Overview

Provide expert procurement advice to stakeholders in procurement planning, tendering and contract activities whilst maintaining high level of customer service and supplier relationship management.

Key Accountabilities

• Working autonomously, prepare and release expressions of interest, request for quotations and request for tender documents in a timely manner including preparation of evaluation plan for stakeholders across all divisions. Coordinate and lead evaluation process, undertake pricing analysis and come up with interpretations on risks whilst ensuring probity is always maintained. Prepare procurement evaluation reports in a timely manner.

• To review contract documents and specifications prepared for the engagement of contractors. Contribute towards development of effective value for money selection criteria.

• Prepare contract documentation for execution as required and facilitate post tender debriefs.

• Recommend actions to improve the current process and/or customer service as part of a continuous improvement cycle. Provide expert advice to stakeholders on matters of procurement policy compliance check undertaken.

• Understand and apply policies and principles to all tendering/contract management activities. Ensure effective competition and equitable treatment of all tenderers and probity in all aspects of the tendering process.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated expert technical knowledge of procurement principles, tendering, expressions of interest and quotation processes for the supply of goods, services and works in a government or commercial context.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and establish co-operative professional working relationships with a range of internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Advanced problem-solving skills including capability to research the market pricing and analyse trends. Skills and experience in providing sound advice and recommendations within the context of public and/or private sector procurement goals and objectives.
• Ability to work independently and at pace and remain consistently approachable and personable under pressure, while delivering quality customer service to internal and external customers.
• Sound organisational, time management and prioritisation skills along with a demonstrated ability to successfully balance competing priorities.

If you are interested in this role please apply now or contact [email protected]

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

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