Senior Procurement Officer

Senior Procurement Officer Your new company Our client within the education industry is looking for a Senior Procurement Officer to join their commercial team. They are currently seeking an experienced procurement professional with a broad base of exposure to strategic procurement, end-to-end tendering and contract management. Your new role Working in conjunction with the commercial team, the Senior Procurement Officer will be responsible for providing a broad degree of end-to-end procurement activity across all areas of the organisation. Key roles and responsibilities of the position will include:Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements and providing recommendations to the Chief Commercial Officer where there is risk to outcomes
Identify qualified and reliable suppliers and vendors, including executing the end-to-end tender or panel processes
Optimising sourcing processes, ensuring the operations teams have all required items in the right place and at the right time
Build and maintain long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers and resolve disputes
Develop, establish and maintain effective policies and processesWhat you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you'll come with prior experience managing high value, business critical procurement activity in a stand-alone role. Key skills and experience required to be successful will include:5+ years experience in procurement
Proven experience in managing procurement suppliers and tender processes, including the set-up and management of panel supplier processes
Strong negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills
Batchelor degree in business, economics, supply chain management, logistics or related fieldWhat you'll get in return The role is the perfect opportunity for a procurement professional to take the next step in their career and work in a central end-to-end role. You'll enjoy flexible work and, most importantly, the opportunity to oversee business critical strategic procurement activities. The remuneration for the role will be circa $120 - 150k + super depending on experience. With the opportunity of presenting excellent avenues for career growth for the right candidate. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now', forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Colten Harvey on colten.harvey@hays.com.au, or call on 0422 375 331. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Please click here to apply.