Raising purchase orders, communicating with suppliers & resolving any non-compliance issues, data maintenance, deviation handling, contract administration, reporting.

Routine purchasing, purchase order management with the focus on basic transactional activities and process compliance.

Administering procurement governance, measuring and reporting upon operational procurement and providing policy advice and support.

Governance, measurement, reporting, procedural advice and guidance.

Market analysis, supplier information gathering, data analysis, benchmarking, cost and benefits modelling, reporting and control.

Analyse data and information with a focus on helping the procurement function to make informed decisions.

Stakeholder needs analysis, challenge specifications, running the RFQ, bid evaluation, negotiation and contracting.

Routine/tactical procurement that is of a low value and/or low risk nature. This may include:

• engaging with internal customers,conducting request for quote process
• establishing and negotiating contracts with suppliers, and potentially
• some management of routine contracts

You may be involved in managing or undertaking the following activities:

• developing sourcing strategies, stakeholder needs analysis
• challenge specifications
• running the tender process
• TCO analysis
• total cost negotiations and contracting
• providing expert advice on procurement strategies, plans and processes.

Complex procurement activities that are high value and/or high risk. This may include:

• strategic sourcing,
• developing and executing sourcing strategies
• managing tender process of greater complexity
• developing and negotiating contracts
• total cost analysis
• managing complex contracts
• acting as a senior advisor to internal customers

You may be involved in managing or undertaking the following activities:

• supplier relationship management
• cost management
• monitoring/managing performance against KPI’s
• resolving issues
• stakeholder management and supplier development
• negotiating variations
• extensions or renewals.

Managing supplier performance and contract compliance to ensure value is delivered under a contract, with a continuous imporvement focus

You may be involved in managing or undertaking the following activities:

• cross-functional stakeholder management
• category strategy development based on analysis of market
• cots and risks
• implementing category strategies
• project management.

Category management as a value driver. This may include:

• developing and implementing category management plans,
• market analysis and total cost analysis
• risk management,
• extensive stakeholder engagement.

Accountable for developing the organisation’s procurement strategy (e.g. forward procurement planning, approval of category plans, implementation of contract management functions). Implementation and management of the procurement strategy in line with the business strategy, Government policy and priorities. Extensive stakeholder engagement (internal and external).

Develop the procurement strategy and procurement capability of the organisation to enable the procurement organisation to perform. Outcome focussed, requiring strong leadership skills, stakeholder management skills and procurement expertise to deliver procurement outcomes consistent with Government policy and priorities.