Procurement Associate - Services & Supplier Management

Compass Group Pty Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional development

Global organisation

Job summary

Compass Group Pty Limited is recruiting an Associate Buyer to support services procurement across national categories. The role focuses on supplier onboarding, RFQ/RFP activity, and maintaining procurement systems with strong stakeholder collaboration.

The position is office-based with hybrid flexibility, offering exposure to strategic sourcing, category management, and career development within a global organisation.

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 macro-economics.
• Operations knowledge or experience in logistics or support services an advantage.
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and build strong supplier relationships.

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 management

Excel

ERP systems

Pricing awareness

Tools

RFQ/RFP management

Sourcing platforms

Job description

Compass Group Pty Limited is recruiting an Associate Buyer to support services procurement across national categories. The role focuses on supplier onboarding, RFQ/RFP activity, and maintaining procurement systems with strong stakeholder collaboration.

The position is office-based with hybrid flexibility, offering exposure to strategic sourcing, category management, and career development within a global organisation.