Procurement Specialist

C01 Cochlear Limited (Australia); City of Lake Macquarie; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cochlear Limited in Sydney, NSW, invites applications for a full-time Procurement Specialist based at our Macquarie office. You will manage supplier relationships, handle procurement activities, and support strategic sourcing to deliver Cochlear’s initiatives.

The role requires strong negotiation and contract management skills, plus knowledge of medical device quality/regulatory systems. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure compliant

Qualifications

• Proven procurement experience in a commercial environment.
• Strong ability to manage suppliers and assess proposals.
• Proven track record in supplier management and contract negotiations.
• Good understanding of supplier contracts and seeking timely advice.
• Able to work autonomously and in a team.
• Strong communication with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of quality and regulatory systems for medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier and internal stakeholder relationships and communication channels.
• Ensure procurement activities: order placement, data maintenance, non-compliance management, inventory management, forecasting reporting, stock takes, and budget activities.
• Support Strategic Sourcing with inputs for category strategies and project milestones.
• Execute the category strategy and monitor supplier performance (delivery, quality, capacity, cost).
• Provide commercial advice on supplier and contract management to internal Cochlear teams.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier management

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Autonomous working

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory knowledge (medical devices)

Job description

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

The Opportunity

Cochlear has an opportunity for a full-time position of Procurement Specialist based in our Sydney, Macquarie office.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supplier and internal stakeholder relationship management and establishing appropriate communication channels.
• Accountable for ensuring that buying activities are performed including but not limited to order placement, maintaining procurement data, non-compliance management, inventory management, forecasting reporting, stock take and budget activities are carried out as directed etc.
• Responsible for supporting Strategic Sourcing by providing all relevant inputs for the development, ratification, and periodic review of category strategies that support the delivery of Cochlear’s strategic initiatives or outcomes.
• Accountable for the execution of the category strategy.
• Responsible for supplier performance measurement, including but not limited to such measures as delivery, quality, capacity, cost etc.
• Responsible for providing commercial advice and related considerations, to assist internal Cochlear teams in relation to supplier and contract management.

What makes this opportunity unique?

This role works in supporting Strategic Sourcing by ensuring that Procurement are conducting all necessary activities to required milestones within new product developments or projects and to support periodic reporting in line with project requirements.

About You

As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you’ll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Required Skills Demonstrated

• Proven procurement experience in a commercial environment, incorporating project, service delivery, technology, or supplier management.
• Astute in the management and operation of suppliers with proven ability to assess the capability suppliers and commercial proposals.
• Strong negotiation skills with a proven track record in supplier management and contract negotiations.
• Sound understanding of supplier contracts and the initiative to seek timely advice on technical and operational perspectives from both internal and external sources to ensure the most favourable commercial outcomes.
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• A strong communicator, able to build positive stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to quickly resolve daily challenges.
• Knowledge of quality and regulatory systems for medical device companies.

Desired Skills

• Manufacturing background.
• Knowledge of and exposure to high-tech manufacturing or engineering-focused manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to advanced sourcing methodologies and models.
• Exposure to Lean methodologies or other continuous improvement tools and thinking.

How we recognise your contribution

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com

Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it. So once you’ve had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!

We are the global leader in implantable hearing solutions. We have provided more than 600,000 implantable devices, helping people of all ages to lead full and active lives. We help people hear and be heard. We empower people to connect with others and live a full life. We help transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss. We innovate and bring to market a range of implantable hearing solutions that deliver a lifetime of hearing outcomes.