Procurement Manager - Corporate Services & Travel

About the Job
Swinburne University, striving to create social and economic impact, is looking for a commercially-focused and agile procurement professional to lead our corporate services and travel procurement portfolio. In this exciting role you will have a real chance to deliver value, enhance business practices, and implement social and Indigenous engagements aligned with University strategy. You will have responsibility across the full procurement lifecycle, from category planning to sourcing strategy, execution, contract management, procure to pay, and relationship management.

A key focus will be nurturing strong internal stakeholder relationships by providing valuable commercial advice and identifying innovative solutions to University challenges. The ideal candidate possesses an understanding of the travel market, knowledge of the critical cost and service dependencies, and can recognise key drivers for both internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the Procurement team delivers the desired result.

The categories under management of this role include: travel and corporate services, including stationery, printing, apparel & merchandise, and other key spend areas. This position requires a creative procurement professional who is commercially focused and confident to challenge the status quo, whilst maintaining a focus on governance and risk. In addition, this position can perform a leading role in the implementation of enhanced procurement policies, processes, and systems across the University.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne is a multi-sector university of science, technology and innovation with more than 54,000 students and 5000 staff globally. Swinburne offers postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online education to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

The University’s mission is to be a world-class university, creating economic and social impact through science, technology and innovation. We aim to deliver future ready learners, research with impact and innovative enterprise.

About you
To be successful in the role, you will have:

• A relevant diploma or degree qualification, and/or progressing towards postgraduate qualifications
• Experience in procurement or commercial roles across the travel category (experience across corporate services areas is preferred but not essential)
• Highly developed relationship management experience, including the ability to positively influence, support, motivate and negotiate with a variety of stakeholders
• Experience in delivering results and innovative solutions in large complex organisations

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Participate in regular personal and career development programs
• Salary package your car parking, superannuation and vehicle lease plans

For more information on benefits, please visit https://www.swinburne.edu.au/intranet/your-employment/pay-conditions/staff-benefits/

How to apply and further information
To view the position description or to start an application, please click on ‘Apply’.
For further information about the position, please refer to the Position Description. For further enquires please contact James Meyer (Recruitment Consultant) via email jamesmeyer@swin.edu.au.

Should you require further support for an interview due to special needs or consideration, please contact our Diversity Consultant, Dr Walter Robles, on inclusion@swin.edu.au. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au

Applications close at 5pm, Friday 23 August 2019