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Form of workGovernment department tasked with making life easier, accessible, and equitable for thousands of individuals and families across Australia. Currently seeking a Procurement Manager to join their busy team for a 12-month temporary assignment.
About the role
As a Procurement Manager, you will exercise a considerable degree of independence to engage in very complex problem solving and issues management within the procurement and contract management functions. In addition, your key duties are as follow:
- Working collaboratively with business areas as a procurement business partner, and managing a team to develop market approach documentation, evaluate tenders and negotiate contracts.
- Lead an integrated approach to identifying procurement requirements early in the process, including supporting the planning activities within the wider team.
- Ensure procurement activities are conducted in line with legislative requirements
- Deliver support and advice in relation to compliance with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and Agency policies and procedures.
- Manage regular policy and process reviews for continuous business improvement
- Ensure corporate contracts are managed effectively and deliver value for money outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- Proven experience in a similar procurement role, ideally within a leadership capacity
- Federal or State Government experience is a must!
- Relevant qualifications in Commonwealth Procurement is highly regarded
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to remain composed in a changing, fast paced environment
- 12-month temporary assignment
- Full-time hours, Monday to Friday
- $602.55 per day + super
- Immediate start pending clearances
- Geelong VIC location
*** Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship and be willing to complete federal police check **
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion
