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Based in the Finance Unit at the City West campus
About You
You are a flexible and adaptable procurement professional with demonstrated people management experience and a strategic mindset. Your strong communication and interpersonal skills enable you to effectively manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including internal staff members, project stakeholders, and vendors.
About the Role
The Manager, Procurement will report to the Associate Director of Procurement and Financial Services, leading the Procurement and Travel teams. This role involves providing leadership, mentoring, and support to your team, while also stepping in to manage key procurement and travel processes as needed. You will oversee a range of procurement activities, from goods and services to complex acquisitions, ensuring alignment with organisational goals. A key responsibility will be building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, you will drive strategic initiatives, including those related to the Adelaide University merger, and collaborate with the University Procurement Hub (UPH) Project to maximise value for UniSA.
About the Finance Unit
The Finance Unit is the central business unit which provides financial services to the University and is part of the Resources Portfolio led by the Chief Operating Officer. The Finance Unit is committed to implementing effective financial and commercial practices to support the University's needs. The University's model of financial service delivery is an integrated service delivery model with business partners that support the University in a competitive and rapidly evolving global environment.
About UniSA
The University of South Australia is Australia's University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.
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Benefits
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Culture
At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.
Start Your Unstoppable Career
For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address. Please address your cover letter to Henry Ferris, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 6976.
Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 23 February
We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team [email protected]. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential. Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.
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How to apply:
Applications must be lodged online, please note UniSA does not accept applications via email.
UniSA is committed to developing a diverse workforce and a constructive enterprising culture in which everyone can thrive.
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