Senior Contracts Adviser
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What are you going to do
Essential skills and knowledge
- Provide Corporate Contracting & Procurement expertise using a competitive sourcing methodology and effective management of supplier relationships
- Provide support and input to the Corporate Services portfolio
- Ensure the vendor performance is reviewed with the support of the Company RepresentativeLead the source to contract process, including tender preparation, evaluation and negotiation, and Contract Award
- Act as a focal point for Corporate C&P in Australia and works collaboratively with key Corporate stakeholders in Australia and at times in USA
- Maintain relationships with Corporate stakeholders to understand their business needs, proactively identify sourcing and contract value opportunities and implement strategies to maximise savings
- Leverage market intelligence to evaluate, negotiate and manage annual price fluctuations
- Partner with Legal and other support functions to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, policies and procedures, both internal and external
- Manage contract life cycle for a portfolio of agreements within area of responsibilityInitiate, organise and lead the negotiations with suppliers according to the desired objectives
- Monitors savings and overall performance of the sourcing projects (measures, demonstrates and reports savings generated by the sourcing projects and negotiations)
- Complies with Local Procurement practices and opportunities around maximising social value initiatives with suppliers
Essential skills and knowledge
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law / Business / Engineering / IT preferred or equivalent experience
- Previous experience in Corporate Services Procurement and relevant professional experience
- Strong Procurement, Legal, Corporate knowledge
- Strong knowledge of Corporate Supplier base
- Experience with RFP sourcing process - experience in Corporate agreements
- Some relevant experience with software licences
- Strong negotiation techniques - ability to build and select the best compromise
- Take action to deliver the best possible results while assuming ownership and accountability with strong partnership with stakeholders and suppliers
- Create effective cooperation and added value by understanding and considering the needs of customers, patients and colleagues and creating a positive environment
- Adapt to new situations to take advantage of emerging opportunities or to optimize current ways of working
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