even earn a MBA micro-credential via OptusU (University)

· Connect at work through one of our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans and Yarn Network

· Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office

· Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon!

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At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170 and we will be in touch.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity.