Procurement Specialist

About the role

The Procurement Specialist manages procurement activities within the region, oversees supplier relationships, and handles purchasing processes to ensure supply continuity, commercial value, and smooth operations across the ANZS Manufacturing business. This position requires developing and managing sourcing efforts, monitoring supplier performance, assisting with inventory planning, maintaining procurement master data in SAP, and offering procurement analysis and reporting to inform business choices.

Key responsibilities

• Continuously improve Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and performance to achieve Vista targets
• Plan annual tenders, improvement projects, and negotiations calendar aligned with category and business unit priority lists
• Find opportunities and prepare RFIs/RFQs
• Suggest and complete sourcing strategy
• Implement price negotiations in multiple formats
• Co-lead supplier award decisions and follow up supplier transitions
• Manage commercial relationships with designated suppliers and develop new ones
• Identify new potential suppliers and review supplier performance periodically
• Coordinate purchasing processes within SAP, ensuring purchase orders are raised accurately and align with delegation of authority requirements
• Develop procurement reporting and examine spend, demand, and lead-time data to aid procurement decisions

About you

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years' experience in regional procurement within a manufacturing or similarly complex operational environment
• Experience working with SAP, including maintaining procurement master data and familiarity with MRP/IBP
• Experience working across multiple business units and managing competing priorities
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills, encompassing procurement evaluation, spend examination, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modelling
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage procurement activities, analyse information, apply professional judgement and recommend practical commercial solutions
• Experience assisting supplier performance, procurement reporting, and inventory planning
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates initiative, accountability and a strong focus on delivering results

About us

VistaPrint is the design and marketing partner to millions of small businesses around the world. For over 20 years we've been inspired by small businesses, and we work incessantly to deliver solutions to their evolving needs. Together, VistaCreate, 99designs by Vista and VistaPrint represent a full-service design, digital and print solution, elevating small businesses' presence in physical and digital spaces and powering them to achieve success. VistaPrint is focused on making great marketing and design accessible to every small business owner, allowing them to create a cohesive brand image for use in-store, online and on-the-go.