Global Head of Procurement

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As the Global Head of Procurement, you will lead a team of globally distributed professionals to pro-actively manage all strategic partnerships, large scale vendors behalf of Perpetual and affiliate companies. Lead commercial negotiations and obligations of all key vendor contractual arrangements for the company.

Sounds interesting? Here are some specifics about the opportunity:
- With the team lead the timely negotiation of new or renewed partner agreements- Proactively monitor existing agreements to ensure obligations are meet both by Perpetual and our partners including regular partnership governance processes and reporting to Perpetual management team- Proactively manage the commercial delivery of key partner relationships- Manage the delivery of strategies to improve service delivery, reduce risks and ensure commercial efficiency with all key globally distributed external partners- Advise how to engage partners across the business and boutiques, including the identification of future partnering opportunities- Embed a culture of continuous improvement and drive improvements in efficiency and performance across the Strategic Relationships team, including process automation-
- Engauge with broader industry to understand evolving best practices in partnership management- Remain abreast of regional nuances in both services and regulatory requirements- Actively participate as a member of the COO LT and contribute to COO strategic deliverables

To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills and experience could include:
- Tertiary qualifications in a business-related discipline or equivalent industry experience- Minimum 10 years vendor management experience- Strong people leadership across diverse and geographically distributed teams- Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary relationship management e.g. Business Process Outsourcing, Technology, Leasing etc- Track record resolving complex issues and working collaboratively and across organisational and geographical boundaries.- Ability to develop effective working relationships across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders- Strong understanding of the regulatory environment across relevant geographies

Our opportunity We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit. Here at Perpetual, we are committed to supporting a flexible working environment enabling you to work how and where you work best. Our benefits
- Two weeks additional paid leave for Well-being & Community Leave
- Market competitive Parental Leave
- Access to our Well-being Benefits and Perpetual Discounts providing discounts and special offers on entertainment, clothing, homeware, gift cards, technology, travel, dining and more

Why join us? You'll be joining a growing client-focused and collaborative global team with a values and purpose-driven culture. Each and every day our people bring to life our enterprise behaviours - Stretch, Own It, and Make an Impact. We value Diversity and Inclusion and know that the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our people contribute immensely to the delivery of our purpose and strategy. We’re living this commitment as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and have a growing number of employee-led networks to raise awareness and promote Diversity and Inclusion at Perpetual. We are extremely proud to work directly with over 23 Aboriginal language groups in various communities across Australia and we pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: and to their Elders past and present. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are strongly encouraged to apply.