Senior Procurement & Subcontracts Officer
Job Location: Edinburgh Parks, SA or Melbourne, VIC.
Role Description
This role is responsible for end-to-end procurement activities including material and services procurement ensuring best value is obtained for the business while balancing costs, supplier risk, quality, and schedule. The role maintains effective relationships and engages with key stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive approach and ensures adherence to contractual obligations through contract management.
Core Duties
* Supporting sourcing and contract management of subcontracts within a specific program.
* Support reporting on subcontract performance, risk, delivery, and quality against set targets.
* Managing supplier relationships, including regular engagement and escalation of performance concerns and risks.
* Responsibility for all project supplier metrics performance.
* Leading presentations and engaging with program management teams, IPTs, and other functional areas regarding subcontract/supplier approvals and performance issues.
* Building cross‐functional relationships with project stakeholders to facilitate timely decision‐making.
* Coordinating the supplier evaluation process and supporting sourcing recommendations.
* Maintaining awareness of external business environments, including economic, political, legal, demographic, social, competitive, global, and technological factors.
Qualifications and Experience
* Relevant qualifications/training will be highly regarded.
* Ability to interpret/understand technical drawings.
* Previous experience working in defence/distribution, project management is desirable.
* Ability to interact effectively with colleagues within and outside their immediate team to implement business requirements.
* Well‐developed self‐management skills and demonstrated ability to work under own initiative to deliver outputs on time, quality, and cost.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills.
* Intermediate MS Office skills, especially in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Security Statement
As a defence role, a security clearance is required. Applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain a clearance. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) may apply.
EEO Statement
We welcome applications from all candidates and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
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