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Form of work$82,104.00 - $95,048.00
Permanent - Full Time
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About Southern Rural Water Southern Rural Water (SRW) is a Victorian water corporation with nearly 170 staff, managing major dams, weirs, water licencing and more from Mallacoota through to the South Australian border. Through providing a flexible, always safe workplace and promoting employee development, we empower employees to contribute to our strategy of great value for customers and community through excellence in rural water management.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements including WFH and monthly ADO’s.
- Generous leave provisions including 15 days sick leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave.
- Opportunities for growth through internal and external training and development.
- A very supportive work environment including company benefits such as uniforms, annual medical checks, flu shots and more.
- Salary sacrifice availability.
- Employee Assistance Program providing support for staff and their families.
About the Role
Do you possess expertise in the field of procurement contract administration? If you are eager to oversee and lead procurement activities in a flexible organisation, this role may be perfect for you!
The Procurement Lead position plays a crucial role in leading and supporting procurement activities across Southern Rural Water. This dynamic position collaborates closely with the Accounting Manager to assist in meeting the procurement compliance framework obligations set by SRW and the Financial Management Act. Responsible for upholding the SRW procurement strategy, annual procurement plans, and related processes and policies, this role offers a range of both operational and strategies responsibilities. This role would be suitable for someone who has worked in a Procurement or Quality Assurance based role.
As the Procurement Lead, some of your responsibilities will include:
- Administer, oversee, and provide support to internal and external stakeholders within a procurement framework that is compliant with Financial Management Act obligations.
- Supervise and coordinate Accounts Payable activities to ensure timely payments to SRW suppliers, while adhering to contractual requirements and SRW's accounts payable policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with procurement strategies, plans, policies, procedures and systems that support effective and efficient service delivery.
- Provide support to financial delegates in the day-to-day operation of the procurement framework.
- Ensure oversight of contractors and suppliers by monitoring and maintaining a contracts management system, register, and compliance tools to meet all contractual and statutory requirements.
If you are a seasoned procurement professional seeking to leverage your skills and drive meaningful change, we encourage your application.
About you
The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate some of the desired experience and abilities below:
- Proven experience in procurement administration and delivering contract management frameworks, processes and practices.
- Demonstrated experience in end-to-end procurement activities in industries such as (but not limited to) government, utilities or construction.
- Successful time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to identify improvement opportunities.
How to Apply
Applications should be made online by clicking 'Apply' before midnight Sunday 14 April 2024 or by visiting our website:
Please take the time to describe how your knowledge, skills and abilities would make you a suitable candidate for this role as part of your cover letter.
A Position Description for this position can be obtained from this link.
Southern Rural Water is committed to diversity and inclusion in employment and is proud to encourage applications from people of different backgrounds, abilities, ages, genders, gender identities and/or sexual orientations.
Southern Rural Water acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters we work with and within, and pay respects to Elders past and present.
We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact:
- Procurement advisor
- Procurement lead
- Procurement administrator
- QA advisor
- QA coordinator
- QA administrator
