Procurement Analyst

NEC Corporation; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & wellness days

Parental leave (14 weeks)

Volunteer days (4)

Health discounts

Salary sacrifice

EAP

Job summary

NEC Corporation in Melbourne is seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Analyst to drive end-to-end procurement support, vendor data governance and supplier lifecycle management.

You will work across Finance/AP and business stakeholders, maintaining data integrity and supporting due diligence and risk management activities to keep purchasing operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Experience in a large global organisation with procurement operations.
• Proven vendor coordination and data governance capabilities.
• Familiarity with PR/PO, invoicing, reconciliation processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier onboarding, maintenance and vendor master data governance.
• Handle changes to vendor data, POs and ERP with approvals.
• Support supplier classification and reporting for governance.
• Assist with Delegation of Authority and Concur submissions.
• Resolve escalations with procurement and offshore teams.
• Support process improvements and compliance initiatives.

Skills

Procurement ops

Vendor coordination

Vendor master data governance

Data quality

Cross-functional collaboration

SAP

Concur

ERP systems

Finance/AP liaison

Tools

SAP

Concur

ERP systems

Job description

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Office Location: Docklands, VIC, AU, 3008

Company: NEC Corporation

About the role

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

This is a great opportunity to build your career in procurement operations within a large organisation, working across multiple stakeholder groups and gaining exposure to end-to-end vendor and supplier lifecycle management.

• 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