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Form of workJoin our dynamic Procurement team, as part of the Finance department in this new and exciting opportunity as Procurement Manager Corporate. The Procurement function at the RBA provides valuable advice and support across the enterprise level of the organisation to secure value for money whilst managing risks when engaging with suppliers.
As the Procurement Manager Corporate, you will oversee and develop strategies to influence the direction of work within the corporate category of spend across the Bank. You will engage stakeholders across the enterprise to establish procurement strategies and execute through leading sourcing activities. You will lead and develop a small energetic team and corporate stakeholder groups to achieve goals and deliver RBA outcomes.
As well as being a dynamic self-starter with strong interpersonal skills, leadership and organisational capability, you will demonstrate your ability to deliver strategy for 'Plan to Outcome' whilst influencing others and embedding change.
Your Background
- Experience in identifying and delivering moderate to complex improvement procurement initiatives.
- Experience in analytical, business process improvement and change management delivery.
- Experience in negotiating medium to complex agreements with Suppliers to deliver value.
- A deep understanding of the Commonwealth Resource Management Framework and subordinate regulations, including the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
- Knowledge of core functions of the Bank and their associated third-party support needs, particularly Banking systems, Information Technology and Communications, Research and Corporate enabling functions.
- Experience collaborating across functions in the development of detailed strategies.
- Qualifications in Finance, Accounting as well as the above demonstrable experience
Your Objectives
- Collaborative and conulstative stakeholder engagement to understand individual business needs.
- Engaging and leading cross-functional teams to deliver Sourcing activities. These activities may include enhanced needs analysis, approaches to market, advanced negotiation techniques and contract formation to deliver value.
- Developing and agreeing project plans, deliverables, metrics, milestones and benefits with key stakeholder groups.
- Identifying, developing and improving business relationships, gaining a comprehensive understanding of business requirements and external market capabilities (both present and future).
- Directing the development and negotiation of complex agreements with suppliers encompassing key program objectives.
- Ensuring organisational financial goals are met, including cost savings targets (cost avoidance, and cost reduction outcomes).
- Understanding and monitoring relevant market conditions/trends, developing technologies, supply chain capacity/capability, products, customer requirements and supply and demand challenges.
- Identifying and implementing category management plans that drive spend and demand management strategies including supplier assessments and rationalisation, inventory reduction, process cycle time improvements, security of supply, continuous improvement, payments consolidation, specification engineering and collaboration techniques.
