Manager - Sourcing (Construction Panels)

Company description:

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the Department of Education, please visit http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/

Job description:

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time Opportunity
• Location: Eveleigh with flexible work options
• Competitive salary ranging from $139,787 to $161,663 plus super
• 35 hour work week plus Flex Leave Entitlements
• Fitness Passport unlocking access to 1500+ fitness facilities

About the role

An excellent opportunity has become available for an experienced Sourcing Manager to join our growing Procurement team. This role plays a critical part in leading and managing the establishment and use of Construction Panels and other construction sourcing projects to deliver on business needs and value for money procurement outcomes.

Your key duties include, but not limited to:

• Developing and implementing procurement plans and strategies to enhance stakeholder engagement, and challenge and motivate providers to optimise service outcomes.
• Partnering with stakeholders to develop innovative supply strategies by collaborating and understanding their requirements and priorities, and identifying where your role and assistance is needed.
• Leading negotiation on complex supply arrangements and contract issues to delivery effective and compliant outcomes.

For further information please click here to view the role description.

About you

To be successful in the role, you will bring:

• Extensive relevant experience in managing and delivering sourcing and procurement services, preferably with construction sourcing experience.
• Exceptional communication skills to liaise with senior stakeholder on key issues.
• Expert negotiation and influential skills to advise from an informed and credit position.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working arrangements.
• 35 hour working week.
• Competitive salary, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions.
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth.

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role, as well as provide answers to the 2 pre-screening questions below:

Targeted Question 1 -

Please provide an example where you have managed a procurement team (preferably in a construction environment) and how you have managed a procurement program to meet the organisations objectives. (max 300 words)

Targeted Question 2

Please provide an example of an employee you coached and mentored and how they became more successful and productive as a result of your leadership. (max 300 words)

Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC's validity (up to 5 years).

Closing date: 4 July 2024 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Lyn Corkett at ***************@det.nsw.edu.au or 0456 487 ***.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (*****@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.