Hybrid Associate Buyer - Services Procurement

Compass Group Pty Limited; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Job summary

Compass Group Pty Limited is seeking an Associate Buyer to support services procurement across Australian supplier networks. The role focuses on onboarding, RFQ/RFP activities, data maintenance and stakeholder collaboration.

You will work with the Senior Buyer and Category Manager in a hybrid, office-based setup (Mon to Fri) and develop expertise across multiple service categories, aligning with company procurement goals and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Min 2-3 years in procurement with junior buying or sourcing experience.
• Exposure to a formal or mature purchasing environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and commercial awareness.
• Understanding of pricing models and supply & demand and macro-economics.
• Operations knowledge or experience in logistics, supply chain or support services an advantage.
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier onboarding process and compliance.
• Collaborate with and support the Senior Buyer and Category Manager
• Populate and submit RFQs, RFPs and tender activities for review and final draft.
• Maintain procurement systems, data and reporting.
• Work closely with stakeholders to deliver efficient, customer-focused solutions
• Become vendor and category management subject matter expert

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder mgmt

Commercial awareness

Pricing & market knowledge

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Compass Group Pty Limited is seeking an Associate Buyer to support services procurement across Australian supplier networks. The role focuses on onboarding, RFQ/RFP activities, data maintenance and stakeholder collaboration.

You will work with the Senior Buyer and Category Manager in a hybrid, office-based setup (Mon to Fri) and develop expertise across multiple service categories, aligning with company procurement goals and compliance requirements.