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• Company

  Profusion Group

• Location

  Australia-Darwin

• Compensation

  Excellent remuneration based on experience + relocation and travel

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  15 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  584213

The Environment

This Banking and Insurance business has continued to transform their operating infrastructure to provide a stronger platform for growth and to deliver continued efficiencies across the business. This is achieved through a clear growth strategy, strength in leadership and agility to make decisions.   They have an uncompromising focus on their customers and the Australian community at large.

This is a full and exciting contract to work with the business and the executive team to lead the design and execution of a centralised Procurement Strategy. Whilst Procurement has previously existed within the business lines, this is a new role.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership to the business on Procurement management frameworks
• Develop a flexible and leading Procurement strategy and implement the model across the business achieving stakeholder buy in and acceptance of the centralised process
• Establish service provider relationships, securing a framework measuring savings and benefits
• Establish the supplier performance framework and service level agreements to monitor and control the Procurement process
• Develop strong relationships with the Executive team and Steering Committee of the business
• Ensure communication is optimised both internally and externally to maximise acceptance and success for the business and the community

Your Experience

• Deep experience successfully performing leadership roles within Procurement / Strategic Sourcing, ideally within the Insurance industry
• Proven experience identifying solutions and processes that reduce the cost of claims and corporate spend
• Demonstrated strategic thinking with the ability to work laterally across a business and deliver a commercial and practical solution tailored to the business and service providers requirements
• Superior stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent project management and delivery skills
• Ideally adept at operating in a high profile environment, sensitive to internal and external stakeholders
• Tertiary qualifications with industry specific post graduate qualifications preferable

Our client is willing to meet relocation costs

For a confidential discussion contact Rachel Rodwell at Profusion Executive Management on (02) 9240 6364 or email your resume using the "apply online" button below.