Procurement Manager - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Catholic Schools

Sydney Catholic Schools

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Sydney, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Sydney CBD (agile working environment with a hybrid of work-from-home and office)

Commencement Date:
Immediate Start (or by negotiation)

Closing Date:
Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Capacity:
Permanent, Full-time

Number of positions: 1

About Us
Catholic schools have been delivering excellence in education to Sydney school students for 200 years.

Sydney Catholic Schools continues to be a thriving and growing contemporary educational community with over 150 schools, more than 71,000 students, 10,000 staff, and a large alumni community.

We are an inclusive organisation looking for people who have the willingness to respect, support, and uphold the mission, ethos, and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of Sydney Catholic Schools.

About the role

We are seeking a Procurement Manager who will develop and implement organisational procurement and tendering strategies to enhance cost savings at the local school and system levels.

The role will implement frameworks for the procurement of goods and services across Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) and manage tender evaluations for high value contracts and manage key contracts through initiation, review and termination.

As a Procurement Manager you will be responsible for:

implementing the review of the procurement of goods and services across the SCS enterprise

- developing a robust framework for the procurement of goods and services and the establishment of "preferred supplier" relationships
- monitoring the procurement framework
- development of a procurement portal for the business
- developing policies and procedures for the procurement of goods and services
- maintaining all necessary records and documentation relevant to contracts and agreements
- facilitating high value tenders from start to finalisation
- negotiating pricing, discounts and rebates for the schools
- optimising the sourcing of goods and services for best fit to requirements, value and quality for the enterprise
- managing vendor relationships to optimise benefits
- management of supplier contracts across all schools
- preparing and submitting reports to the leadership team
- upporting and implementing Modern Slavery initiatives.

About you
- tertiary qualifications in a relevant area
- extensive experience in commercial entities
- experience in procurement, tendering and contract management
- understanding of current procurement issues
- ability to work with sensitive and confidential information
- experience in customer service and liaising with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- expert knowledge in procurement, tendering and contract management while ensuring that risk, probity and transparency requirements are observed
- strong relationship management, negotiation, problem solving and dispute resolution skills
- process improvement experience
- current driver's licence
- knowledge of SCS procurement policies, Government best practices in procurement and s83c of the Education Act.

What We Offer
- flexible working arrangements/hybrid workplace
- offering comptitive salary + superannuation and salary packaging
- the ability to build your career in a multi-disciplined business environment
- a supportive team committed to work-life balance.

Application Process
- your current resume
- cover letter highlighting your experience in meeting the responsibilities of this role.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on am-5pm Mon-Fri).

Working With Children Check (WWCC)
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.
It involves a national criminal history check and a review of findings of workplace misconduct. Also, as a permanent position, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

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