Rabobank Australia Hiring for Analyst at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

Rabobank Australia is the world’s leading specialist in food and agribusiness banking. We are structured as a cooperative. Our purpose is clear: we enable our clients to feed the world sustainably. One of our key strengths lies in our people who have a deep understanding of agriculture and are committed to adding long-term value for clients. Our commitment to our employees and clients is at the heart of everything we do.

About the role:

Rabobank’s Vendor Management Team has an opening for an Analyst – Vendor Management. You will join a dynamic team based in Sydney who work a hybrid mix of 2 days in the office and 3 days at home.

As Analyst – Vendor Management, you will provide crucial business analysis to support the growth, stability, compliance (including Regulatory compliance) and sustainability of the Rabobank’s Vendor Management business in Australia and New Zealand. This entails vigilant monitoring of the Vendor Management process to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including, but not limited to Prudential Standard 231 – Outsourcing, the Outsourcing Standard and Procurement Procedure of the bank. The role also requires close working relationships with internal teams to support and facilitate compliance with relevant APRA / RBNZ / ECB / DNB regulatory standards and internal policies and continually assist in the development and improvement of the Vendor Management framework.

You will have great communication skills to interact with different levels of stakeholders. In addition, you will be able to utilise Microsoft applications (including PowerBI, Power Automate, and Power Apps) to build vendor related s. Regular ing and analysis on volume, spend, industry and trend etc. will be required. Furthermore, you will prepare presentation/training material for workshops, training and awareness sessions as required; as well as support in building, testing and delivering new workflows in the supplier management tool.

Key Accountabilities:

• Supporting internal stakeholders on vendor onboarding process in accordance with the internal policies and procedures
• Regular ing and analysis on volume, spend, industry and trends etc.
• Managing the Bank’s supplier management platform (LogicGate) and Rabobank intranet (RaboHub)
• Working closely with the 3 Lines of Responsibilities to ensure all requirements are embedded into the onboarding process
• Providing support and guidance to the Supplier Relationship Managers on monitoring the vendors and internal offshoring arrangements and SLA /IOA renewal when required
• Ensuring staff awareness and education/training of the Vendor Management framework as well as relevant policies throughout the bank
• Work to continuously improve tools and processes of the Vendor Management framework
• Provide guidance and assistance in the completion of relevant/required s to Boards, Committees, Group, Management and Business Units, regulator as required; and
• Continuously working towards streamlining the workflows used in LogicGate

What you will bring to the role:

• 2 years + work experience in a corporate environment. Banking industry experience highly regarded but not essential
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship management skills, with an ability to interact with and influence at all functions and levels
• Proficiency in core Microsoft Office Applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Office 365)
• Driven, resourceful and able to prioritise
• Sound critical thinking skills
• Ability to identify process and system improvement opportunities

What we’re proud to offer you:

• Hybrid working
• Two Wellbeing Leave days
• Education Assistance Program to assist with your professional development
• An inclusive Parental Leave policy that supports you and your family while giving you the freedom and flexibility to enjoy this special time (Primary carer up-to 14 weeks paid leave)
• An incentive for eligible employees to receive 1 extra week Annual Leave
• With an option to also purchase another 2 weeks Annual Leave
• Rabobank recognises that employees need to protect their financial wellbeing, in the event of serious illness, injury, or even death. Rabobank provides eligible permanent employees with employer-funded Death, Temporary & Permanent Disability (TPD) and Income Protection Insurance
• As part of Rabobank’s global Corporate Social Responsibility, Workplace Giving aims to encourage employees to contribute to our community. Rabo Workplace Giving program matches employee donations to selected Social Partners

Rabobank Australia has recently been awarded 18th place in LinkedIn’s Top Companies 2023: The 25 best workplaces to grow your career in Australia. We are in extremely proud of this achievement, as it reflects the investment in our people, their growth and development.

Rabobank is committed to a culture where diversity and inclusion is valued, respected, and encouraged. We welcome applicants from diverse cultures, faith and sexual orientation. If you’d like to discuss how we can make our opportunities more accessible to you, please let a member of the Talent Acquisition team know.