QBuild is a commercialised business unit of the Queensland Government. It has been Queensland Government's builder for over 160 years, playing an important role in communities across the state by building and maintaining government-owned assets such as schools, social housing, police stations, and correctional and health facilities.
About the role:
You will play a pivotal role in supporting QBuild's ambition to strengthen Queensland's building and construction industry by providing exceptional procurement services.
Duties and skills involved: Communicating procurement strategies and Queensland Procurement Policy requirements to staff and facilitating changes to traditional procurement practices through training and education programs.Preparing and calling of tenders for a variety of categories involving construction, maintenance, consulting, and upgrade activities, including evaluation and regulatory techniques.Providing guidance and assistance to operational and estimating teams in purchasing and the associated policies, and pricing of future works.Implementing local procurement practices and processes in accordance with the Queensland Procurement Policy including contributing to reduced material and subcontractor costs.Establishing relationships with suppliers and subcontractors focusing on competitive pricing and meeting established performance standards, as well as contributing to the development and implementation of regional Standing Offer Agreements and medium and major building contracts.Leading, supporting, and training a team of purchasing, procurement, and contract management officers, including identifying and addressing training requirements of the team, up-skilling, and motivating staff to exceed expectations.Undertaking operational purchasing activities including ordering materials and processing a range of purchase orders, work orders, field release orders, and similar for goods and services required for regional delivery.Ensuring compliance with the Queensland Procurement Policy, delegation, and other policies and legislation relating to procurement in government.Developing, implementing, and monitoring procurement instructions, procedures, guidelines, and standard forms while maintaining document control (in conjunction with Quality Assurance).Providing efficient and high standards of customer service to QBuild's customers, including coordinating responses to escalated customer queries.Highly regarded skills and experience: Formal procurement, purchasing, and/or contract management accreditation, including Queensland Purchasing, QGCPO, CIPS, or similar.Experience in complex tender evaluation.How do I apply?
All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia. Interested candidates are encouraged to review the attached applicant guide and role description. Once reviewed, please submit the following documents to apply:
ResumeCover letter (2 pages maximum) telling us why you are interested in and capable of performing the role.If you have any questions about the position or your application, please contact QBuild Careers on 07 3514 3919 or ******.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/591204/24
Closing Date: Thursday, 26 September 2024
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