Contract Manager, Energy

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Working conditions include:

• Modern office in Sydney CBD, a 3-minute walk to Wynyard station
• Initial fixed-term contract (12-18 months); full-time (38-hours/week)
• Flexible working arrangements

About the role

This position plays a pivotal role in implementing and managing procurement strategies to ensure they are and continue to be high-quality effective contracts with suppliers for Local Governments (councils) of NSW.  You will be responsible for ensuring the appropriate and timely administration, consistent documentation, correspondence, invoicing, and performance management of many period contracts, and be involved in regular liaison with new and existing contractors regarding various matters.  

Be a part of the rapidly changing energy space to provide alternative and renewable energy solutions for NSW councils.  

The position has the remit to implement and manage a series of new solutions that are available through LGP, keeping us as the preferred choice of buying arrangements for NSW councils.  There may be a need to lead individuals and various teams while implementing and managing these contract strategies.  

 Key Accountabilities

• Implement and manage a new Category Strategy for Energy.
• Establish and grow supplier and stakeholder relationships to support agreed strategic goals and targets.
• Manage commercial and contractual risks to mitigate negative impacts on category objectives and targets.
• Organise and Execute Tenders as per approved business case / category strategy including managing tender briefings, inquiries, compliance matters, recommendation reports, issuance and signing of contracts 
• Administratively monitor and manage any contract non-compliance issues by approved contractors.
• Ensure all data within key systems (CRM, VendorPanel and LGP website) is accurate with timely data updates.
• Day-to-day processing activities for existing contracts are conducted on a timely basis.
• Ensure LGP’s debtors are followed up to secure payment of contract management fees.
• Coordinate the credit process to LGP suppliers.
• Analysis of contract data to uncover insights.

Key Challenges

Whilst this role requires you to be autonomous in the management and administration of your role, you will also be a team player and keen to contribute towards broader organisational objectives.  A particularly challenging aspect of the role is dealing with the realities of up to one hundred and thirty separate local government entities, each having its own needs and wants, and processing large amounts of data accurately on a timely basis for invoicing purposes.  

Key Requirements 

Essential

• Demonstrated experience in procurement strategy implementation and contract management 
• Ability to manage supplier relationships and performance 
• Demonstrated high level communication, interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills with a focus on customer service 
• Demonstrated ability to establish work priorities, which reflect urgency, expediency and strategic importance of general tasks whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Well-developed administrative and analytical skills, with a proven ability to deliver results
• Proficiency in using software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook at an intermediate level.

Desirable

• Appropriate qualifications in a relevant discipline (e.g. procurement, contracts, Supply Chain, Commerce or Business) or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Experience in Team management
• Driving category and supplier performance management objectives 
• Experience in Contract negotiations
• Familiarity with key Business Intelligence and Report delivery tools (eg: PowerBI) 

About Local Government Procurement 

Local Government Procurement Pty LTD (LGP) is a private company established in 2006 by Local Government New South Wales (LGNSW), to provide Councils with a coordinated, professional approach to procurement.  The organisation works closely with Councils to meet their procurement needs; and forges sounds business relationships with the suppliers of goods and services to Councils, ensuring that all parties in the procurement and supply functions are working successfully and cohesively with the common aim of achieving best practice.

The services provided by LGP include the provision of a portfolio of Local Government specific contracts, which Councils can utilise without having to tender in their own right.

LGP is a medium-size business with a very high business ethic; a flexible place to work, with modern facilities and equipment. LGP is seeking the best quality staff in their chosen field.

Local Government Procurement maintains a non-smoking policy in all its buildings. 

Local Government Procurement is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits and culture

LGP is a medium-size business with a very high business ethic. A flexible place to work, with modern facilities and equipment. LGP is seeking the best quality staff in their chosen field.

For further information about the role or for a copy of the position description contact Corey Hennessey at **********@lgp.org.au. For further information about LGP, visit www.lgp.org.au.

Application 

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Contract Manager?
• When are you available to start?
• Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
• What's your expected annual base salary?
• Please indicate why you would be an ideal candidate for this position