The purpose of this position is to provide leadership, vision, direction and structure to the procurement function so that effective, value-add procurement planning, sourcing and contract management are developed, aligned, and delivered, according to the company’s strategic priorities and business needs.This role manages direct and indirect categories across the company, working collaboratively with executive stakeholders to identify sourcing opportunities to drive savings and process efficiencies.The position is accountable and responsible in ensuring compliance with SCC policies and procedures, relevant standards, relevant legislation and accepted industry practices. Key Responsibilities:• Developed a new operating model and a new perspective to SCC’s greenfield procurement function with focus on aiming to maximize third party relationships, innovation, integration, collaboration and data-driven performance• Identified, owned and managed the end-to-end strategic sourcing process across all procurement categories• Identified and implemented souring initiatives, new processes and procedures to drive cost-savings of $15m across categories of energy, continence, catering and telecommunications and technology• In collaboration with internal stakeholders, prepare and reviewed tender documentation and facilitated the evaluation process, ensuring that probity, transparency and value for money principles are observed in all instances• Lead supplier contract negotiations and provide specialist advice and guidance to key stakeholders on contractual terms and conditions• Develop the Procurement Framework to ensure the appropriate level of process and governance to enable the business to achieve positive outcomes• Built the procurement supplier spend reporting suite to enable key stakeholders the ability to interpret, utilize, review and to report on procurement expenditure and for procurement to provide market intelligence and recommendations

The Senior Commercial Manager role sits within the Strategic Sourcing Group and is part of a team responsible for commercial advice, sourcing and vendor management for a wide range of technology categories across AMP. Key responsibilities: - Develop, implement and manage strategies and processes to ensure AMP’s relationships with key partners and vendors deliver competitive solutions, which enable AMP to meet its business objectives- Contribute to the identification of opportunities to support and implement programs which will significantly reduce the operating and capital expenditure of AMP- Identify and drive total cost of ownership and demand management initiatives to deliver annualised savings to specific targets set annually to align with business needs- Management of team budgets and operating costs- Development and management of cost allocations

The role of the Head of Procurement is to plan, develop and execute purchasing and procurement activities for spend across the Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) business. This roles reviews both new and existing contracts and expenditure across major direct and indirect categories, deriving recommendations that will improve both operational and financial outcomes for SCA.Key Responsibilities:· Define Procurement recommendations that support business goals, in collaboration with the executive, senior management and stakeholders· Monitor and analyse trends in SCA spending and where applicable - make recommendations for the future, and to identify areas for possible savings· Negotiate pricing, terms and conditions and warranties of goods and services with key suppliers across categories including IT, Human Resources, Facilities, Travel, Marketing, Research and Electricity resulting in savings/avoidance in excess of $7.2m· Development and Implementation of the Procurement Framework across SCA (set of policies, processes, procedures, guidelines and templates) which enable governance, risk mitigation and structure to procurement activities

Responsible for supporting the establishment, and ongoing management of an effective procurement function within Salmat, in order to deliver commercial and performance outcomes, through effective category management, market analysis, strategic sourcing, vendor governance and contract management for goods and services, across direct and indirect categories. Provides guidance to internal customers, implementation of processes, policies, guidelines and standards for individual contracts or suppliers that are engaged by Salmat.- Supported the implementation of the Procurement Framework across Salmat (including spend analysis, opportunity identification, national/local supply market analysis, alliances / panel / partnerships relationships and sourcing strategies)- Develop, execute and oversee effective procurement strategies (including RFXs and other vendor selection activities) for the selection of providers of services and goods which achieve measurable bottom line cost savings and/or provide other demonstrable benefits- Manage procurement categories, including Information Technology, Telecommunications, Human Resources, Payroll, Facilities and Marketing with the aim of delivering the best commercial & performance outcomes- Identify opportunities for cost reduction and benefits improvement through vendor and product/services analysis and reviews, negotiate to the required outcome- Engage all suppliers & work with key/strategic suppliers to mature the relationship & drive value- Maintain and improve all general procurement related information systems, tools and repositories to enable data storage and knowledge management.

Formed part of the Group Strategic Procurement Team within Networks NSW, which operated as an un-incorporated Joint Venture (JV) comprising of Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy. Networks NSW was formed to facilitate the realisation of procurement benefits from the effective leverage of combined spend, consistent practices and improved operational efficiencies. The purpose of the role is to proactively manage Networks NSW’s indirect ICT portfolio’s through dynamic analysis of requirements, cost structures, supplier research, market indicators and expenditure opportunities. Responsibilities included:• Manage the strategic end to end sourcing process of projects with contract value of up to $60m by undertaking analysis to build spend baselines, develop sourcing strategies and evaluate offers received from the sourcing process• Undertake project management activities of sourcing projects including milestone/progress reporting, timeline management, senior stakeholder presentations• Development and preparation of commercial specifications, evaluations, negotiations, contract management plans and approval documentation• Prepare detailed assessment studies and reports, including findings, analyses and recommendations to contribute to the improvement of specified business processes• Work with Network businesses, customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders to understand and manage demand, and identify opportunities to improve value for money in these categories in compliance with Networks NSW procurement framework

Manage the operations of the procurement and inventory management function for all hardware and software assets. Manage the maintenance of records and databases containing information regarding licenses, warranties, service agreements and contracts for the organization's hardware and software. Minimizes organizational cost through product standardization, consolidation and tracking. Tracks quality throughout the product lifetime. Responsible for asset tracking, delivery, and internal billing to divisions and business functions.• Implementation of Asset Management to identify, track and recharge the all leased PC’s and Notebooks, Servers, Contracts and Software Maintenance• Implemented key procurement processes across the organisation for the requisition of all goods and services • Defined the approach to refresh the entire organisations aged PC and Notebook fleet and transition them from a capex model to leased model• Lead the commercial team responsible for the renewal of key vendor contracts such as Microsoft, Telstra, Intercall and Macquarie Bank Limited• Proactively reduced spend and achieved significant cost savings through renewals and consolidation of software licensing audit and compliance processes• Worked closely with Legal Department to ensure all agreements gave commercial benefit to Tenix

Formed part of the IT Commercial Group with responsibility for the procurement of software and hardware requirements for SKM/Jacobs and extending to software licensing, vendor/relationship management, IT asset management, leasing, contract reviews and reporting and trending analysis.• Partnered with the business to understand and assess the global technology roadmap, vision and plan, and to define an appropriate purchasing strategy that is aligned business requirements• Developed strong vendor partnerships, overseeing all aspects of relationship management, evaluating vendor performance, planning & initiating vendor program, leading RFP’s, and defining opportunities from which SKM could achieve cost saving without impact to relations or quality of service• Conducted forecasting and trending analysis, and actively sought out new vendors• Developed and maintained key relations with many Tier-1 vendors including; Dell, Ricoh, Telstra, Dimension Data, Dell Financial Services, HP, and Lenovo

Assisted with the procurement of hardware, software and telecommunications across the organisation nationally. Key responsibilities included:• Developed and delivered a structured procurement training process for the organisation’s employees on the purchase order processing system nationally• Assisted the Procurement Manager and Procurement Officer in managing the tendering, contract award and contract administration process with values up to £500k, working closely with vendors to ensue successful commitment and fulfilment of contracts nationwide• Managed the relationship with Vodafone UK who were the preferred vendor for telecommunications.• Oversaw the validation of purchase orders against required government documentation• Ensured the process being used for the award of tenders was clear and transparent, met with stringent regulator and compliance requirements, and that all bidding parties were correctly briefed• Supported the standardisation of purchasing process across the organization• Project managed the implementation of new online hotel reservations application to streamline existing process, and further led the training of all staff on the reservation system nationally