Procurement Manager - Finance and Business Services

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Detail information about job Procurement Manager - Finance and Business Services. Terms and conditions vacancy

The Procurement Manager leads and is responsible for developing strategies, managing sourcing initiatives, establishing strategic and operational contracts and supply management strategies that minimise risk and achieve best value to meet business objectives.
 
Key accountabilities

• Leads the development and implementation of policies, procedures, systems and performance management frameworks for all procurement related activity to ensure a high level of professional practice and deliver compliant, effective and efficient procurement outcomes.
• Develop and implement procurement plans and strategies to meet business needs, enhance stakeholder engagement, and challenge and motivate providers to optimise service outcomes.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop innovative supply strategies, establish supply arrangements, lead high level negotiations and manage contracts to deliver value for money outcomes.
• Provide authoritative advice to key stakeholders on all aspects of the procurement function to encourage innovative practices, achieve delivery of business outcomes and support policy directions.
• Lead and manage procurement staff and cross functional procurement teams to successfully deliver procurement business plans and achieve optimal outcomes from procurement activity.
• Apply the procurement governance and risk management framework to monitor compliance, manage risk and improve procurement activity and performance.

Key challenges

• Manage organisational demand and influencing business units to adopt innovative ways of structuring their operations to meet their goods and services needs more efficiently, given that procurement budgets are usually controlled by the business units.
• Develop and implement strategies to build organisational capability in procurement, given the complex legislative and policy environment and the great diversity of factors, including the dynamic nature of supply markets that need to be taken into account in many procurement decisions.

• Clerk Grade 11/12
• Ongoing Full-Time
• Parramatta 

JOB NOTES:
 
Essential requirements – candidates must:

• hold tertiary qualifications or significant experience in procurement and contract management or an associated discipline; and
• have extensive knowledge of procurement policies and procedures and industry trends including ability to integrate those considerations into tender and contract requirements.
• hold a current driver’s licence with no traffic offences recorded on their driving history within the last six (6) months
• obtain and maintain the requisite security clearances for this position.

 
To be eligible to apply for this ongoing role, you must meet one of the following statuses:

• an Australian Citizen
• a permanent Australian resident or citizen of New Zealand

 
Applications from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged.
 
This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 12 months.
 
For your application to be considered, you must:

• Give written responses addressing each of the Target Questions in the text boxes provide in the online Application. Please limit your response to no more than 300 words per question.
• Attach a cover letter and up-to-date Resume/CV to your application.

 
Please do not attach copies of Qualifications, Certificates or documentation (other than a Resume/CV) - you can bring these if called for interview.
 
Prior to commencement, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a rigorous National Police Check (criminal history) and obtain and maintain a Security Clearance as determined by the NSW Police Force. For further information on the Security Clearance process click here
 
Applications can only be submitted electronically online via the I Work for NSW website.
 
For information on applying for roles with the NSW Police Force click here
 
To view or download the Role Description click here
 
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: SUNDAY 29 JULY 2018 at 11.59pm
Essential requirements – candidates must:

• hold tertiary qualifications or significant experience in procurement and contract management or an associated discipline; and
• have extensive knowledge of procurement policies and procedures and industry trends including ability to integrate those considerations into tender and contract requirements.
• hold a current driver’s licence with no traffic offences recorded on their driving history within the last six (6) months