Head of Procurement

**The Opportunity**:
WSP is pleased to offer an opportunity for an **experienced Procurement professional **to join our NSW Finance team. The role will be responsible for Strategically managing the Procurement function across the organisation, ensuring that goods and services are procured according to specified quantity, quality, and cost requirements, and delivered within given timeframes.

**Key accountabilities (but not limited to)**:

- Designing and implementing the organisation’s strategic Procurement plan in line with overall business performance goals.
- Overseeing the selection of reliable sources of supply and engagement of complementary suppliers, and negotiating complex, high-risk deals with key suppliers to improve the value delivered to the organisation.
- Maintaining programs for vendor analysis and cost reduction thereby improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement process.
- Monitoring suppliers and overseeing inventory control activities to ensure that accurate quantities of stock are purchased at the correct price within specified timeframes.
- Analysing all aspects of the supply function including supplier sourcing, price negotiation, quality, ordering, inventory, checking, delivery, tenders and contracts and providing expert Purchasing/Procurement advice.
- Assessing recommendations for process improvements and designing programs for implementing necessary process changes.
- Developing, piloting, testing and implementing procurement tools
- Effectively managing the Procurement team to foster an environment that promotes and encourages innovation within the Procurement function.

**Key role experiences, skills and qualifications (ideally)**:

- 10+ years of experience in Procurement
- Experience working in a large, complex organisation
- Experience with outsourced models
- Expert knowledge of procurement concepts, processes, activities and trends.
- Strategic management and negotiation skills.
- Complex analytical interpretation and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to provide technical leadership, coupled with people and project management skills.
- Business, communication, change management and customer service skills.

**What we will offer you**:
At WSP we provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many personal and professional development opportunities that are aimed to help you deliver your best self to the role whilst managing your personal life in balance. We have been recognised for the second consecutive year as a Great Place to Work® with year-on-year increases in employee engagement.
- Focus on work/life balance and the ability to build a stable career.
- Option to purchase extra leave to facilitate your dreams or obligations.
- Personalised career growth and training through our Award-winning L&D team.
- Paid Parental and Partner Leave.
- Corporate employee discounts and offers
- Salary continuance insurance
- Wellness at work & social club
- Workplace giving /volunteering
- Employee reward & recognition program

**About us**:
With approximately 6,100 talented people based in more than 50 offices in Australia and New Zealand, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, environmental specialists, and other design, program, and construction management professionals. Our purpose is simple, we exist to future-proof our cities and our environment.
- WSP supports a diverse and inclusive work environment and equal employment opportunities. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people of culturally diverse background_

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