Job Title: Procurement Manager
We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Manager to join our organization. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing the procurement activities, including sourcing strategies and contract management.
This role involves working collaboratively with internal stakeholders to meet objectives and goals, as well as ensuring that procurement activities are legally compliant.
The successful candidate will develop and maintain professional relationships with internal clients, vendors, and staff to ensure procurement services are responsive to current and future needs.
Key Responsibilities:
* Procurement and Sourcing: Manage procurement activities in collaboration with key stakeholders, ensuring risk, probity, and transparency requirements are addressed.
* Contract Management: Manage contracts, including periodical performance reviews, audits, variations, disputes resolution, close out reports, and contract management tasks.
* Purchasing/Financial: Provide training and support to staff on processes and procedures associated with purchasing, including policy, procedures, templates, intranet tools, and systems.
* Data and Records Management: Manage the maintenance of relevant databases, ensuring information is accurate, stored correctly, and accessible.
Essential Criteria:
* A minimum of 5 years' experience in a procurement role.
* Advanced knowledge of strategic sourcing processes, including market analysis, tendering, and evaluation.
* A high level of numeracy and accuracy.
* Solid knowledge of probity, risk management, and relevant legislation relating to contract conditions.
Desirable Criteria:
* A relevant tertiary qualification in procurement, business management, accounting, economics, contract management, or similar (i.e. CIPS accreditation).