AddressBusiness Engagement:
●Cultivate and manage strong relationships to influence key stakeholders, Procurement team (& other Commercial Buying teams), Sustainability teams, Suppliers and 3rd Party Support partners eg Supply Nation, Kinaway to ensure alignment and success of diversity & inclusion initiatives.
●Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to comply with established processes and requirements.
●Assist in supporting Diversity & Inclusion supplier spend strategy by increasing awareness, leading engagement and championing best-practice
●Contribute to category-based solutions by identifying potential First Nations suppliers and serving as a trusted liaison between parties
●Help capture data & information for reporting and escalation purposes
Tasks & Services:
●Become a subject matter expert on bidding & on-boarding processes to be able to provide direct, hands-on coaching and support services to diverse suppliers to develop processes & documentation that meet complex requirements
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●Support communications strategy to engage, inform & educate employees across all levels on diversity & inclusion initiatives, targets and emerging trends.
●Disseminate information and prioritise feedback from key stakeholders, Procurement team (& other Commercial Buying teams), Sustainability teams, Supplier Partners and 3rd Party Support partners.
●Generate ideas for Diversity & Inclusion knowledge training within the procurement team
●Stay up-to-date on supplier policies, processes & requirements & recommend opportunities for improvement/simplification
● Demonstrated skills in partnering, stakeholder management, team collaboration, and communication.
● Experience demonstrating strong stakeholder engagement and partnering skills at all levels
First Nations peoples are encouraged to apply.
