Sourcing Specialist – Non-Clinical

Calvary Care; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging benefits

Discounted health insurance

Gym memberships

Paid parental leave

Training and development opportunities

Flexible hours

Job summary

Calvary is seeking a Procurement Specialist – Non-Clinical to support our national Procurement and Supply Chain function. You’ll assist in delivering category strategies and sourcing activities across our indirect and non-clinical spend portfolio with Category Managers.

You will provide sourcing, analytical and contract administration support, ensuring procurement activities are efficient, compliant and aligned with governance requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a procurement, supply chain, commercial or contract administration role.
• Ability to support sourcing processes, prepare procurement documentation and manage competing priorities.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work accurately under deadline pressure.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Support sourcing activities including RFQs, RFTs, market soundings and supplier evaluations.
• Prepare procurement documentation and evaluation reports.
• Manage lower-value sourcing end-to-end under Category Manager guidance.
• Assist with contract administration including loading, variation tracking, expiry and renewal management.
• Liaise with operational stakeholders to gather requirements and roll out new contracts.
• Maintain data in procurement systems and contribute to spend analysis and category reporting.

Skills

Procurement experience

Sourcing support

Organisational skills

Communication

MS Office (Excel/Word)

Education

Tertiary qualification in procurement / related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Healthcare environment experience

Job description

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Hybrid/Flexible working arrangements available
• Flexible location across NSW, VIC,SA, ACT and TAS

About the role

As a Procurement Specialist – Non-Clinical, you will play an important role in supporting Calvary’s national Procurement and Supply Chain function. You’ll help deliver category strategies and sourcing activities across Calvary’s indirect and non-clinical spend portfolio.

Working closely with Category Managers, you’ll provide sourcing, analytical and contract administration support, while helping ensure procurement activities are efficient, compliant and aligned with governance requirements.

This is a great opportunity to build your procurement capability, with the chance to progressively take ownership of lower-complexity sourcing activities. You’ll also contribute to maintaining high standards of data quality, governance and procurement practices across the non-clinical category team.

Your main duties will include:

• Commit to comply with the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and Calvary policies and procedures related to creating a culture of safety and wellbeing for children and adults at risk.
• Support Category Managers in the preparation and execution of sourcing activities including RFQs, RFTs, market soundings and supplier evaluations.
• Prepare procurement documentation including specification templates, evaluation matrices, bid comparison summaries, recommendation reports and contract briefs.
• Manage lower-value and less complex sourcing activities end-to-end under the guidance of a Category Manager, in accordance with Calvary's procurement policy.
• Assist with contract administration including contract loading, variation tracking, expiry and renewal management, and supplier correspondence.
• Liaise with operational stakeholders across Calvary's sites to gather requirements, respond to procurement queries and support roll-out of new contracts.
• Maintain accurate and current data in Calvary's procurement and contract management systems.
• Contribute to spend analysis, savings tracking and category reporting as directed by the Category Manager.

About you

Essential

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a procurement, supply chain, commercial or contract administration role – preferably in non-clinical categories
• Demonstrated ability to support sourcing processes, prepare procurement documentation and manage competing priorities.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work accurately under deadline pressure.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word.

Desirable

• Tertiary qualification in procurement, supply chain, business or a related discipline, or currently enrolled.
• CIPS membership or study towards qualification.
• Experience in healthcare, aged care or a multi-site service environment.
• Exposure to procurement or ERP systems.

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role

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