Procurement

Location : This role could be based out of any of our PwC offices in Australia

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About The Role

Our Procurement team is expanding and we're looking for a Procurement Commercial Manager to join our vast community of solvers. This role is open for Senior Associate - Senior Manager level. The Procurement team brings our purpose to life by being supplier engagement role models for the firm through strategic and agile procurement. We live our purpose and values, leveraging our differences and expertise when it comes to developing and implementing sourcing strategies, supplier relationship management programs, and driving supplier governance and reporting activities. We identify, mitigate, and escalate commercial risks and align with the firm's social impact goals.

You'll help solve complex problems by using your skills in :

Commercial management, from strategy development to execution Independently managing complex procurement projects Significant business, commercial and financial acumen Leading successful commercial negotiations, with evidence of applied innovative thinking, persuasiveness and negotiating skills, and strategic negotiation planning Cross- functional stakeholder management skills at a senior level with experience in rapidly building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders Managing commercial procurement processes to drive outcomes for customers and stakeholders. A customer and employee perspective is essential.

In our Procurement team, your impact will be seen by :

Managing and delivering outcomes for the respective category responsibilities Conducting detailed contract reviews and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards Driving and supporting transformation within the procurement commercial team to support future business growth Performing Excel analysis to support data-driven strategy, decision-making and reporting Supporting the business with an increasing spend portfolio of approx. $500m across functional business categories including IT, Professional Services and other business services Communicating strategies and recommendations to senior leaders within the business and developing and delivering compelling PowerPoint presentations tailored for executive audiences Delivering against key measures including savings targets and Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") goals with a focus on addressing NetZero and our Reconciliation Action Plan objectives Developing and maintaining key internal relationships to ensure category planning appropriately addresses the businesses requirements. Providing leading practice procurement advice to the business Managing the end-to-end procurement sourcing process for key internal clients including market analysis, RFx, Balance of Trade and supplier management where required and negotiating with suppliers throughout the procurement lifecycle Developing and maintaining key supplier relationships ensuring compliance with service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) Establishing supply agreements utilising best practice strategic sourcing principles to ensure the organisation leverages its overall purchasing power.

More About You

Experience in working effectively within a matrix style organisation including at global level Proactively takes ownership and acts with integrity to deliver required results Outstanding cross-functional stakeholder management, working across organisational structures Innovative thinking and a broad knowledge and commercial aptitude to contribute ideas on all aspects of the organisation with the gravitas to influence at the most senior levels Demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas simply and to all levels and audiences within the business Exceptional presentation skills with experience presenting to executive-level stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to rapidly build relationships with key stakeholders. A passion for their team, evidence of supportive behaviour towards team members and to help them deliver extraordinary results A pragmatic, approachable and supportive engagement style; proven ability to work with senior leaders to meet agreed outcomes

Academic / Professional Qualifications

Recognised tertiary qualification(s) in a finance, business or commercial discipline

Key Relationships – Internal

Procurement Director Head of Commercial (procurement) Head of Risk and Operations (procurement) Head of Transformation (procurement) Leadership Teams of Enabling Functions and Lines of Service Procurement Risk and Operations team Transformation teams Functional teams Program Sponsors,Steering Committees and Working Groups Finance Directors

Key Relationships – External

Strategic partners Suppliers External thought leaders

About PwC

At PwC, we are a human-led, tech-powered community of solvers. We approach problems with curiosity, collaboration and willingness to challenge the status quo to develop innovative solutions in partnership with Australian businesses and not-for-profits. Together, we strive to make a positive impact and drive meaningful change.

That's where our people come in. Whether you're just beginning your career or have plenty of experience under your belt, we believe your unique perspective can help us to deliver valued insights that make a real impact. Here, you'll be surrounded by peers who have your back and leaders who support you, in an environment that encourages continuous learning and growth.

Your Benefits

Flexible working arrangements for how, where and when you work, ensuring you thrive while delivering top results for your team and clients More opportunities to connect with loved ones, with the ability to work up to four weeks from anywhere in Australia and select international locations Health and lifestyle perks like a wellness credit and discounted memberships World-class development opportunities to accelerate your career Strong mentors, meaningful work and plenty of networking opportunities Dress for your day so you can feel confident and comfortable for whatever your day has in store for you

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We empower our people to use their creativity, authenticity and human differences to be champions of change and challenge our thinking. At PwC, we understand that diverse perspectives are necessary for solving complex problems. We believe that for diversity to truly flourish, it must be nurtured in an inclusive environment. That's why we are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued to thrive.

PwC is committed to making our recruitment processes inclusive, so if you need reasonable adjustments or would like to note which pronouns you use at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

We welcome the opportunity to speak to candidates about our value proposition and recognition and reward approach.

The minimum salary for a Senior Associate in this role is AUD 85,700.00 including superannuation. Manager / Senior Manager / Director positions will receive a salary range above this in line with the salary bands for these positions.

A candidate's final salary will be determined based on the skills and experience that the candidate brings

We look forward to exploring how your expertise aligns with our team's goals. .

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