Category Manager - Corporate Procurement

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $106,142 - $125,241 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ461665
Location: Westmead

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.

What you'll be doing
Lead the systems and processes for corporate and clinical projects procurement e.g. rebate schemes and contracts, across WSLHD. Optimise corporate and clinical projects category opportunities to achieve improvements in quality, safety, and efficiency. Identify and realise potential areas for investment/disinvestment in relation to procurement activity across WSLHD.

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations.  For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/  Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment you must hold current Australian work rights (I.E Australian citizen, permanent resident or NZ citizen with a current passport).

Selection Criteria:

1. Advanced communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult, negotiate and liaise effectively with people at all levels of the organisation
2. Ability to analyse and solve complex challenges / problems, including option appraisals
3. Experience in critical literature evaluation, change management, research and quality assurance activities
4. Good understanding of financial management and contract management
5. Relevant post-graduate qualifications or professional experience in management, business, commerce, accounting
6. Understanding of supply chain activities and how systems should support them, so as to be able to act as business owner of processes related to procurement project

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For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Turner on **************@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 25th February 2024