Procurement Specialist

C01 Cochlear Limited (Australia); Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cochlear Limited, a global leader in implantable hearing solutions, invites applications for a full-time Procurement Specialist based in Sydney Macquarie office. You will develop and execute procurement processes to optimise performance and support Cochlear's strategic objectives.

You will partner with internal teams and suppliers to deliver category strategies, manage supplier performance, and ensure compliant procurement across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement within a commercial environment including projects, services, or supplier management.
• Ability to assess supplier capability and evaluate commercial proposals.
• Strong negotiation skills with a track record in supplier management and contracts.
• Understanding of supplier contracts and ability to seek advice on technical/operational aspects.
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication to build stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to resolve daily challenges quickly.
• Knowledge of quality and regulatory systems for medical device companies.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier and internal stakeholder relationships and communication.
• Oversee buying activities including orders, data, non-compliance, inventory, forecasting, stock takes and budgeting.
• Support development and review of category strategies for Cochlear’s initiatives.
• Execute the category strategy.
• Measure supplier performance across delivery, quality, capacity and cost.
• Provide commercial advice on supplier and contract management.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier management

Negotiation

Contract management

Autonomous working

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Quality/regulatory knowledge

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. In this role, the successful Procurement Specialist will seek to develop, implement, and execute procurement processes and strategies to optimise and continually improve the performance of the Procurement function in delivering Cochlear’s strategy.

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.

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.

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

• 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.

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

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.