Advisor - Purchasing

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• Permanent Position
• Experienced Purchasing Advisor

We’re recognised worldwide for our performance and innovation to secure water supplies for Western Australia in a changing climate. We’re driven to make our state a great place to live and we have career opportunities to help make it happen. 

A career at Water Corporation can unlock the door to ongoing long term career development opportunities; we also support training and development, flexible work arrangements, health and lifestyle programs and generous company benefits.

If you share our commitment to WA then consider Water Corporation as the next step in your career.

About the role:

The Property & Procurement team is looking for an experienced Purchasing Officer to provide comprehensive procurement services to the Corporation. This includes strategic sourcing, purchasing and expediting of a broad range of goods and services (predominantly goods) to agreed standards and specifications.

Requirement of  role:

• Participate in and contribute to the development and implementation of procurement change initiatives to ensure sustainable and continuing Procurement performance improvement and best practice
• Review and verify the adequacy of shopping carts received for the acquisition of goods and services to ensure that they are accurate.
• Ensure clarity of requirement and risk is minimised to the Corporation through clear consise structured documentation.
• Purchase goods and services as required to established standards and specifications, ensuring value for money principles are applied.
• Actively negotiate product savings with suppliers and investigate process improvement opportunities.
• Liaise with manufacturers, contractors and suppliers to resolve matters relating to timely delivery of goods. and services.
• Ensure that data entered into the Corporation’s SRM e-procurement and SAP MM Systems is accurate, complete and reliable.
• Provide hands on education and training to customers in the use of SRM e-Procurement and SAP MM.

   

Key Skills and experience:

• Considerable Procurement experience in a large multi-disciplined engineering focussed commercial organisation.
• Relevant experience and demonstrated capability in supplier/contractor evaluation and product evaluation specifically with goods procurement.
• Relevant experience and demonstrated capability in the use of computer based Procurement systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of contemporary Procurement theory and practice, including sound understanding of electronic trading applications and processes.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritise effort, effectively lead and influence.
• The ability to effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders and develop strong working relationships within the corporation.

   

Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

Applications close on the 5th of July 2018.

Our commitment to an inclusive workplace:

Through our Equity and Diversity Management Plan and People Strategy, Water Corporation is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace of the future.

We understand that unique perspectives, ideas and contributions only strengthen our workforce and are recognised and valued.

We encourage applications supporting our key priority communities - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, women and people with disability.

For people with disability, we are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment enabling full participation in all aspects of employment wherever possible by offering reasonable adjustments.

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.