Total 1 scientific operations manager job vacancies in Others category in Australia

The Contracts Manager will lead supplier relationship management for organisational wide contracts Your new company The Contract Manager will accept overall responsibility to manage the relationship with the vendors and manage key stakeholders across the organisation. Provide specialist professional advice and assistance for the provision of procurement and contract management services to the organisation. Your new role

Develop and execute Category / Procurement strategies to achieve cost-effective provision of services, whilst improving quality and reducing risk
Negotiate, monitor, review and evaluate the applicable category, including the provision of strategic advice and recommendations to the delegate
Run effective and ethical procurement activities to achieve the timely provision of services. Engage stakeholders throughout each procurement activity to manage change and buy-in to the process and outcomes.
Liaise, collaborate and partner with internal stakeholders to ensure procurement and contract management decisions are consistent with the policies and processes, and provide expert advice and share knowledge about the category;
Lead the development of a sound governance and risk management framework that fosters a culture of accountability in the management of contracts, including monitoring and reporting on the performance of suppliers.
Develop and effectively manage relationships with top vendors that generate and drive vendor improvement.
Proactively conduct market analysis including benchmarking to identify external trends and emerging developments for the Category, and consider relevance and benefits of their application.

What you'll need to succeed You will need to have previous experience in developing metrics to manage vendor performance and manage vendor commercial relations, ensuring that an organisation achieves its goals, savings and targets. You will ideally have a postgraduate qualification and relevant experience in procurement. Further to a proven ability to plan and prioritise workflow, whilst managing conflicting deadlines and demands to meet performance targets. What you'll get in return This is a newly created role to contribute to a cohesive and growing team who centralise the management and delivery of all non-ict commercial agreements. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. For a confidential discussion please contact me directly. Janelle Kelly - Business Director Recruiting experts in Procurement P: 02 61127670 E: [email protected] If this job isn't quite right for you though you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion and visit our website www.hays.com.au to review our current list of available positions. Please click here to apply.