Sustainable Procurement Manager

**Sydney CBD**
- Bring your experience in implementing sustainability initiatives to icare
- Permanent, Fulltime Role, Sydney CBD location (flexible Gosford or Wollongong)
- Hybrid working environment, offering starting salary of $139K + super

***About the Role**

Identifying opportunities for icare to become advanced in both ESG and commercial outcomes. It is liable for ensuring supply chains that icare utilises for corporate and Schemes' requirements are compliant with the NSW Modern Slavery Act 2018, and all other goods and services have the pillars of sustainable procurement embedded throughout the procurement lifecycle.

**Benefits**
- A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare's Core Capabilities.
- Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program

**Duties**

It's an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a **Sustainable Procurement Manager **you will:

- Work closely with the Head of Procurement Strategy and Policy to develop icare's sustainable procurement and savings and benefit realisation frameworks.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop, implement and monitor sustainable procurement initiatives and supplier KPIs.
- Conduct research and implement circular procurement for icare's spend categories in cooperation with the Heads of Procurement Portfolios.
- Develop and implement icare procurement sustainability metrics for inclusion to the regular reports submitted to the Board Risk Committee and Office of the Chief Executive Officer.
- Represent icare Procurement in various whole of government committees and working groups.
- Develop recommendations on savings and benefits realisation from procurement activities and category plans.
- Provide expert advice to Chief Procurement Officer on opportunities for enhancement or continuous improvement of procurement processes.

**Skills & Experience**
- Relevant Qualifications - Tertiary or post graduate level qualification in business, sustainability or other relevant discipline or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through practical experience.
- Knowledge of various sustainability and circular economy principles, standards and initiatives in Australia and globally.
- At least 3 years experience in implementing sustainability initiatives in government or private sector, plus extensive general procurement experience.
- Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
- Professional memberships to sustainability committees.
- Experience in developing metrics and evaluating KPI metrics.
- Experience in leading workshops efficiently, summarising outcomes and presenting conclusions.

**Culture**

We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply. We are committed to our people's development so the people of NSW can thrive.

**About the Company**

We care for the people of NSW, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. We make the complex simple, so our schemes deliver better outcomes for people and communities. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on our roads, icare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life, including helping people return to work.
- For more information about icare visit our website
- **icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted**:

- We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.