PROCUREMENT & CONTRACT SYSTEMS AND REPORTING SPECIALIST

Procurement & Contract Systems and Reporting Specialist

Snippet: Join a contemporary Procurement & Contracts Management team. Public sector experience is not essential.

About TAFE SA

TAFE SA is proud to deliver world-class vocational education and training (VET) across South Australia. Recently named Training Provider of the Year at the 2021 South Australian Training Awards, TAFE SA provides high-quality, future-focused training in metropolitan, regional, and remote areas, ensuring our students can reach their full potential.  

Since establishing in 1971, we’ve taught over one million students in more than 80 industry areas. With specialist, purpose-built facilities, high-quality in-person and online delivery, and educators who are experts in their industries, TAFE SA is at the forefront of building a resilient and innovative workforce for South Australia. 

Why work with us?

By working at TAFE SA, you’ll become part of a highly experienced workforce dedicated to transforming lives through education. Collaborating closely with industries and communities across our state, we deliver innovative education and skills training to meet South Australia's evolving economic and cultural needs. 

TAFE SA values excellence in all aspects of our operations, from our dynamic workplaces to the responsive, relevant, and future-focused training opportunities we deliver across South Australia. By working with us, you’ll have the opportunity to advance your career in a safe and inclusive working environment, participate in a collaborative and transparent Organisational culture, and play a meaningful role in delivering successful career outcomes for students across South Australia.

The role

The TAFE SA Procurement and Contracts management team is on a journey……

This re-energized team come from diverse industry backgrounds and display a genuine openness to fresh ideas and contemporary practices in procurement and contracts management. They are seeking a highly reliable individual with superior attention to detail, to provide high quality support to the Procurement and Contract Management function that ultimately delivers value to TAFE SA

This role is a unique opportunity to work on delivering key projects and driving TAFE SA forward in their strategic plan.  With a growth mindset, you will contribute to real change within the community and join a team focused on building positive relationships and empowering their people. You will work with a supportive manager and enjoy career development opportunities and successes across the short, medium, and long term.

Your new role will involve:

• Coordination and preparation of critical compliance reporting and dashboards.
• Data gathering and analysis to contribute to strategic procurement planning.
• Provision of supervision (education, training and advice) to BU’s on effectively managing low value, low risk procurements, including monitoring performance AND REPORTING.
• As a “super user” administer and lead enhancement initiatives of the Procurement and Contract Management System.
• System administration of key Procurement & Contract Management systems.

What you will get in return: 

• You will work with an experienced manager, who is invested in your development, and will support you with a seat at the table to voice your ideas and expertise
• Further study support is available, including study leave
• You will have flexibility to work from multiple sites, including the Regency Park campus, the city campus, and work from home
• The procurement and contracts management team are varied in their experience and tenure at TAFE SA - you will work alongside recent joiners, and long-tenured staff, who come from a diverse industry background, such as state and local government, energy, Defence and manufacturing
• You will work with varied and high value contracts, adding diversity to your knowledge base and existing contracts management skill set

What you will need to apply: 

• Experience in undertaking research and analysing data such as spend patterns, financial accounts and/or supplier performance in a clear and concise manner to support decision making.
• Experience in managing multiple priorities and making choices about time allocation whilst maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Experience in the use of an enterprise resource planning system, and general computer software (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to anticipate potential problems, develop solutions and to redesign processes and systems so as to minimise their reoccurrence.
• You will be a community minded individual, passionate about ensuring the delivery quality education for TAFE SA students
• Demonstrated stakeholder relationship management skills, to proactively engage the wider department, and to achieved contract outcomes
• Applicants will be required to undergo the appropriate and relevant Employment Screening Assessments required for this role, including a Working with Children Check

Enquiries
Matthew Harris
Director Procurement & Contract Management
**************@tafesa.edu.au