See yourself in our team: Our Purpose: We enable sustainable & commercial outcomes to build a brighter future for all.
The Group Procurement team supports CommBank to deliver leading practice procurement.
The function sits within Group Corporate Services, part of the Financial Services business.
Group Procurement manages all activities across the procurement lifecycle, namely: Strategy – identify opportunities to add value to CBA (including our customers and shareholders) through sourcing and negotiating with major suppliers.
Execution and negotiation – deliver market leading commercial deals for CBA that balance the safety and security of our supply chain with the commercial imperatives of CBA.
Implement and transition – bring to life the strategy developed and embed the change within CBA.
Performance and governance – ensure maximum value is delivered from our external relationships as a result of effective management and governance.
Do work that matters: This role reports into the Executive Manager Corporate Services (part of the Banking & Corporate Services Procurement team) and as Manager Property, you will be responsible for the full end-to-end procurement lifecycle of multiple categories incorporating a broad range of goods and services including Facilities Management and Operations (Cleaning, Electrical, Mechanical, Fire, Catering, Security, Engineering Services etc), Design and Construction, and Utilities Your responsibilities will include: Procurement Strategy & Execution : Lead and support the total commercial management of a portfolio of categories and suppliers to enable successful delivery of associated business priorities and strategic initiatives.
This may include business requirements mapping, supply market analysis for best practice and technology trends; spend analysis, identification of demand drivers and demand management strategies; conducting market exercises (e.g.
RFP, RFT, EOI, RFI etc); bid evaluation; negotiation and executing contracting strategies.
Stakeholder & Customer Relationship Management : Identify, develop, and manage business relationships at all levels to enable delivery against Group's Purpose and strategic priorities on customer service, technology and operational excellence.
Requires interacting directly with key internal customers and stakeholders (e.g.
Legal, Risk, Insurance, Compliance, Sustainability etc) on a regular basis to ensure efficient delivery of procurement initiatives.
Business Analytics: Assist with the development and use of commercial and quantitative data to manage category performance.
Contribute to the management of all procurement intelligence, from relevant sources including corporate expenditure, supplier information and analysis, and associated industry data.
Contract & Supplier Management: Ensure category strategies and activities align with the Group Supplier Lifecycle Policy and Procedure as well as other relevant policies and procedures.
Assist Contract Managers with commercial SME input during the development of effective supplier management frameworks and ongoing performance management of suppliers.
Attending quarterly business executive reviews with suppliers.
Risk & Compliance: Ensure business stakeholders have a full and comprehensive understanding of category risks, and all relevant risk documentation and processes have been completed.
Liaise with appropriate risk SME's, Business Owners and Contract Managers to develop and implement appropriate risk mitigation strategies for the relevant categories.
We're interested in hearing from people who have: Professional experience (3+ years) in Procurement and / or Supply Chain Management role(s).
Property category experience would be highly desirable.
An appropriate Bachelor's Degree or equivalent from a recognized tertiary institution would be desirable but not mandatory Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and ability to be persuasive and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
Sound commercial and contract negotiation skills and experience.
Sound commercial acumen and vision to align with strategic objectives in a highly complex, ambiguous and a large team environment.
High degree of problem solving and decision-making ability.
Ability to demonstrate a growth mindset and willingness to challenge the status quo.
Ongoing Development: In Group Procurement we take a proactive approach to your career development.
Your on-going learning and progression is part of your personal development plan.
If you demonstrate CommBank's core Values and great people capabilities, we can offer many opportunities - whether you want to move across the organisation or up into a leadership role, anything is possible.
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Advertising End Date: 04/02/2025