Sourcing & Procurement Specialist
Role Overview
Vopak Terminals Australia is seeking a hands-on, commercially astute Senior Sourcing & Procurement Specialist.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will bridge strategic category planning with operational execution across assigned product lines and services.
You will own the end-to-end competitive sourcing lifecycle, run RFPs/RFQs, modernize contract frameworks, and drive purchase-to-pay (P2P) workflow efficiencies.
Location: Port Botany - Sydney. Work Type: Full Time. Job Family: Process Control / Sourcing & Procurement.
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Role Overview
Vopak Terminals Australia is seeking a hands-on, commercially astute Senior Sourcing & Procurement Specialist.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will bridge strategic category planning with operational execution across assigned product lines and services.
You will own the end-to-end competitive sourcing lifecycle, run RFPs/RFQs, modernize contract frameworks, and drive purchase-to-pay (P2P) workflow efficiencies.
Location: Port Botany - Sydney. Work Type: Full Time. Job Family: Process Control / Sourcing & Procurement.
What You Will Be Doing
- Strategic Sourcing & Tendering: Lead end-to-end RFPs/RFQs, analyze market cost drivers, optimize Scopes of Work (SOW) with engineering teams, and present data-driven business cases to tender boards.
- Contract & Commercial Management: Transition historical deals into standardized Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Scopes of Services (SoS) while embedding mandatory site safety, environmental regulations, corporate ESG, and Modern Slavery clauses.
- P2P Operational Excellence: Act as the Oracle P2P Subject Matter Expert, design annual Blanket Purchase Orders (BPOs), and partner with regional Accounts Payable teams to resolve invoice mismatches and capture early-payment discounts.
- Supplier Performance & Resilience: Enforce SLAs through data-driven KPI scorecards and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), manage vendor escalations, and build robust backup contractor networks to eliminate single-source risks.
- Governance & Risk: Direct supplier qualification programs, maintain an audit-ready centralised digital filing system (>85% target), and conduct monthly site safety observation rounds.
Requirements
- Experience: 4 to 6 years of overall procurement, sourcing, and logistics experience, with at least 2 years coordinating project deliverables or cross-functional vendor interfaces.
- Education & Credentials: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. CIPS Level 4+ accreditation is highly regarded.
- Technical Mastery: SME-level proficiency in Oracle P2P enterprise tools, advanced spend analytics (Pareto 80/20 analysis), and contract drafting (MSAs/SLAs).
- Core Competencies: Strong commercial negotiation tactics, cross-functional collaboration, uncompromising integrity, and a proactive approach to supplier accountability and site safety.
Benefits
- Financial Flexibility: Access to Novated Leasing packages to maximize take-home value.
- Health & Wellbeing: Full access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.
- Social & Team Culture: An innovative and fun environment featuring regular team lunches, a highly collaborative atmosphere, and social milestone celebrations.
- Growth & Progression: Professional Development and training programs to continuously stretch your technical toolkit.
- Workplace Balance: A highly stable workweek that respects your lifestyle inside and outside the gate.
About Vopak
Vopak helps the world flow forward, storing the energy of today and tomorrow.
Guided by a culture of Trust, Collaboration, and Courage, Vopak focuses on creating an impact that brings the opportunity to grow and to make a real difference.
Vopak is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a workplace where everyone feels they belong, with Inclusion, Diversity and Equity initiatives.
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