At a Glance
- Tasks: Support supplier governance and enhance relationships across the supplier lifecycle.
- Company: Ampol, a leading energy company with a focus on community and progress.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work options, employee share scheme, and generous leave policies.
- Other info: Great career development opportunities and a supportive workplace culture.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in supplier management.
- Qualifications: Degree in Business or related field; experience in procurement or vendor management.
The predicted salary is between 66150 - 80850 $ per year.
- At Ampol, we believe in the
- Power of Us
- the extraordinary power of people to connect, act, and make a difference.
As a leading energy company operating across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and from the United States, our work spans fuel supply, energy solutions, convenience retail, infrastructure, trading and shipping.
Every role at Ampol plays a part in something bigger - powering progress for our customers, communities, and people.
Your career here is yours to shape.
We back our people with real opportunities, the tools to grow, and a culture that rewards ownership and initiative.
Whether you’re deepening your expertise or taking on something new, we’ll support you to power a career that works for you.
We’re building a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued - because when people are free to be themselves, powerful things happen.
About the role
Ampol is seeking a
Vendor Management Specialist to join our Procurement team on a permanent full-time basis , with the role able to be based in
Brisbane or Sydney .
This position plays a key role in supporting and enhancing Ampol's supplier governance and supplier relationship management (SRM) framework across the supplier lifecycle, ensuring suppliers are appropriately qualified, onboarded, monitored and managed in line with governance, risk and ESG requirements.
Working closely with Category Managers, Contract Owners and suppliers, you will help strengthen supplier performance, improve stakeholder capability, support risk management activities and identify opportunities to deliver measurable business value.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career procurement professional looking to develop expertise in supplier governance, vendor management and relationship management within a large and complex organisation.
Key responsibilities
- Support supplier qualification, onboarding and governance activities across the supplier lifecycle.
- Coordinate supplier compliance, risk and ESG monitoring activities.
- Support the management of strategic supplier scorecards, performance reviews and development plans.
- Partner with Category Managers, Contract Owners and suppliers to strengthen supplier performance and relationships.
- Promote adoption of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) tools, frameworks and best practices across the business.
- Support stakeholder coaching and capability uplift in supplier management and relationship practices.
- Identify, track and help realise supplier-generated value opportunities.
- Maintain high-quality supplier data, reporting and governance records.
- Act as a subject matter expert for supplier governance and SRM processes within the Ampol Procurement Platform.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in procurement, supplier governance, supplier relationship management or vendor management.
- Exposure to supplier performance management and supplier development activities.
- Experience supporting stakeholder engagement, workshops, reviews or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, reporting, problem-solving and written communication capability.
- Experience working with procurement systems, analytics and reporting tools.
- Experience with SAP, Jaggaer or similar procurement platforms is desirable, as is CIPS or MCIPS accreditation.
- Our total remuneration is competitive.
This is across base salary, car allowance, a company performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars!
- We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value.
- Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work).
- We value recognition. We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values.
- Career development and learning opportunities including Linked In Learning and other tailored training solutions.
- Baby Care Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work.
- Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available.
- Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme
- Leave Options – Flexible leave options include annual leave, wellbeing and bonus days throughout the year and optional additional purchased leave.
- Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.
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Vendor Management Specialist in Sydney employer: Ampol Limited
At Ampol, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that champions the Power of Us, fostering a culture where every employee feels valued and empowered. With competitive remuneration, flexible work arrangements, and robust career development opportunities, we support our team members in shaping their careers while making a meaningful impact in the energy sector. Our commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, alongside unique benefits like a Baby Care Package and volunteer days, makes Ampol a truly rewarding place to work.
