Australia greater geelong contract geelong/wfh hybrid, attractive $$ on offerWorking for this large government body as a Manager, Contracts & Commercial, you will manage both the upfront procurement activities for IT Contracts below a defined organisational threshold, and the on-going monitoring and compliance activities relating to key IT contracts.
**Key skills**
- Influence policy and procedures covering the selection of suppliers, tendering, procurement and benchmarking
- Establish procurement strategies, standards, methods, processes and good practices that ensure compliance with legislation, regulation and third-party information security
- Identify external partners, engaging with professionals in other related disciplines as appropriate
- Lead the procurement process, from clarifying requirements through to placing, monitoring and terminating contracts
- Oversee and measure the fulfillment of contractual obligations
- Use key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor and challenge performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
- Actively support and engage with experts and stakeholders to ensure continuous improvements are identified through review and benchmarking processes
- Collect supplier performance data and investigate problems
- Monitor and reports on supplier performance, customer satisfaction, and market intelligence
**Skills and experience**
- Experience in IT Contract management and/or Procurement role across a variety of process and functions, particularly in the areas of IT supply, license, support and services agreements
- Demonstrated experience in managing a Procurement and Contract Management function
- Proven complex procurement experience with responsibility for delivery of procurement benefits including financial savings
- Expertise in building strong and productive working relationships within teams and with clients and internal and external stakeholders
- Strong influencing skills at senior levels to influence acceptance of a new way of working
- Excellent communication, written and influencing skills, and the ability to adapt these to a diverse range of stakeholders and contexts.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, manage and prioritise a plan of work in a team environment