Procurement Manager

Use your skills to make a meaningful difference to the lives of veterans and their families.

**25th February, 2025**:
RSL Queensland is a dynamic, not-for-profit organisation delivering innovative programs and initiatives that support veterans and their families. After more than a century, our purpose _- _to provide care, commemoration and camaraderie _- _is as strong as ever.

With Australia’s most successful prize home lottery backing us, we’re able to provide life-changing support services, fund world-first research, and use state-of-the-art tech to help more veterans in better ways. As a member of our team, you’ll have access to advanced technology, skilled co-workers, interesting projects, and the opportunity to expand your career.

And most importantly, you’ll be making a real difference in veterans’ and their families’ lives.

**Why work at RSL Queensland**. Open, flexible, supportive, empowering - they’re some of things our team love most about RSL Queensland. Depending on your role, you’ll have the tools and flexibility to work in a hybrid way that balances your lifestyle and the requirements of the team.

**What else makes us great**:

- Option to salary package up to $15,900 per year on living expenses, and claim further tax-saving benefits on top
- Extensive training/development opportunities
- Bring your whole authentic self to work each dayand be part of a supportive environment
- You’re gifted 3 additional days of leave at Christmas
- Financial support and study leave to undertake higher educational courses related to work
- Work in an environment that values all voices - have an influence, be the difference
- Benefits Hub that includes lifestyle discounts from hundreds of leading stores and services

The **Procurement Manager (Technology & Digital)**will be responsible for developing and implementing innovative procurement approaches to ensure value optimisation and robust risk mitigation for technology and digital spend categories at RSL Queensland.

This role will provide advice and commercial guidance to internal stakeholders, becoming a trusted advisor to operational leaders in technology and digital spend areas, leading to optimal outcomes for RSL Queensland aligned with the business strategies.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in our Brisbane office in Fortitude Valley. Whilst flexible, it will require attendance in the office 2-3 days a week.

**What’s required to succeed**:
Whilst process, governance and procurement best practice are important in this role, our focus will be on someone who has the demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility with our stakeholders through a pragmatic and fit-for-purpose commercial approach. The purpose of this role will be to support and empower to ensure the best possible outcomes for our business.
- Tertiary Qualification (Diploma/Bachelor’s degree) In the areas of business, economics, finance or similar is essential.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience working within a commercial procurement environment managing technology & digital spend categories is essential.
- Demonstrable experience negotiating with significant IT vendors/providers.
- Attainment of, or working towards, a Professional education qualification in the Procurement field (CIPS or equivalent) is highly regarded.
- Proven knowledge of complex procurement, commercial and financial activities within a commercial procurement environment is essential.
- Demonstrated competencies in procurement management including market intelligence, analysis, risk mitigation, contract management and negotiation planning and execution is required.
- Fundamental knowledge of contracting practices.
- Demonstrated communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.

Embracing collaboration and innovation, we work as one to lead the change veterans need. We’re not afraid to go the extra mile or seek better ways of doing things. We look out for each other; we value all voices and respect perspectives that may differ from our own; and everything we do, we do with heart.