Strategic Procurement Specialist

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Job Description: Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible. Provide strategic procurement advice and support to Council, encompassing procurement policy, planning, category management, contract formation and related purchasing activities within a centre-led procurement framework - Permanent, Full Time - $110,506.76 per annum plus Superannuation - Join the Finance team What you’ll be doing: - Identify whole-of-business and category-level opportunities and work with business units to implement these initiatives, overseeing the development and execution of procurement strategies. - Deliver strategic commercial advice to drive cost efficiencies and achieve sustainable procurement outcomes. - Promote a culture of compliance, risk management and continuous improvement in procurement practices, leading by example and fostering best practice across the organisation. - Serve as the organisation’s subject matter expert on procurement risk management, probity and compliance, providing guidance and assurance across all procurem...