Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Job Description

* You can expect a lot from a career at WorleyTogether, our nearly 60,000 people across 60 countries have already achieved many industry firsts. And we ve broken several records along the way.We re excited about the challenges ahead as the energy transition gathers pace. If you ask us, there s never been a more rewarding time to work in the energy, chemical and resources sectors. Whatever your ambition, there s a path for you here. And there s no barrier to your potential career success.Key AccountabilitiesStrategic Sourcing Initiate and manage to a commercially successful outcome, medium to large RFP processes for Corporate Procurement (non-IT) initiatives, many of which are global and strategically significant to Worley Managing & conducting market research and in order to ensure the most favourable terms for Worley.Stakeholder Management Liaison with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers in the provision of goods and services by translating operational requirements into commercially sound documents.Contract Negotiation and maintenance Negotiate commercial changes to contracts while ensuring Worley receives the best outcome and performance from suppliers, as well as the highest level of compliance to contractual obligations.Advisory In consultation with the Worley Legal team, providing expert and authoritative advice on contracts, commercial and supply chain matters to internal stakeholdersSupplier Management Drive supplier performance to meet Worley objectives whilst mitigating financial, operational and legal risks by implementing contract and supplier management plans for suppliersManage multiple and diverse supplier relationships to ensure Worley continues to receive the highest level of supplier performance and compliance to contractual obligations; and to take corrective action against non-compliant suppliers.HSE Capability: Assume hands-on management and implementation of all relevant Worley HSE systems Assure compliance of all HSE systems, processes and procedures through the training, competence and performance of all personnel (Worley and others) Achieve the objectives of the Worley HSE vision through proactively implementing actions and/or corrective or mitigating actions, and by maintaining an overall knowledge and awareness of the work-place environment (operations, layout, hazards, risks, concurrent activities, personnel, etc.) Role-model a commitment to personal well-being and a pro-active approach to continuously improving health, safety and environmental performanceFlexible Working Arrangements: Full time role. Work from home, *Job Specific Knowledge / Experience Required Strategic Sourcing experience in the (non-project) Corporate procurement arena Prior experience running medium large Corporate RFPs Highly developed stakeholder management skills, both internal stakeholder and external suppliers Minimum of 5 years broad experience in Corporate sourcing and contract management lifecycle Strong business acumen and analytical abilitiesDemonstrated strong problem-solving capabilities Supply chain, sourcing and category management experience Ability to undertake market researchAbility to work autonomously and identify opportunities for commercial or operational improvementEducation Qualifications, Accreditation, Training: Tertiary Degree required Qualified Procurement Professional optionalIT Skills: Essential: Proficient in MS Office applications. Desirable: Broad IT skills base in order to efficiently and effectively use Worley s procurement-related systemsPeople Skills: Interpersonal: Builds appropriate, constructive, and effective business relationships throughout the organization; uses diplomacy and tact; is approachable; communicates clearly, accurately, and consistently both verbally and in written matters. Employs the principles of active listening and encourages feedback from others.Teamwork: Enjoys working in a small high calibre team with high visibility to stakeholders. Able to work and liaise with multiple teams and stakeholders, deal with strict deadlines, able to prioritise workloads and help other team members to achieve team goals.Action Orientation: Achieves results set by self and others, meets timelines, pushes to achieve stretch goals, and demonstrates enthusiasm, persistence and tenacity. Breaks down work into executable tasks.Intellectual Capacity - Deals with new concepts and complexity comfortably. Examines problems carefully and thoroughly and understands their interdependencies. Can pull information and ideas from many sources and see the importance of many factors.

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