Procurement Analyst

NEC Australia Pty Ltd.; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & wellness days

14 weeks paid parental leave

Up to 4 paid volunteer days per year

Discounts on health insurance, travel,

Entertainment & more

Salary sacrificing options

Job summary

NEC Corporation in Melbourne is seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Analyst to join our team, 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.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement operations and vendor coordination.
• Experience handling PR/PO, invoicing, reconciliation and payment terms.
• Experience with cross-functional teams (Finance/AP).
• Hands-on with procurement platforms (SAP, Concur).
• Experience maintaining vendor master data within ERP systems.
• Data quality issue identification and resolution, including duplicate suppliers.
• Exposure to supplier due diligence or compliance processes.
• Ability to analyse 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 approvals from Finance/ Procurement.
• Support supplier classification and segmentation for reporting, governance and risk management.
• Assist with maintaining Delegation of Authority and expense submissions in Concur.
• Resolve vendor and purchase order escalations, providing procurement guidance to business units with offshore support.
• Support procurement initiatives, reporting, process improvements and stakeholder projects.

Skills

Procurement ops

Vendor coordination

SAP

Concur

ERP systems

Data governance

AP finance

Supplier due diligence

Risk management

Tools

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