Business Partner Supply Management

Job purpose

Key Accountabilities

• Engage with museums end users to help in the collection of all data relating to department projects requiring supply management involvement to ensure this is positioned and captured for all budget and planning purposes.
• Support the unit on any supply management training and assist end users with technical specifications and scope of work requirements.
• Embed the developed targeted category strategies, including market analysis, supplier profiles, ICV opportunities, benchmark pricing, expected cost savings, negotiation planning, contract strategies, and category. execution plans.
• Implement procurement plans and strategies to meet business needs and enhance stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure all aspects of the supply management lifecycle in support of the business units (museums), including pre-market assessments, market testing (e.g. quotes, tenders, EOI’s, etc.), evaluations, contract awarding and supplier/contractor performance management follow the agreed processes.
• Partner with Business units (across the museums) to develop suitable sourcing strategies for their supply management requirements that comply with policies and legislation, whilst enhancing innovation and value for money.
• Working with the Category unit, ensure these category strategies are implemented in the supply arrangements and negotiation plans.
• Facilitate and support the delivery of the supply management strategy and framework in collaboration with business units across the museums. Including educating, influencing, guiding, coaching and collaborating with internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to all supply management and contracting activities in a manner that reduces expenditure, maintains acceptable and appropriate probity levels and minimises risk, through the provision of high level, strategic, effectively liaise with stakeholders and suppliers / contractors to establish and maintain strong commercial relationships.
• Coordinate supply managements projects on behalf of, or mentor project managers and purchasers through the supply management and supplier relationship management frameworks.
• Support in establishing and implementing contracts in accordance with Legislation, other governmental policies and leading practice.
• Monitor and analyse external marketplace movements and updates and utilize it to drive supply management strategy to identify opportunities for departments to take advantage of.
• Support in the establishment of KPI’s for suppliers/contractors through use of effective Contract Management principles.
• Partner with other governance specialists to maximize compliance and ensure a collaborative and effective governance framework is maintained.
• Apply the marketing procurement governance and risk management framework to ensure compliance and improve.
• Other duties as applicable to the role.