Queensland Treasury Corporation Careers

Description

• Are experts in the efficiency and strategic procurement of essential services and solutions for the organisation;
• Apply the Queensland Procurement Policy (QPP) principles to identify, evaluate, and select vendors to align with organisational requirements and objectives;
• Maintain collaborative relationships with vendors, emphasising open communication and ethical conduct to achieve optimal outcomes;
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements, whilst ensuring alignment with the QPP to formulate sourcing strategies;
• Ensure transparent and fair negotiations with vendors, adhering to the principles of value for money and ethical conduct as outlined by the QPP;
• Manage contracts in accordance with legal, compliance and cyber security requirements, and liaise with relevant Legal, Compliance and IT security teams to manage risks with procured services and products;
• Implement strategies that align with the QPP's goal of achieving value for money, driving cost effective procurement practices while upholding quality and service delivery standards;
• Provide internal stakeholders with insights into procurement processes and strategies that support effective decision making;
• Establish and nurture positive relationships with priority vendors, conducting regular evaluations of performance through quarterly attestations in line with the QPP's requirements;
• Encourage collaboration between vendors and internal teams to drive innovation, quality improvement and mutual value creation, through regular discussions consisting of vendor planning, segmentation and engagement framework;
• Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with vendors, services and products in line with organisational risk appetite, legal, compliance and commercial requirements; and 
• Stay informed about industry specific regulations, compliance requirements and emerging risks to ensure prudent procurement decisions, whilst also participating in applicable trainings associated with the role. 
   

• Being experts and leaders in the efficiency and strategic procurement of essential services and solutions for the organisation;
• Overseeing that the procurement processes undertaken by QTC are conducted in accordance with the Queensland Procurement Policy and QTC’s Procurement policy and procedure;
• Answering and responding to procurement related enquires;
• Providing guidance and advisement on effective procurement practices to internal QTC business users;
• Providing guidance on effective contract management practices to internal QTC business users;
• Assisting the business to maintain their records in the Contract Management System (CMS) to ensure they are accurate and up to date; 
• Supporting the business in establishing and maintaining effective engagement frameworks that drive positive performance outcomes from priority vendors;
• Working with the business to broaden and embed the organisational understanding of the procurement policy, procedures and responsibilities within QTC;
• Maintaining and assisting with the development of procurement procedures and templates;
• Entering the correct application of information into QTC’s contract management system (Protecht) including updating of key contract information, approval requirements and supporting documentation;
• Providing assistance and advice to the business on processes and authorisations required to enter into contracts with external vendors; 
• Onboarding of vendors onto QTC’s systems including necessary paperwork execution and management prior to vendors being added to the contract management system and financial management system;
• Ensuring that vendor activities encompass all source to contract activities and extend further into managing the relationship with key vendors and partners that QTC engages on an ongoing basis;
• Development and maintenance of a strategic vendor and contract management framework that maximises outcomes for QTC for outsourced arrangements and delivers win-win relationships with key strategic partners; and
• Update and maintain key policies including QTC’s Procurement Procedure and Procurement Policy.

• Implement team, corporate and enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Provide high level advice to executive management and the Board.
• Devise and implement the approved direction of the function.
• Represent the organisation on committees and forums as required.
• Assist the Procurement and Facilities team to achieve
  • Flow of work and information
  • Collaboration, innovation and superior results
  • Stakeholder focus and endorsement
  • Alignment with change programs
  • Continuous improvement
  • Governance and risk management.
• Deliver optimal results through collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Meet CEO and Board reporting requirements to enable informed decision making.
• Demonstrate talent and capacity across a broad spectrum of skills needed to deliver business success
  • Negotiation, facilitation, communication skills (verbal, written, presentations) suitable to stakeholders
  • Relevant financial, economic, industry, statistical analysis skills with attention to detail
  • Research, reporting and advocacy to a level suitable for publication

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in roles that demonstrate overall competency.
• Extensive experience in the business operating model capability set with delivered results (preferred) or identified capacity to deliver results across the listed capability areas.

• Personal drive and integrity and accepts accountability;
• Ability to be discreet, maintain confidentiality, recognise and respect sensitivities;
• Personal leadership consistent with QTC values and highest level QTC competencies; and
• Expert attention to detail, prioritisation and organisational skills.