Strategic Sourcing Manager - 6m contract

Purpose

Work collaboratively across Procurement to lead, plan and deliver Procurement change. Support Procurement activities throughout the procurement and contract lifecycle, business engagement, category management and managing strategic vendors.

Description

- Support the design and delivery of category plans for nominated categories of spend.

- Ensure procurement activities are implemented in accordance with internal policies and industry best practice.

- Partner with internal stakeholders to understand and support them to deliver their procurement outcomes.

- Partner with the business to manage strategic suppliers.

- Ensure all policies, procedures, tools and systems are compliant with regulatory requirements and industry frameworks.

- Conduct analysis and reporting on procurement activities and key performance indicators.

- Support the delivery of procurement activities, contract management  and governance activities.

- Lead procurement activities on projects.

- Identify opportunities for improved efficiencies and outcomes.

- Develop and implement Procurement strategies, frameworks, practices and reporting to ensure effective and efficient management of the Bank’s change initiatives.

- Manage internal and external relationships, communicating and collaborating effectively with key stakeholders to successfully deliver change.

- Develop and maintain detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates and resource plans.

- Identify and manage risks and issues, develop plans to mitigate risk and implement these in a timely manner, measuring effectiveness.

- Monitor the progress of plans identifying variances early allowing corrective actions to be taken in a timely manner, minimising impact.

- Identify, plan and complete communication activities to ensure they provide information in a timely and relevant manner and clearly communicate the intended messages.

- Identify stakeholders, develop appropriate plans and complete activities to ensure necessary levels of engagement are maintained throughout the life of the project.

Technical capabilities

- Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with business stakeholders to deliver effective services and solutions that meet their business requirements.

- Strong working knowledge of best practice procurement.

- Experience in managing external suppliers and vendors, including building and construction related companies and IT vendors.

- Experience in vendor management and contract management.

- Significant experience in stakeholder management and experience in representing the department across the Bank or similar organisation.

- Experience working and leading in a project environment.

- Advanced knowledge of project, change management, business analysis and/or testing methodologies, frameworks, techniques and tools.

Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?
The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

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