Procurement Analyst

Procurement Analyst

• Optimise Zip procurement processes
• Ownership of stakeholder and vendor relationships
• Hybrid working from our Melbourne office

Write your story with Zip

As the Procurement Analyst in our IT & Security team, you will play a pivotal role in optimising our procurement processes, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring cost-effective purchasing and consolidation of our tooling. 

You will ensure that goods and services are acquired at the best possible prices and within established timelines and assists with the day to day administration. 

As part of your role you’ll conduct data analysis to identify procurement trends, cost-saving opportunities, and process improvements, which you’ll then present back to the business. Therefore, you will have an analytical approach to problem solving.

You will work closely with various vendors and stakeholders from across the business, at various levels, while being supported by the Procurement Manager and Head of IT. 

What you’ll bring to the team

Zipsters work on a broad range of initiatives, and our skills and experiences all look a little different. What really matters to us is that you’re a great fit with our four Values, and have a desire to learn and grow. 

So whether you meet some or all of the desirable attributes below, we’d still love to hear from you:

• Understanding of procurement processes, policy, and systems
• Minimum 2 years experience as a procurement officer or related position
• Solid experience with the Google Suite (sheets is a must)
• Strong stakeholder management skills - you’ll have to coordinate with all levels of Finance, P&C, global subsidiaries
• Proven structured problem solving and/or various mental models
• Ability to negotiate, establish, and administer contracts
• An aptitude for identifying and managing risks. Whether you are a People Manager or an Individual Contributor, we are all leaders at Zip, therefore effective risk management is important to how we run our business and part of all our roles.
• Our values in your DNA: Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game
• Background working with SaaS platforms/products is desirable

What you’ll get in return

As we write this next exciting chapter in our story, we will continue to move at pace and embrace change. For you, this might mean opportunities to learn new skills with hands-on experience, broader responsibilities, or the buzz of seeing your work impact customers faster.  

Zip is a place where you’ll get out exactly what you put in. When you join the team, we'll do our best to make sure you can be yourself and surround yourself with smart, friendly colleagues and leaders who have your back, so that you can make the big things happen.

Zipsters tell us these are just some of the best things about working here. You’ll also receive:

• 25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, and 4 weeks for supporting carers
• Family support policies including miscarriage bereavement leave and domestic violence leave
• Mental health and wellness initiatives, including $299 annual wellbeing allowance, free access for you and family members to our EAP service Sonder, discounted private health insurance, and great rates on fitness sessions through ClassPass
• 2 days paid volunteering leave, 2 days study leave and 2 days religious or cultural leave per year
• Fee-free Zip products, and discounts with Zip merchant partners (AU)
• Team social events, epic offices, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches (Sydney and Melbourne)

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know If there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products.

Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers access to point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values - Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and Change the Game - guide us in everything we do.

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