Procurement & Contracts Support Officer

**Company Description**:
**About Us**

The racing world is not just exciting, it brings communities together across the state. Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is at the centre of this world and more than 24,000 people choose to join us in our quest to forge a sustainable future for racing in WA.

As well as controlling thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing in Western Australia, RWWA operates the TAB which has more than 300 off-course retail outlets, a call centre and online betting services.

Exciting opportunities await at our unique business We prioritize values that drive success - respect, accountability, connection, and excellence. Join us in an environment where hard work is balanced with fun.

**About the Role**:
**Salary on offer: $70k - $80k p.a + Super**

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a knack for procurement and contract management? This role plays a crucial part in optimizing value for money from contracts with vendors/third parties while ensuring alignment with our business needs. If you thrive in providing administrative support services and enjoy contributing to complex projects, this role is perfect for you.

**_ Daily activities will include:_**
- Provide a customer-focused contract management service.
- Champion effective and efficient management of contracts in a way that is accountable and ensures value for money.
- Support RWWA's functions with the operational relationship with vendors - where required.
- Work with key contract managers to establish and manage vendor relationship governance, ensuring compliance with the Procurement and Contract
- Review and manage supplier compliance certificates within a systems framework
- Support tender administration as directed
- Perform contract management duties including administrative tasks such as invoicing and scheduling vendor management meetings

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**Qualifications**:
**About You**
- Contract management experience
- Intermediate skills in Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint and Excel
- Strong planning, organisation and time management skills, including the ability to meet tight deadlines and balance competing priorities
- Excellent attention to detail with a proactive mind set and healthy respect for deadlines
- Ability to perform data entry and update documents to a high level of accuracy
- Demonstrated experience in maintaining positive and productive relationships with multiple stakeholders in a complex organisation
- Familiarity or prior experience with the Tech One CiAnywhere Platform or other Procurement & contracts and, supplier management platform desirable
- Relevant knowledge of procurement and contract negotiation desirable.
- Ability to communicate, negotiate, build relationships and influence others
- An ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively in a close-knit team

**Additional Information**:
**What are you waiting for?**

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening, which will include two reference checks, police clearance and Australian Working Rights check.

**Please note this role is only open to applicants that hold Australian Working Rights, and we are unable to offer Work Sponsorship Visa's.**

**Additional benefits**
- Hybrid and flexible work arrangements available
- 17.5% loading on Annual Leave
- Personal learning and development budget
- Health and wellbeing programs to support you inside and out.
- Reward and Recognition Program
- At Racing and Wagering WA, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We are committed to providing a safe work environment and making reasonable adjustments in which everyone is included and treated fairly._
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply._

**We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.**

**Applications close Wednesday 25th September 2024