Senior Purchasing Specialist

Job Description

Add expected salary to your profile for insights Powering the Future - Everywhere for Everyone EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications with over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Our Australian operation combines Local manufacturing of Enclosures, Power Systems and Transportable Buildings with our globally manufactured products to deliver Critical Systems and Infrastructure for our long-term clients in the telecommunications, power-utilities, manual-handling & logistics and mining market sectors. We continue to grow in our industry by ensuring all employees possess the following core competencies: customer focused, team player, engaged, ethical, strong communication skills, and works safely. Role Overview Responsible for all National indirect and direct procurement activities, processes, and sourcing of goods and services for the business units to ensure all procurement activities including pricing and system maintenance of materials whilst complying with planning and control system expectations. Manage supplier commercial relationships while ensuring compliance and mitigating risks. The role will have key interactions with indirect and direct suppliers and strategic business planning for the Business Unit. Main Responsibilities Develop standard Enersys National supply agreements for all Vendors/Suppliers and Contractors. Contract Management and Negotiation for the supply of goods and services to the business. Investigate Cost discrepancy and maintain Purchase order variance reports and ensure all required outstanding accounts are settled prior to month end. Develop cost saving programmes to leverage off consolidated purchasing activities, Tenders, negotiations, and periodic pricing reviews for new and existing suppliers of goods and services both domestically and internationally. Oversee all transactional ERP procurement activities to ensure that we maintain timely and efficient process methodologies. Lead all group sourcing and vendor negotiations for all medium to large scale projects and initiatives. Leverage demand and streamline vendors across all business units to ensure value is extracted to benefit the entire group. Develop and Maintain approved supplier lists including a thorough selection process and conduct regular evaluations of performance and monitor broader market trends. Oversee development and implementation of Service Level Agreements with all major vendors setting Key Performance expectations including quality and delivery. Manage E100 portal interface management including monitoring cost improvement measures and uploading accurate information. Maintain and enforce behaviour and controls to ensure EnerSys continues to abide by internal auditing and authority limit guidelines and strict adherence to the EnerSys code of conduct. Manage Supplier performance and conduct regular reviews to develop and improve the supply chain effectiveness. Create Inventory part numbers where required, ensuring consistency in naming conventions. Ideal Candidate Minimum Bachelor's degree, APICS certification or equivalent in either Business Management Logistics or Supply Chain. Demonstrated experience in management of staff to support multiple teams across various disciplines. Demonstrated analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills. Expertise in project and procedure implementation. Very Strong negotiation skills to ensure benefit is to Enersys. Advanced skills using computer applications - Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Ability to drive positive business outcomes through relationship management initiatives. Ability to build and manage credible and productive internal and external working relationships. Ability to self-motivate and self-manage while working in a dynamic environment. Superior skills in Negotiation Supplier Management, analysis and reporting. Good communication, literacy, and numeracy skills. Ability to prioritise workload. Ability to work as part of a team, with or without supervision. Preferred Formal LEAN / Continuous Improvement qualifications CIPS. PRONTO ERP system knowledge. Experience in the industries of either telecommunications, broadcast, civil and electrical works. #J-18808-Ljbffr