Procurement Category Specialist Join the change. Together, we'll make history.
As we keep the lights on for over four million customers and move towards a more sustainable way of life, it's an exciting time to be at AGL. We're re-imagining how homes and businesses live and work across the country and we want you to be a part of it. This moment will define our time, and your career as you work alongside Australia's best and brightest minds. You'll grow and learn in a collaborative, safe and supportive environment and play your part in changing the course of tomorrow.
Everyone at AGL is an important part of building a better energy future and we want you to join in.
About the role An exciting new opportunity has become available for a Procurement Category Specialist to join our Procurement & Property team at Loy Yang in Traralgon.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Procurement & Purchasing, you will be responsible for ensuring that AGL Loy Yang delivers maximum value from its external spend, accomplished through structured market engagement, disciplined negotiations, and ongoing category & contract stewardship.
Key Responsibilities Category segmentation, spend analysis, cost driver analysis & strategic positioning. Identifying emerging technologies, suppliers and continuous improvement of opportunities. Provide category insights where required. Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, delivering best value sourcing strategies. Ongoing planning of major market engagements and direct negotiations. Facilitate and participate in the evaluation of supplier proposals. About You You will ideally have experience with procurement of complex equipment, materials and services within a heavy industrial environment, dealing with large vendors and high value and risk contracts. Your understanding of risk and contract law will set you up for success.
What you'll bring to the table Tertiary qualifications in Procurement, Business, Commerce or Law. Demonstrated experience in superior outcome delivery with large vendors. Experience in developing end to end source to contract activities and supplier negotiations. Advanced communication, interpersonal and influencing skills. Strong business case development experience. A knowledge of the business drivers and issues facing a large-scale energy company or similar is highly regarded. Category management experience is advantageous. MCIPS or Post Graduate qualifications are highly regarded. Applications close on Friday 8 November 2024 .
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Location: Traralgon VIC 3844
Job Family Group: Logistics - Supply Chain
About Us We are Australia's largest energy generator & leading energy retailer. AGL is an ASX-listed leading integrated essential service provider, with a proud 186-year history of innovation and a passionate belief in progress – human and technological.
From lighting the first gas streetlamp in Sydney in 1841 to helping shape a sustainable energy future for Australia, we have a track record of leading change.
We deliver 4.3 million gas, electricity, and telecommunications services to our residential, small and large business, and wholesale customers across Australia.
We operate Australia's largest electricity generation portfolio, with an operated generation capacity of under 9,000 MW, which accounts for approximately 20% of the total generation capacity within Australia's National Electricity Market.
AGL has the largest renewables and storage portfolio of any ASX-listed company, having invested $4.8 billion over the past two decades in renewable and firming generation.
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