Block has an exciting career opportunity for a Strategic Sourcing Manager based in Australia (Remote) to support the Technology,Marketing, Product, BPO & Professional Services (HR, Finance, Consulting) category. This is a chance for an experienced Strategic Sourcing and Category Leader Professional. You will focus on supporting insource-outsource programs and adoption of the source-to-pay process through system optimization and proactive partner outreach along with sourcing management, contract management, and negotiation support where applicable. You will report to a Sourcing Lead within Procurement.  We ask that you have a continuous improvement philosophy, management skills, and the ability to share thoughtful education with important partners while maintaining receptiveness with important collaborators on best practices and market trends.

You Will:

• Lead Insource-Outsource Programs and guide RFX’s, Contract Negotiations and help improve APAC Procurement initiative.

• Oversee the selection/negotiation/management/purchasing for large category groups and multiple smaller suppliers or sub-categories as a necessary contributor/leader. 

• Work with Procurement and leaders to implement category strategies. 

• Support Block leadership strategic planning efforts, focusing on sourcing (through the best sourcing methodologies), contract negotiation, buying, and risk mitigation strategy. 

• Oversee complex, Block-wide supplier relations, developing solutions to new problems and using your foresight to anticipate future trends and issues. 

• Lead a network of other authorities, building agreement. You are responsible for and will project manage Important Category Supplier Relationship QBRs to ensure Block is receiving agreed to services based on main Service level agreements and Performance Indicators.

• Model collaboration skills and have a noticeable positive impact on the velocity and success of your teammates. 

• Develop selection/negotiation criteria, establish purchasing goals, coordinate resources, and provide category leadership following long-term buying goals. 

• Uphold, champion, and exemplify the Block values. 

• Will support partners around APAC including Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

The Talent & Culture Manager holds a pivotal position in shaping HR initiatives, in line with business objectives. This position plays a crucial part in cultivating a positive workplace culture and formulating policies consistent with Accor values. The Talent & Culture Manager undertakes responsibilities related to legal compliance, diversity, equity, and inclusion, contributing to the overall success of the organization.

Primary responsibilities:

• Workforce planning, talent acquisition, and succession planning.
• Manage employee relations, address concerns, conflicts, and promote a positive workplace culture.
• Promote and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, regulations, and ethical standards.
• Advocate for the processes, ensuring that leaders comprehend their role in the procedure and uphold fair treatment of employees.
• Mitigate legal risks by staying informed about changes in legislation and advising management accordingly.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding processes to attract and retain top talent through INES.
• Develops and implements comprehensive L&D strategies to address skill gaps and enhance employee capabilities.

We are hiring for 2x sales professionals to join our team as a Advertising and Partnerships Manager or an Advertising and Partnerships Executive!

You will identify new commercial opportunities and drive our commercial output to achieve revenue targets.

Reporting into the Head of Partnerships, Victoria this role requires existing market relationships, the ability to identify new revenue streams and help create and feed into the culture of creativity. You must confidently balance Pedestrian Group’s interests against client and market requirements and collaborate with all internal departments to create engaging solutions which make Pedestrian Group’s commercial opportunities stand out from the market.

Day to day you will:

• Achieve revenue targets.
• Track and manage team sales pipeline and account activities in Advendio..
• Source, close, and grow new and existing businesses to regularly meet and exceed sales goals.
• Build an intimate understanding of Pedestrian Group offerings/ products and their place in the industry.
• Build relationships with clients of all levels (IE: media planners to senior executives)
• Create and vet market-leading pitches across all Pedestrian platforms (Native, Video, Podcast, Events, Activations etc.) for our Agency and/or Direct clients. With this, you need to understand client objectives and translate these into campaigns which deliver results.
• Build comprehensive client proposals, including developed stories, distribution strategy, copywriting and insights.
• Drive digital-first thinking to develop new products and solutions for our national sales team.
• Financial reporting 

Please note, these positions are based in our Melbourne office. 

• This is just the start, so dream big!
• Bring your strategic thinking to unlock new opportunities with our suppliers

As the Customer Value Manager you’ll effectively partner with the merchandise trading team to deliver value in relation to Pricing, Supplier agreements and cost optimisation, as well as ensuring category strategies are executed inline with the Endeavour Group strategy. 

We have 2 exciting opportunities to partner our category trading teams, both areas having subtle differences in regards to unlocking value.

Wine category: With a Large product & supplier portfolio, price and ranging optimisation is more complex. Experience with manufacturing will be pivotal in supporting our vertically integrated manufacturing division. Unlocking cost efficiencies and driving more balanced decision making to support overall positive category outcomes.

Beer Category: Dominated by 2 large multinational brewers, focus areas for this category involve strategic supplier planning and collaboration (unlocking fair share of the profit pool). Trade planning optimization (price/promo/execution) will be a priority. Along with creating sustainable long term joint business partnerships.

As an experienced commercial executive, you will use your advanced analytical and influencing skills to proactively drive effective price & promotional setting, influence supplier negotiations and identify cost optimisation opportunities across the supplier and logistics cost base.

A true business partnering role, your ability to build relationships across the Endeavour Group business will be critical to your success.

Sound good? Read on.

Here's a snapshot of the responsibilities: 

• Support the overall pricing strategy development & execution as well as ongoing maintenance for Endeavour Group.
• Support trading teams in the development of category pricing & supplier strategies.
• Continually monitor, understand and predict market shifts in pricing, ensuring competitiveness and optimised commercial performance (eg: understanding seasonal factors).
• Provide analytics on market trends, consumer data and competitive insights to inform decisions
• Support optimised price pack architecture, clashing and promotional programs. Provide recommendations and influence action to achieve strategic objectives.
• Develop detailed analysis and action plans relating to cost optimisation, inventory management and range mix. You’ll utilise data to regularly review performance with internal and external stakeholders and develop complex models/reports to stimulate potential strategies. 
• Build and develop strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers, partnering, influencing and working collaboratively to drive growth and optimise performance.
• Present to C-Level executives, where you’ll influence to gain alignment on proposals and recommendations.

OES is a vibrant and values led organisation, and we are passionate about enhancing lives through education. We work with university partners, training institutes, and professional bodies worldwide, to develop and enable immersive and engaging learning experiences. We empower our teams to be student focused, innovative and embrace change with a growth mindset to ensure we achieve our vision of being the world’s most impactful enabler of education. We encourage our people to grow and develop through teamwork and a diverse range of projects, programs and challenging work. We trust our people to deliver, so when you work with OES, you will join a team who are empowered to impact every day.

OES offers a hybrid, flexible approach to work, where we work 2-3 days from our state-of-the-art Cremorne office, and the rest from home (or wherever you choose!). Along with joining a passionate, energetic and highly skilled team, this role will allow you to gain exposure to many growth opportunities. Ultimately, you will be joining a values-driven, collaborative business where your creativity and innovation will be nurtured and celebrated.

Key responsibilities:

• External Communications
• Drive media relations and cultivate enduring connections with journalists, editors, and influencers to attain favorable media coverage that aligns with organisational KPIs.
• Plan, coordinate and execute PR and communications campaigns in close collaboration with internal teams such as the academic, student insights and business development teams.
• Manage the development of content for media and public communications, including press releases, presentations, pitches, and media kits. - Plan, coordinate, and execute PR and communications campaigns in collaboration with internal teams.
• Identify and source news-worthy student case studies for media and internal purposes across all partner brands.
• Conceptualize and create media kits, including writing press releases and coordinating visual assets. - Work with key internal stakeholders to identify newsworthy innovations/products and developments for media use.
• Manage the OES LinkedIn page and other social media accounts as required.
• Internal Communications
• Develop and implement internal communications strategy for OES, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Collaborate with HR and Communications teams to design and execute internal communications that encourage high performance and celebrate diversity.
• Manage distribution of internal communications to ensure appropriate channels are used.
• Organise and manage internal events, including weekly updates and quarterly All Hands
• Develop internal communication plans for the launch of new partnerships/products/investments.
• Provide internal communications advice to senior executives.
• Build relationships across the business and develop a network to create reflective content of activities across all departments and OES geographies.
• Ensure that the OES values of Integrity, Teamwork, Agility & Innovation and Passion & Perseverance and conveyed in messaging where appropriate
• Support HR team to promote OES’s EVP in alignment with corporate messaging and positioning.
• Drive responses to ad hoc requests for communications support and advice from internal stakeholders

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or a relevant field
• Ability to communicate effectively to different audiences
• 10+ years Communications experience including experience in Corporate Communications
• High-level strategic skills, stakeholder management and content briefing
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work with cross-functional teams
• The ability to work and communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders including CEO and senior executives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to handle multiple tasks and take accountability for those tasks, prioritizing them appropriately whilst maintaining a strong dialogue around progress on projects and issues.
• Successful management individual goals and development plans.

• Flexible work for genuine career-life fit
• Professional development and mentoring
• OES Culture Club and events calendar
• Health and wellbeing activities
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Paid parental leave
• Purchased leave
• Study assistance and leave for eligible employees
• Mental health support resources and Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Income protection insurance
• Corporate health insurance