Strategic Procurement Business Engagement Lead
Job No:
PEAK387
Location:
Logan
Closing Date 5th of August 2021 from 8am
About the Region
Logan is a unique and diverse area home to over 327,000 residents, 50% of who are aged 30 years or under. It is a multi-cultural community represented by 218 different nationalities over an area of 957 square km, 30 minutes south of Brisbane and 40 minutes north of the Gold Coast. As one of the fastest-growing cities in Australia, Logan has over 70 suburbs and new estates being built with a range of living options including leafy suburbs and bushland acreage. It is bordered by the local government areas of Brisbane, Gold Coast, Redland, Ipswich and the Scenic Rim.
Logan is an innovative, dynamic city of the future with a well-planned vision of a city that will be sustainable and has a local and global reach. It is a place with a rich history and diversity, where people and businesses are adaptable. All of their innovation is designed to improve the lives of the residents and the way the city functions.
About the Organisation
Logan City Council is led by the Mayor, 12 Councillors and the Executive Leadership Team, representing the community as one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in Australia. Logan City Council is a progressive leader in local government with a focus on making a positive difference in people's lives through the quality of services they provide to the community. It is an organisation where the staff pursue excellence in their roles and have high levels of job satisfaction.
The organisation is made up of five directorates (Organisational Services, Strategy and Sustainability, Community Services, Road and Water Infrastructure and Innovation and City Transformation), with branches in each directorate to manage operations and services. The roles of Strategic Procurement Business Engagement Lead (3) will form a part of the Strategic Procurement Program within the Administration Branch which is part of the Organisational Services Directorate.
The Administration Branch is tasked with finding solutions to enable Council to deliver better outcomes through multi-disciplinary services in the key areas of Procurement & Stores, Property, Corporate Facilities, Insurances & Business Continuity Planning. Council is undertaking a transformation of their procurement strategy in order to unlock potential and position Council as a leader of excellence in procurement. There is Council and Executive Leadership support to transition to a strategic contracting framework that will deliver the best value for Council and community. The plan has been formulated in consultation with their customers to understand the unique requirements, challenges and objectives of the individual branches. This plan will capitalise on opportunities leveraging Council's considerable spend profile, directly contributing to economic growth with local initiative policies and best value decision making.
About the Position
The Business Engagement Lead will develop and lead their team to deliver strategy, sourcing and contract management activities for defined Branches within Council. This role will be the conduit between its designated Branches and the broader procurement team as well as supporting their peer Leads and their teams, in identifying areas for optimisation, spend aggregation and risk management across the entire organisation.
This role will be responsible for the leadership, supervision and development of two Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Specialists and two Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Officers as well as the end-to-end management of procurement activity for their defined set of Council Branches. It will be imperative to use the strong technical expertise, strategic leadership and relationship-building experience attained from previous roles to meet expectations and reach projected goals.
Council are seeking procurement professionals who have the demonstrated ability to develop and build business-wide knowledge and culture to keep a customer-centric focus within the team and broader procurement area. The successful candidate will have the ability to address customer needs and develop corporate knowledge to improve business outcomes.
Formal qualifications in business, commerce, law, or engineering and/or the equivalent in substantial demonstrated experience are mandatory. You will ideally possess the following :
- Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and/or project management qualifications or experience will be highly regarded.
- Experience interpreting procurement requirements, applicable laws, policies and procedures, providing advice and recommendations within tendering and contract management and communicating this knowledge to the end customer.
- Demonstrated ability to research relevant information, analyse issues from different perspectives, present recommendations/proposals with solutions as required.
- Broad knowledge of customer service strategies, financial responsibility including risk analysis and reporting, as well as legislative, regulatory and policy knowledge within a procurement environment.
- Ability to work autonomously on complex tasks within both direct and indirect procurement and/or supply markets with limited competition.
- Proven ability in negotiation, presentation, influencing, effective and engaging key stakeholders
Please click here to see the Position Description and Logan City Council website.
This is a leadership role that will be paid at Level 8. There are work flexibility options that can be discussed and negotiated with the successful candidate.
How to Apply
Before you apply for this position, please read the position description carefully to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position. You will be required to answer a few questions that relate to the criteria on the online application below. Please note that you cannot submit your application without attaching your resume. A cover letter is not mandatory, but may be added if so desired. When uploading your Resume or documents please ensure file names should only include 'A-z', '0-9', '.' and '-' characters.
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For a confidential conversation, please call Julie O'Sullivan, Recruitment Consultant at Peak Services 0428 642 119 or Celia Jones, Director Recruitment on 0409 119 561.