Your new company
Hays is the supplier of choice for Federal, State and Local Government organisations. We are partnering with a Local Government organisation in Brisbane to recruit a Commercial Officer for a potential 16-month contract.
Your new role
Our client is one of the largest local councils in Australia. They are seeking a Commercial Officer. In this temporary assignment you will:
- Provide advice and guidance to vendors on issues and performance, including providing input to support procurement value for money outcomes
- Oversee and monitor vendor progress payment processes
- Work with finance team to ensure accurate budgeting, forecasting and non-labour actuals
- Provide expert commercial advice in the development of good supplier relationships and improvement strategies to assure vendor performance in line with business and contract expectations
- Be the focus point for the procurement office to ensure compliance with procurement policies. Proactive contract renewals, supplier invoice reviews and reporting on KPI’s
- Key escalation point for vendor-related issues to quickly identify the right stakeholders during a problem
- Influence of key program and business stakeholders through positive relationships to build and promote good procurement practices
- Contribute to the development of best-in-class vendor performance management practices including reports, dashboards and processes
What you'll need to succeed
To excel in this role, you should have:
- Demonstrated experience achieving weekly and monthly core deliverables
- 5+ years of relevant experience in vendor performance management, with a specific focus on technology vendors
- Expertise in understanding project methodology and contract management dependencies
- Experience in resolving complex vendor issues in an efficient method, ensuring an optimum outcome is achieved
- High level of communication skills to be able to articulate timelines, risks, budgets, and issues to stakeholders
- Working understanding of GITC and QITC frameworks
- Experience managing a team virtually and in person
What you'll get in return
Through Hays, this role offers you a competitive hourly rate + super, an opportunity to progress your career with this Local government organisation and:
- Hybrid working opportunity
- Weekly pay cycles
- Nominated choice of superannuation fund
- Online timesheet submission and approval
- No hidden costs or payroll deductions for our services
- Regular contact with consultants throughout the duration of your assignment
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Samantha.Micallef@hays.com.au.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact me for a confidential discussion on your career on 07 3243 3089.
At Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed. We actively encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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