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About the Role
This is a hands-on, strategic procurement role where you'll be responsible for sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiations, cost optimisation, and procurement governance across a diverse portfolio of projects and service operations. Working with both local and international suppliers, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our teams have access to the right products, services, and subcontractors to successfully deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Sets operational objectives and delivers results that have a direct to significant impact on achievement of results with the job area or within the context of a wider operational area.
- Uses influence to convince both internal/external parties to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
- Negotiates with parties to reach agreement on complete proposals/programs.
- Corrects or resolves issues or problems in existing systems and processes.
- Enhances quality or value in existing methods as part of day-to-day activities.
- Issues and manages RFQ process in line with JCI and its customer’s requirements.
- Identifies and recommends the best source consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements.
- Reviews and evaluates RFQ responses for compliance with JCI requirements.
- Negotiates and manages long-term pricing agreements on critical Security System, HVAC, Refrigeration, BMS subcontract works.
- Proactively engages with the business to identify needs.
- Completes purchase requests with local and international suppliers, expediting deliveries and verifying.
- Acts as a liaison between suppliers and involved departments to resolve procurement-related issues.
- Monitors supplier performance, ensuring product delivery as scheduled and meeting specifications.
- Maintains appropriate files and records of meetings with suppliers.
- Controls and improves the traceability and transparency of purchasing-related savings.
- Meets or exceeds profit plan goals related to Cost Savings, TWC, quality, supplier rationalization, and other agreed objectives.
- Owns the vendor registration/onboarding process for required JCI entities.
- Conducts periodic supplier performance evaluations and necessary follow-up actions.
- Handles correspondence concerning order discrepancies, delivery, changes in quantity, delivery dates, and prices.
- Reports changes to involved parties in a timely manner.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops and reviewing professional publications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering, Materials Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 8+ years of related procurement experience including purchasing, inventory control, contracts.
- Negotiation, supply management, supplier relationships, basics of Accounting, and tracking budget expenses.
- Work experience in a Technology, Construction or FM environment is beneficial.
- Working knowledge of the legal aspects of procurement and contract law.
- Effective proven written and oral communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work autonomously and think outside the square.
- Results focused.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Proven Microsoft suite skills.
- Must have the current right to work in Australia.
Skills
- Procurement
- Sourcing
- Supplier Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Cost Optimisation
- Procurement Governance
- RFQ Process Management
- Long-term Pricing Agreements
- Supplier Performance Monitoring
- Cost Savings
- Vendor Registration
- Vendor Onboarding
- Microsoft Suite
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 8+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
Benefits
- Exposure to complex, high-value projects with national reach.
- Opportunity to drive strategic supplier partnerships and procurement initiatives.
- Collaborative and highly experienced team environment.
- Career development opportunities within both GBI and Johnson Controls' global network.
- Chance to make a meaningful impact in industries supporting Australia's energy efficiency and sustainability goals.
- Stable, market-leading business with over 100 years of industry expertise and a strong project pipeline.
About the Company
- At Johnson Controls (JCI), we're transforming how the world manages energy, buildings, and critical industrial operations.
- As a global leader in smart buildings, thermal management, energy efficiency, and decarbonisation, we help customers operate more efficiently, reduce carbon emissions, and build resilient, future-ready facilities across data centres, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, higher education, and critical infrastructure.
- With more than 140 years of innovation, JCI delivers industry-leading technology, lifecycle services, and technical expertise that help customers solve complex operational challenges while creating safer and more sustainable environments.
- Gordon Brothers Industries (GBI) is Australia's largest industrial refrigeration company, with more than a century of experience delivering world-class refrigeration and process cooling solutions.
- Operating across every mainland state, GBI partners with some of Australia's most recognised organisations in food and beverage manufacturing, cold storage, mining, chemical processing, and industrial production.
Equal Opportunity
- Pre-employment checks – including reference checks, medical, criminal record check, and drug & alcohol testing – will form part of the eligibility process.