Aso8 Supply Chain Manager

**Department of State Development**
**Job reference**: 632814
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**About us**:
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The Department of State Development is working to shape South Australia's future by driving economic growth. Our role is to ensure that South Australia capitalises on the opportunities before us, to ensure that we are well-positioned to take advantage of the state's significant economic opportunities.- Working at DSD will provide you with an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of some of the government's major economic initiatives, and importantly, make a lasting positive difference and contribute to the prosperity of our state.- As a newly created agency, we are recruiting across several different roles to help drive our state forward, and we want you to join us on this journey.- We take pride in being an employer of choice and providing a work environment that is vibrant and rewarding for people of all levels.- Help us shape our state's economic future and position South Australia on the national and global stage.For more information about our agency, please visit:
Department of State Development | statedevelopment.sa.gov.au

The Industry Capability Network (ICN) is a leader in finding suppliers with the right capabilities and connecting them with projects. ICN helps project owners and buyers by researching and identifying local Australian companies capable of supplying specified goods or services. Public and private projects list Expressions of Interest on ICN Gateway (gateway.icn.org.au), increasing economic activity for local industry. Since inception in 1984 the network has contributed to contracts worth over $53 billion awarded to Australian companies that may have otherwise gone overseas.

ICN South Australia is embedded within the Department of State Development.

**About the role**:
As the ICN Supply Chain Manager, you will proactively liaise with a wide range of strategic internal and external partners and key stakeholders, with a view to increasing SA industry's participation in local, national and global supply chains.

You will be working closely with, and utilising input from, key stakeholders to support local businesses to develop the capacity and competitiveness to capitalise on major projects that are underway, or in planning, in South Australia, promoting the transformation and growth of SA's major project supply chains.

This role will be the primary conduit for ICN projects and supply chains in key industry sectors, for example renewable energy, infrastructure, construction, mining, manufacturing and defence.

**Key Competencies**:

- Sound knowledge of international, national and South Australian economies, including capacity of South Australian, Australian and NZ enterprises in the manufacturing and services sector and fundamental understanding of business finance terminology.
- High level expertise in the identification, analysis and assessment of opportunities across the multiple sectors within which ICNSA conducts daily business.
- Demonstrated experience in providing high level and strategic business analysis, risk and contract management services including the assessment of bids within major companies and the development of strategic options that relate to the assessment of project and procurement requirements, supply capacity and supplier facilities in the defence and other major sectors.
- Experience in working with key high-level stakeholders, within a complex and politically sensitive organisation, to lead and influence the development of commercial viability processes in association with a range of manufacturing professionals, and advocate for change in people's perceptions towards Australian based suppliers and initiatives.
- Ability to manage critical and complex programs and projects to time and cost constraints, whilst ensuring organisation wide strategies and objectives are achieved, including leading and developing teams, monitoring resources and providing high level guidance and support.

**Remuneration**:
Competitive salary $121,107 min to $125, 679 max pa plus superannuation

**Benefits**:
Bringing your talent to the Department of State Development will see you rewarded with a wide variety of benefits such as:

- A variety of leave arrangements
- Work-life balance with a flexible hybrid work arrangement
- Access to great customised training and career development opportunities

**Qualifications**:

- **Essential**: Nil
- **Desirable**: Tertiary qualifications in a technical or business-related field.

**Special Conditions**:

- The role will be offered full-time (1.0 FTE), ongoing role.
- Satisfactory Department of Human Services Criminal History Check or National Police Check (NPC) required prior to employment.

**Enquiries**:
**How to Apply**:
Applicants are required to submit the following:

- Curriculum Vitae (4 pages max)
- Prepare 3 referees (at least one should be