Procurement Specialist

• Support the design and delivery of procurement category plans for facilities management & building categories of spend.

• Opportunity to make a difference in dynamic fast paced projects.

• This is a permanent role.

RBA have a great career opportunity to work on nationally significant projects. We are currently looking for a Procurement Specialist with demonstrated experience in providing effective management of procurement activities throughout the procurement lifecycle business engagement, category management and managing strategic vendors.

Job Requirements:

• Support the design and delivery of category plans for nominated categories of spend.

• Ensure procurement activities are implemented in accordance with internal policies and industry best practice.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand and support them to deliver their procurement outcomes.

• Partner with the business to manage strategic suppliers.

• Ensure all policies, procedures, tools and systems are compliant with regulatory requirements and industry frameworks.

• Conduct analysis and reporting on procurement activities and key performance indicators.

• Support the delivery of procurement activities, contract management and governance activities.

• Lead procurement activities on projects.

• Identify opportunities for improved efficiencies and outcomes.

About you:

• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience in providing advice to the business on interpretation and application of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPR's).

• Training or experience managing strategic suppliers, including complex issues (e.g. audits, disputes, re-negotiating or service levels).

• Experience managing challenging and complex relationships with business stakeholders to influence outcomes.

• Experience at assessing business feedback to refine and improve policies, templates and tools to support the procurement process.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in building and implementing category strategies.

• Demonstrated advanced experience in providing commercial advice to the business and understanding their business strategy and procurement needs.

• Demonstrated advanced experience in leading procurements and strategic sourcing activities, including leading cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes.

• Degree qualifications relevant to the Bank's procurement activities is desirable.

• Procurement certification (e.g. MCIPS) is desirable.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go.

Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

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