• Bring your Digital and Technology expertise to this newly created position – make it yours! 

• We are transforming Aviation with First-of-a-Kind Technology & Digital Innovation – The Future is Now! 

• Permanent position, Multiple locations (Brisbane and Melbourne), Hybrid working  

The Organisation

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue firefighting services at Australia’s busiest airports.  

 Our dynamic and diverse teams operate from locations across the country from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. We keep Australia’s aviation industry safe every day of the year, both in the air and on the ground.   

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.    

We’re shaping a once-in-a-century step-change. Given the emergence of new airspace users, new aerodromes, and a range of new crewed and uncrewed aircraft, we are working closely with our customers and the community, as we adapt our service offerings to cater to these new and diverse aviation participants, ensuring we continue to keep our skies safe while balancing our environmental and social responsibilities.     

We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service- first mindset and embrace a challenge or two… to explore a career with Airservices.    

Why Airservices?  We offer excellent opportunities, ongoing training throughout your career, and exceptional benefits.  You will collaborate with a diverse group of people while 

The Role & The Team 

In this role, you will support business stakeholders in realising the strategic vision for sourcing, contract management, and supplier management within the Technology & Digital Portfolio. You will adopt a proactive approach to maximise value from third-party expenditures and enhance supplier performance, enabling stakeholders to optimise their service delivery models. Additionally, you will offer expert guidance on acquisition processes to ensure compliance with relevant frameworks while achieving effective and efficient commercial outcomes for Airservices 

•  Execute, and provide direction as needed, in respect of strategic sourcing activities to ensure sourcing activities are conducted in accordance with the sourcing strategy and procurement processes.  

• Undertake first line assurance activities, reporting and status monitoring for the portfolio.  

• Identify opportunities to consolidate activities, rationalise suppliers, negotiate savings and deliver efficiencies.  

• Undertake Contract Variations, including negotiations and support business Supplier Relationship activities.  

• Maintain procurement information systems to provide accurate and timely procurement activity reports and benefits derived from the procurement process.  

• Collaborate with stakeholders on broader supplier and contract performance reporting.  

Please see the link below to view the full position description: 

 COO_Shared_Services_Procurement_Specialist.pdf

The Person

• Proven ability to source, interpret and present information from within an organisation, across industries and from different markets. 

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply complex organisational frameworks and policies. 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, assess expenditure trends and analyse lifecycle costs. 

• Influencing, communication and negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to influence stakeholder group. 

• Able to demonstrate a passion for delivering commercially astute outcomes. 

• Strong customer service skills, good verbal and written communication skills, with a motivated and enthusiastic attitude to problem solving. 

• Proven ability to work in a team environment, support team members, ability to follow and apply processes, policies and procedures and to demonstrate imitative to communicate potential opportunities for improvement in seeking efficiency and best practice. 

• Proven ability to interpret and apply complex organisational frameworks and policies. 

• Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills with a sound understanding of assurance activities. 

• Experience using ARIBA or similar source to manage system. 

• Tertiary qualification in a Business, Commerce or related discipline (Desirable). 

Airservices Australia is a diverse and inclusive employer that recognises the benefits of having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. We encourage applications from diverse groups including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. 

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