Strategic Procurement Advisor
1 week ago
overall business by supporting the achievement of a financially sustainable Council through
the provision of expert strategic procurement advice across Council's procurement, leasing
and contract processes.
Strategically plan, deliver, guide and support procurement activities in partnership and
collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve value for money and
mutually beneficial outcomes for the Council within a robust governance framework.
**RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to:
Position Title**:Program Leader Strategic Procurement &
Warehouse
Report to:
Position Number
P00974
Staff Responsibility:
Nil
Key Internal Relationships:
Across whole of Council
Key External Relationships:
State Government Procurement
Local Government Procurement (LGP)
Regional Strategic Alliance (RSA)
Procurement Australia (PA)
Other Councils
Vendors
Suppliers
Service Providers
Contractors
Consultants
Revised Final PD
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contribute to help Council deliver its sustainability goals.
- Provide specialist advice and guidance on decisionmaking to build Council expertise in
improved procurement practices.
- Provide handson procurement, purchasing and contract management support to staff,
systems.
- Plan, develop, source, negotiate and administer procurement arrangements to establish
needs and obligations including active management of expenditure and/or procurement
contracts
- Develop, facilitate, support and monitor all management plans and performance so that
- Lead procurement category and supply chain analysis and develop strategies and plans
service to internal customers in all Council's Directorates
- Establish and maintain strong, mutually beneficial procurement partnerships and
efficiencies and enable performance benchmarking
- Identify procurement risks and address them through the development and
compliance, operational, financial and reputational risks are mitigated
- Provide consistent advice and training to various stakeholders in all procurementrelated
- Involved in the development and/or maintenance of procurement policies, review of
and the integrity of the operation of the procurement systems utilised across Council
- Provide clear and concise instruction, coaching and/or training to all Council's
- Manage, analyses and present data on all procurement activities to effectively monitor
incidences of non-compliance and non-performance are identified
- Collaborative culture and values of the organisation through open, fair and transparent
- Assist the Procurement and Contracts coordinator on all operational activities during
staff.
- Administer Procurement and Contract Management software platforms to lodge and
**Guiding Principles
- We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our community while
- We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear priorities and
- We are service focused we continuously improve service provision and provide excellent
- We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes
- We ensure safety and wellbeing is at the centre of our organisation, operations and
- We are a socially, environmentally and financially sustainable organisation, living within
These Guidelines complement the Council's adopted Values of: Work Together; Work Safe
Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect; and, Supporting
Community
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY
Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Council's
policies and procedure and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but are not
limited to implementation of policies, procedures and work practices within your relevant
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