Aboriginal Supplier Engagement Advisor

JOB REF:WesCEF524882
- **Pursuant of Section 50(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, the occupant of this position must be of Australian Aboriginal descent.**:

- **Join our encouraging and friendly team who value your growth and development.**:

- **A phenomenal opportunity to lead and influence the business to promote and increase our Aboriginal procurement and contractor development.**:

- **Permanent position with flexible working arrangements, based at the Kwinana and Murdoch sites.**

Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers (WesCEF) operates businesses that service a range of sectors in both domestic and international markets. We recognise that our people are central to our success; after all they have helped drive our businesses to become well-recognised industry leaders for over 100 years.

We are a talented and engaged group of people who strive to support our innovative and sustainable businesses through diversity of thinking, skills and experiences.

WesCEF believe in a safe and sustainable future for all. Our decarbonisation journey includes building upon our strong track record of emissions reductions, as well as seizing exciting growth opportunities presented in a decarbonising world. We are committed to an interim target of a 30% reduction by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050.

**About the opportunity**:
An exciting opportunity exists for an Aboriginal Supplier Engagement Advisor to provide procurement and supplier management services across our diverse business. You will be driving Aboriginal supplier engagement to align with the Wesfarmers Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and the WesCEF Aboriginal Supplier Engagement strategy.

You will champion Aboriginal procurement supplier activities by engaging Aboriginal suppliers and key partners in our business whilst ensuring health, safety, environmental and commercial outcomes are delivered. You will have the opportunity to work with, influence and be supported by senior management to implement WesCEF’s Aboriginal Supplier Engagement strategy.

You will also be responsible for providing effective and efficient support to the wider Supply and Category Management team.
- Key responsibilities will include:_
- End to end procurement of goods and services and provide commercial advice across our business.
- Maintain a strong focus on understanding and meeting customer requirements to develop partnering relations with key partners.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with our values in external standards, licenses, regulations and ethical and operational requirements.
- Promote and educate customers on the Wesfarmers RAP, the WesCEF Aboriginal Supplier Engagement strategy and our corporate governance framework.
- Continue the implementation of the Aboriginal Supplier Engagement strategy.
- Provide Aboriginal procurement leadership and proactively engage with internal partners to strengthen and champion Aboriginal supplier awareness, engagement and development.
- Maintain and enhance Aboriginal supplier intelligence.
- Track and report on key Aboriginal supplier performance indicators for internal and external purposes and
- Identify and lead Aboriginal supplier related supplier management activities including, continuous improvement and innovation initiatives that contribute to business objectives.

**Do you have a mixture of the following skills and experience?**
- Formal qualifications may include a mix of Year 12 or above, tertiary qualifications, vocational qualifications and/or
- Relevant experience working in a similar role, examples include:

- Procuring goods or services, business administration, contracts administrator, business/commercial analyst
- Considerable experience and understanding of Aboriginal cultural beliefs, attitudes and protocols.
- Strong networks within the Aboriginal community
- Good communication skills and the ability to build and manage relationships.
- Good planning and organisation skills
- Capability and self-sufficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good problem solving and report writing skills.
- Sound understanding and use of procurement and/or supplier management methodologies and skills.

We are committed to building an engaged and talented workforce that is representative of the people who live in the communities where we operate. Fostering an environment where diversity of thinking, skills and experiences are embraced, delivering innovation and better business results. We welcome and encourage people from diverse backgrounds and particularly, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We pride ourselves on developing and supporting people and recognise the importance of flexibility. When you apply, please let us know if you are seeking a flexible employment arrangement.

**Applications close**: Monday 17th of April 2023 at 10PM AWST.