Procurement Analyst

NEC; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness days

Parental leave

Volunteer days

Discounts

Salary sacrifice

EAP

Job summary

NEC Melbourne is seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Analyst to provide end-to-end procurement support, focusing on supplier onboarding, vendor master data governance, and transactional issue resolution. The role sits at the intersection of procurement, finance, and business stakeholders, ensuring data integrity, driving compliance, and maintaining a clean supplier database across ERP systems.

You will work with offshore support teams on escalations and contribute to process improvements to

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement operations within a large organisation.
• Ability to coordinate vendor onboarding and master data governance.
• Ability to analyze procurement data for reporting and governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier onboarding, maintenance, verification and periodic review processes, including vendor master data governance and integrity.
• Manage changes to vendor master data, purchase orders and ERP systems with appropriate approvals from Finance and Procurement.
• Support supplier classification and segmentation for reporting, governance and risk management.
• Assist with maintenance of Delegation of Authority and timely expense submissions in Concur.
• Resolve vendor and PO escalations, guiding business units with offshore support teams.
• Support procurement initiatives, reporting, process improvements and stakeholder projects to drive efficiency and compliance.

Skills

Procurement operations

Vendor coordination

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP understanding

Tools

SAP

Concur

Job description

We're looking for a detail-oriented Procurement Analyst to join our team in Melbourne, providing end-to-end procurement and operational support across supplier onboarding, vendor master data governance, and transactional issue resolution.

This role sits at the intersection of procurement, finance (AP), and business stakeholders; ensuring supplier data integrity, driving compliance, and keeping purchasing operations running smoothly. You'll play a key part in maintaining a clean, accurate supplier database while supporting due diligence and risk identification activities that protect the business.

Key responsibilities

• Manage supplier onboarding, maintenance, verification and periodic review processes, including vendor master data governance and integrity
• Manage changes to vendor master data, purchase orders and ERP systems with appropriate approvals from Finance and Procurement
• Support supplier classification and segmentation activities, ensuring suppliers are categorised appropriately for reporting, governance and risk management
• Assist with maintenance of Delegation of Authority and follow up on timely expense submissions in Concur
• Resolve vendor and purchase order escalations, providing procurement guidance to business units while working closely with offshore support teams
• Support procurement initiatives, reporting, process improvement and stakeholder projects to drive operational efficiency and compliance

About you

• Experience working within a large, global organisation
• Proven experience in procurement operations and vendor coordination
• Comfortable handling financial workflows (PR/PO, invoicing, reconciliation, payment terms)
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including Finance/AP
• Hands-on experience with procurement platforms (e.g. SAP, Concur)
• Experience maintaining vendor master data within ERP systems
• A sharp eye for identifying and resolving data quality issues, duplicate suppliers and record discrepancies
• Exposure to supplier due diligence, supplier risk management or compliance processes
• Ability to analyse procurement and supplier data for reporting and governance purposes

Why Join Us

• Bonus & wellness days (after 6 months)
• 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Up to 4 paid volunteer days per year
• Discounts on health insurance, travel, entertainment & more
• Salary sacrificing options (car leasing, super, etc.)
• Employee Assistance Program - free, confidential support for you & your family