Childcare Jobs - Support office, Full Time - Murarrie QLD, Australia

Join our dynamic team as a Procurement Manager, where you'll drive strategic procurement for indirect categories like consumables and beyond.  

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you'll develop innovative strategies, lead market analysis, and negotiate complex supply contracts. With a focus on not only cost-saving opportunities, but providing added value through effective supplier relationship management, your efforts will directly impact our financial goals and support sustainable growth.  

If you're an analytic, and skilled negotiator with a passion for optimising procurement functions, we want you to help shape our future! 

Your Impact:

You’ll lead complex negotiations, build strong supplier and stakeholder relationships, and ensure the seamless execution of contracts that align with our financial and sustainability goals. Through in-depth market analysis, you will uncover opportunities for improvement and sustainability, while leveraging data-driven insights to enhance procurement practices. Your work will ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and ethical standards, while fostering cross-functional collaboration to achieve cohesive and efficient purchasing practices across the network. By coaching and empowering your team and stakeholders, you will elevate procurement capabilities and contribute to the long-term growth and success of the business while ensuring to always challenge the status quo 

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs 

• Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay 

• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%) 

• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA 

• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more. 

• Free annual flu shot (optional) 

• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance   

• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave 

• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes 

• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years. 

You'll bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field 

• 3-5 years’ experience in a procurement role responsible for procurement in a large portfolio 

• Managing procurement processes across multiple categories including commercial negotiations, supplier management, risk mitigation and financial analysis 

• Sourcing products and services (end to end) to meet a complex and changing business 

• Building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers 

• Stakeholder engagement both internal and external 

How to apply

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We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions 

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email [email protected]  

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference. 

 
Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.  

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.