Procurement Specialist in Lane Cove

New opportunity supporting Australia's defence capability; Global leader and successful technology innovator in the defence industry; Join a friendly and collaborative team with on-site Parking at Lane Cove West, NSW.

At Collins Aerospace, we are dedicated to working on the toughest challenges in global aerospace and defence. We are driving the industry forward through technologically advanced and intelligent solutions in defence. Every day we imagine ways to make the skies and the spaces we touch smarter, safer and more amazing than ever.

Reporting to the Associate Director Supply Chain (Mission Systems), the Procurement Specialist provides an opportunity for a motivated, knowledgeable and resilient team member to take ownership of a key role in our local Supply Chain team. Ideally, you will bring a high attention to detail and the proven ability to work autonomously or collaboratively to ensure the stakeholder needs are met. This position engages directly with international team members, providing a true global experience. Requiring a high degree of customer focus and the need to build internal and external affinity with key personnel; key responsibilities of your new role include:

• Processing purchase requisitions through to purchase orders, as well as onboarding suppliers to system (ie, ARIBA);
• Liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure goods, services and subcontractor development projects are delivered on time and in full;
• Sourcing materials and services whilst simultaneously reviewing market pricing structures;
• Communicating professionally and proactively with stakeholders to prioritise work in a time sensitive environment;
• Analysing root causes to enable issue resolution and contribute to continuous improvement objectives;
• Analysing and reporting against objectives and key performance indicators;
• Modelling company values and complying with policies, procedures and governance requirements.

Skills, attributes and experience:

• Minimum 3 years proven background and experience in procurement/purchasing to pay environment is essential;
• Experience and competency navigating SAP for purchasing and reporting responsibilities;
• Supply chain/procurement credentials as well as experience working in ARIBAA or comparable system is highly desirable;
• Strong commercial/business acumen coupled with the ability to understand and negotiate terms and agreements;
• Proven ability to work within tight deadlines in a complex environment;
• Previous experience within government/defence/aerospace sector is desirable but not essential.

Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security Clearance (NV1 standing); eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva. This position requires Australian Citizenship and eligibility to be certified compliant with US ITAR technology access requirements. RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.