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Alanna Bedford

@alannabedford

I lead strategic procurement and category management that improves supplier performance, cost optimisation, and supply assurance.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead strategic procurement and category initiatives where I can strengthen supplier performance, optimise costs, manage commercial risk, and partner with stakeholders on high-impact sourcing outcomes.

At Thiess, I provide strategic category management for bulk consumables, freight, ICT, and corporate services, leading sourcing, tendering, commercial negotiation, contract execution, and supplier performance management.

I've also supported commercial excellence at Orica and contract management at Anglo American, using spend and market analysis, SAP Ariba, stakeholder collaboration, and governance to strengthen commercial outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Category Specialist – Global & Strategic Procurement

Thiess

Apr 2024 - Jul 2026 (2 years 3 months)

Provided strategic category management across bulk consumables, supporting internal stakeholders with contract procedures and leading end-to-end procurement activities including market analysis, sourcing strategies, tendering, and supplier performance management.

Strategic Sourcing Category Management Contract Management Supplier Relationship Management Market Analysis Tendering Commercial Negotiation

PublicLead – Commercial Excellence

Orica

May 2023 - Apr 2024 (11 months)

Supported regional commercial teams with contract pipelines, commercial planning and governance, and contracting strategies. Owned regional commercial templates and conducted commercial risk analysis, recommending mitigation strategies.

Commercial Planning Contract Management Risk Analysis Stakeholder Management Training Project Management

Commercial Analyst

Anglo American

Feb 2021 - Apr 2023 (2 years 2 months)

Managed contract administration including data collection, analysis, and negotiations. Executed sourcing activities in SAP and SAP Ariba, and drafted contract agreements and variations.

Contract Management SAP SAP Ariba Data Analysis Negotiation Stakeholder Management

Accounts Payable Officer

Anglo American

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)

Processed invoices, reconciled accounts, and managed vendor master data. Captured data in OCR systems and liaised with internal and external stakeholders.

Invoice Processing Account Reconciliation Vendor Management OCR Data Entry