Procurement Adviser

About Woodside

We know great results come from our people feeling valued, getting the support they need to reach their full potential and working in a positive work environment. We recognise that enduring, meaningful relationships with communities are fundamental to maintaining our licence to operate. Technology and innovation are essential to our long-term sustainability. We are growing our carbon and new energy businesses using technology to reduce emissions and the carbon footprint of our products. We are working to improving energy efficiency, offset emissions, reduce emissions intensity and explore options for lower‑carbon energy. Woodside led the development of the LNG industry in Australia and is applying this same pioneering spirit to solving future energy challenges globally. Refer to our corporate website for more information about our different locations and projects: https://www.woodside.com/what-we-do

About the Role

Deliver excellence in achieving lowest cost safe and reliable provision of all purchasing for materials and services in support of offshore exploration, projects, corporate and operations. Ensure procurement process is focused on alignment with HSE best practice, optimization of goods and services acquisition to meet business requirements, standardization of documentation, use of automation to maximise efficiency and minimise cost, and increased service levels across all areas of operations while acting as a subject matter expert.

Duties and Responsibilities

HSE

• Safety leadership inline with Woodside’s Safety Culture.
• Understanding of the HSE requirements relating to the purchase of materials and the delivery of services for Woodside.

LEADERSHIP

• Meet the Woodside leadership expectations commensurate with the role.
• Ability to lead engagements with internal and external stakeholders relating to the Vendor Master process.
• Acts respectfully and fairly with all team members, embracing differences so that everyone feels cared for and included.
• Recognises and celebrates achievements and successes within the team.
• Values and behaviours consistent with the Woodside’s Core Values and Code of Conduct

TECHNICAL & COMMERCIAL

• Compliance with and knowledge of the C&P Processes in particular Procure to Pay Work Instruction, able to coach stakeholders on both.
• Effective evaluation of Procurement deliverables in the presence of uncertainty, risk and considering and balancing business dimensions e.g. technical, cost, schedule and recommend path
• forward.
• Manage RFx process, including market engagement strategy, vendor identification and negotiation, commercial evaluation and selection.
• Procure competitively priced materials, services and equipment of the correct technical specification, in an ethical, cost effective and timely manner.
• Maintain and manage key relationships with internal customers, functional teams and other stakeholders.
• Accountable for data accuracy and ownership of procurement system(s) data: GL's, account assignment, Material groups, tax codes, links to outline agreements.
• Ensure timely delivery of goods and services to meet business requirements, in line with schedule, cost and quality ensuring Procurement expertise and advice to assigned stakeholder group.
• Provide support to C&P Advisers in the contracting lifecycle particularly when operationalising contractual agreements in Procurement systems and in practice.
• Demonstrated competency in invoicing / credits, spend monitoring and identifying price increases, late payments, vendor blocks.
• Administration and close out of Purchase Orders, including changes, claims, disputes, and extensions.
• Manage suppliers as appropriate for role (SRM, problem resolution), with focus to improve supplier relationships and performance.
• Liaise with and provide feedback to package owners/ requisitioners.
• Assist in collection, development and reporting of key metrics on Procurement and business performance.
• P2P problem resolution appropriate to role on an escalated basis; improved relationships with internal customers, functional teams and other stakeholders.
• Increased visibility / audit-ability across the integrated supply chain and an understanding of the mutual impacts of process aligned teams.
• Awareness of Local Content participation (including Indigenous businesses and businesses local to the relevant entity, project location or activity) in the supply chain, working with internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver sustainable economic benefit.
• Improved lead time performance within procurement process ensuring timely delivery of goods and services to meet business requirements.
• Awareness of budgeting process and cycle, expenditure analysis and forecasting.<