• Full time $112,064 to $139,050 p.a. plus 10.5% superannuation
• Term contract up to two years
• Work from home (Australia-wide)

Are you...

• Experienced in the development of procurement and contract management strategies and delivery within a research or education context?
• A strategic thinker with in-depth working knowledge of procurement processes and analytical tools that can be used to ensure value for money, consistency and quality delivery across contracts?
• A strong negotiator with the ability to persuade and influence to reach outcomes that gain acceptance from all parties?
• A people person good at coaching and influencing multi-disciplinary teams to understand the procurement process and achieve business outcomes?
• A collaborator who can work with multiple diverse teams to ensure that deliverables are high quality, timely and impactful?

Be part of Australia’s new education research organisation

The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is Australia’s national education evidence body. AERO is working towards excellent and equitable outcomes for all children and young people by generating and making high-quality evidence accessible, and enhancing the use of evidence in Australian education.

AERO is bringing together people who are passionate about evidence-informed policy and practice for schools and early childhood services. Our team is collegial, creative and committed to fulfilling AERO’s potential to make an impact. We value agile thinkers who can help shape AERO as a new, dynamic organisation, and team players who enjoy working across projects and in diverse, interdisciplinary teams. Many of our people have ongoing connections to research, policy and practice organisations, helping us to bridge the gap between evidence generation and translation.

For more information about AERO, please see here. 

Support the development of evidence-based content

The Strategic Procurement Manager works with project teams to plan, develop, implement and manage procurement arrangements to deliver value for money and effectively meet business outcomes.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience in a similar role with knowledge and insight in procurements, projects, and contracts being highly regarded
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills including demonstrated ability to draft plain English documents and negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information and to solve problems creatively and efficiently
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity

Desirable:

• Tertiary qualifications in administration, business (including procurement), contracts or projects
• Experience in procurement for a not-for-profit or government organisation

Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with and influence project teams and divisions to undertake effective, efficient and compliant procurement activities to deliver high quality and value for money outcomes
• Communicate effectively with potential providers and partners about all stages of the procurement process and manage the internal selection processes
• Develop AERO costing benchmarks and ensure that they are used to assess reasonableness of provider and partner pricing
• Monitor procurement processes and contract performance, proactively identify, manage and advise on operational, financial, reputational, ethical and other risks
• Support organisational learning by creating feedback loops throughout the procurement life-cycle, and by providing internal advice on procurement best practices to improve procurement activity and contract performance
• Review and update the organisation’s procurement guidelines as necessary
• Develop innovative procurement and contract management strategies to meet specific business needs, manage risk and deliver value for money
• Support the development of a preferred suppliers list, and coordinate efforts to identify AERO as a preferred supplier with key external stakeholders

How to apply?

If you reside in Australia and are an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or have unrestricted work rights in Australia, and believe you meet the requirements of the roles, we'd love to hear from you.

Please press ‘apply’ with a resume and a cover letter describing your interest in and suitability for the role.

AERO particularly welcomes applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

We will interview candidates as suitable applications are received, and may progress the recruitment process prior to this date. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

More information

For more information email [email protected] using the subject line: Strategic Procurement Manager - Work from Home / Remote enquiry via EthicalJobs.