Mgr Asset Management Sourcing (Procurement)

Requisition ID: 16713

Region: Sydney - Greater West

Job Category: Education and/or training

Employment Fill Type: Permanent (Ongoing)

Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Description: At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

- Ongoing Full-Time
- Location Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available across NSW Department of Education offices.
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill anticipated vacancies over the next 18 months
- Competitive remuneration ranging from $154,231 to $178,369 plus super & annual leave loading.

The Manager Asset Management Sourcing (Procurement) will lead and direct procurement services for the Asset Management function. You will drive compliant, effective, and efficient procurement outcomes covering procurement planning, sourcing, contracting, governance, and risk management to deliver value for money and meet business and government procurement directions.

What You’ll Do

- Develop and implement procurement policies, procedures, systems, and performance management frameworks to ensure professional practice and compliant outcomes.
- Prepare procurement plans and strategies that meet business needs, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and challenge providers to optimise service outcomes.
- Partner with stakeholders to design innovative supply strategies, establish supply arrangements, and lead high-level negotiations to achieve value for money.




- Provide authoritative procurement advice to key stakeholders to support innovative practices and delivery of business outcomes and policy directions.
- Lead and manage procurement staff and cross-functional teams to deliver procurement business plans and optimal procurement results.
- Apply procurement governance and risk management frameworks to monitor compliance, manage risk, and continuously improve procurement performance.
- Manage organisational demand and influence business units to structure goods and services more efficiently, particularly given business-controlled procurement budgets.
- Develop and implement strategies to build organisational procurement capability in a complex legislative and policy workplace with dynamic supply markets.

About you

- Extensive relevant experience in managing and delivering procurement services.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in procurement, contract management or in a related discipline and/or relevant equivalent work experience.
- Strong capability in procurement governance, performance management, and compliance.
- Proven experience partnering with stakeholders and leading high-level negotiations.
- Ability to build procurement capability and influence business units to adopt efficient, innovative procurement approaches.




- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in procurement, contract management or in a related discipline and/or relevant equivalent work experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education .

Benefits

- Flexible working arrangements with a minimum of 3 days per week in the assigned office
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.<

📌 Mgr Asset Management Sourcing (Parramatta)
🏢 Department Of Education
📍 Parramatta