A great development opportunity exists to lead the General Goods and Services (GGS) team. The GGS team establish and manage whole-of-government common use supply arrangements and sets the strategic direction for the GGS category.
As the Director Procurement, you will be responsible for:
• Building and maintaining productive relationships with a range of stakeholders (including industry groups) across the sector.
• Coaching and supporting procurement management teams to develop forward thinking category plans and sourcing practices, including tailored initiatives to meet diverse customer requirements which leverage sector expenditure and drive best practice.
• Driving robust, collaborative and innovative thinking in procurement planning including the enablement of key demand management activities.
• Possessing superior written and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain productive relationships, communicate, negotiate, influence, network and consult at all levels.
• Instilling stakeholder confidence in delivery and results, ensuring the teams deliver their initiatives with the highest level of integrity, following appropriate
governance and probity with transparent and defensible outcomes.
• Developing innovative and agile procurement solutions in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Provide strategic direction to your teams to ensure that there is alignment with category and agency resources to enable government priorities to be advanced.
• Acting on opportunities for integration across boundaries and championing innovative solutions, by being future orientated in analysis, thought and action.
• Proactively managing the work performance and personal conduct of your staff.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.