Join a market leading fundDrive transformation initiatives in strategic sourcing. Hybrid working. Sydney or Melbourne location.Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.The Senior Manager, Procurement (strategic sourcing) is responsible for extracting the maximum value from each of our service provider contracts on behalf of our members.As the Senior Manager, Procurement you will partner with the business on strategic sourcing initiatives, contract negotiation and procurement activities including, but not limited to, business case development, RFP design, vendor selection, contract negotiation and execution. You will work with the procurement managers to deliver continuous improvement across the strategic sourcing/contracting processes at Rest.Lead and facilitate the RFx and procurement processes across RestLead contract negotiation and execution activities for IT/Technology group and other business areas.Lead and manage the trustee liability insurance program.Support business awareness of material outsourcing obligations together with the supplier governance managersMaintain (together with the procurement managers) and ensure the contracts register is up-to-dateMonitor and report on contract renewals across the businessDrive commercial and value-adds during negotiations of contracts with suppliersDrive ongoing process improvement to deliver increasing efficiency in procurement related processesAnalyse and report on cost savings resulting from strategic sourcing activitiesPeople leadership to manage a team of 3Support the Head of Procurement & Supplier Governance and General Manager, Strategic Procurement & Workplace with business projects/initiatives from time to time.
