Client
Our client is a government-owned entity responsible for managing Infrastructure, and is seeking to engage a Procurement Sustainability Lead.
Role
Our client is seeking potential candidates who may be able to fill this brief for 1-2 months, during which time they would have several immediate tactical and more strategic tasks, including contributing to shaping the program of Procurement risk and sustainability initiatives for FY23.
Specific responsibilities include:
Risk management:
- Establish capability to manage Procurement and supply chain risk across the organisation.
- Maintain a procurement risk management framework to monitor, manage and drive procurement assurance to proactively and reactively manage Procurement related risks.
- Direct actions & focus towards management of key risks
- Facilitate risk planning and review processes of Procurement risks, in collaboration with key stakeholders
- Connect and liaise with business stakeholders and Chief Risk Officer in developing plans, controls, mitigations and review of Procurement risks
- Identify outcomes and benefits and direct actions & focus towards these
Sustainability:
- Identify key Sustainable Procurement outcomes and benefits. Direct focus and actions towards delivery towards outcomes.
- Modern Slavery program. Coordinate initiatives and prepare Board level and legislated external reporting in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act
- Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) – represent Procurement on the clients RAP. Develop and report on implementation of initiatives in coordination with Procurement leaders & team members
- Identify, champion and coordinate implementation of social sustainability initiatives such as Buy Local and supplier diversity
- Develop metrics and baseline reporting for Procurement Sustainability across social and environmental pillars of sustainability
- Assess opportunities for environmental initiatives in the Procurement supply chain
- Identify and implement Scope 3 emissions reduction strategies in the clients supply chain.
- Identify and coordinate training and development opportunities for staff and suppliers in the areas of Procurement Sustainability that will support delivery of sustainability program objectives and aligned to Corporate Sustainability education program.
- Collaborate closely with Corporate Sustainability function.
Key Deliverables:
The consultant will be able to demonstrate practical application of the qualification for this role, with experience in developing/ implementing / running Sustainability / ESG programs of work in a Procurement or Supply chain environment.
Skills and experience required:
- The successful candidate will possess tertiary qualification/s (degree, certificate or diploma minimum) in a relevant discipline, such as Procurement, Science, Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain.
- Industry experience in Procurement sourcing, including managing contracts and suppliers – minimum 2 years
- Experience in developing, implementing and maintaining Sustainability / Modern Slavery / ESG programs of work desirable – ideally minimum 1 year
- Knowledge of the policy environment for social procurement, including other impact measurement frameworks, for example, ESG, GRIs, modern slavery etc).
- Practical experience of risk management, preferably in Procurement/ supply chain
- Well-developed skills using MS Office applications to prepare business documentation using Word, Excel, PowerPoint is a requirement, as is an ability to work effectively within a team environment.
- Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence to achieve practical outcomes.
Logistics
Start date: Starting immediately. Duration, 1-2months
Location: Sydney, based preferably within NSW. Most work can be conducted from home &/ or from the clients office
Rates: The daily rate to the consultant will be a rate that reflects the nature of the entity. The Net rate to the consultant is $1,000 per day.
Close date: No later than Monday 8 August 2022, 5pm AEST
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