Senior Coordinator, Strategic Procurement

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus with other campus locations considered
• Full-time and continuing
• HEW 8 $109,837 - $125,755 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

As a Senior Coordinator in Strategic Procurement, you will:

• Lead with values, ethics and emotional intelligence to grow team resilience, inclusion and performance and sets clear standards of expected behaviour. Recognise and reward performance and behaviours that contribute to the delivery of results and high-quality outcomes that meet the needs of a diverse range of stakeholders. 
• Promote teamwork and provide tailored coaching to enable individuals to deliver high quality solutions and the achievement of goals.
• Use understanding of the customer context to anticipate needs, tailor services, improve service offering and ensure a high-quality outcome by addressing customer feedback and setting service standards.
• Actively encourage and coach others to question traditional assumptions, promotes ideas and review practices and policies and translate into workplace improvements.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or
• Extensive experience and management expertise in a Procurement environment, preferably in the corporate & professional services categories; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• Demonstrated experience in drafting high level position papers, reports, briefings and other documents.
• Experience working collaboratively to develop and implement new frameworks and practices within a complex environment.
• Experience working within a large scale and complex organisation.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Neshika Pillay-Naidoo, Director, Strategic Procurement, via *********@deakin.edu.au.   

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Senior Coordinator, Strategic Procurement HEW 8.pdf

Applications for this position close on Sunday 7th April at 11.55pm.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.