Airlines - Corporate Operations

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Work for an iconic Australian organisation
Join a great procurement team
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For nearly a century now, Qantas has been bringing travellers together with the people they love – both from around Australia and all over the globe. It’s just part of being the Spirit of Australia. These days, we’re widely regarded as an airline people can count on – both on the ground and in the air. It’s a reputation that hasn’t just seen us become the world’s leading long distance airline – but an Australian icon, too. And we’d love for you to be a part of that.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join the Qantas Group procurement team. Qantas spends over $11b per annum with about 15,000 suppliers, making it one of the most unique and challenging procurement environments in Australia. We have multiple direct and indirect categories under management, providing career options to get involved in all facets of the aviation business, from aircraft to airports, as well as obtaining excellent transferable experience in general industrial goods and services procurement.

Your new position as Category Analyst will see you working closely with the Group procurement team, stakeholders and suppliers to help deliver various procurement strategies across the business, which have a direct correlation to the Qantas Transformation Program.

Your main responsibilities include:

Gathering and analysing supplier data for various categories of expenditure
Converting spend data into meaningful information by applying various analytical tools and techniques
Conducting market analysis, supplier benchmarking & researching supplier financial data
Assist with the development of Category Management strategies, procurement strategies and actively work with the team and stakeholders to identify business opportunities
Assist with the development and negotiation of airline contracts and tracking contract related costs
Help improve the operational efficiency of the procurement practices and processes
Assist in delivering Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) objectives and monitoring supplier KPI's
Manage the reporting of benefits achieved from sourcing projects
Assist with the establishment of contracts in the Qantas ERP system
Driving continuous improvement though analysis of information and implement "best practice" initiatives

Requirements:

This is the right job for you, if you have these qualities:

A passion for working with suppliers and stakeholders to deliver value to the business;
Tertiary qualifications in a business related field
Strong computer skills particularly with Microsoft Office
Strong analytical, reporting, business writing and problem solving skills
Ability to turn data into insight
Embrace change and enjoy doing something different everyday
Proactive and well organised
Good communicator and have excellent influencing skills

We’ve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge and excite you – and give you the support you need to really go places. Here, everyone’s treated with the respect they deserve. And everyone has the potential to make the most of their skills.

Qantas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, so by coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander – and people from every other kind of background – to apply.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Talk to us about how this job could be flexible for you.

Be a part of something special – get in touch today.

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