Commercial Officer

Description:

An exciting Ongoing opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Officer to join the NSW Telco Authority, a rapidly growing part of Digital.NSW within the Department of Customer Service.

The successful candidate will be an experienced individual and play a key role in identifying, analysing and documenting business, technical and operational requirements to enhance contract specifications using best practice methodology and industry recognised processes, practices and systems

You will be joining a friendly, fast-paced, dynamic and diverse team who is passionate about keeping people and places safe.

We are an inclusive employer that fully supports flexible working and values our people for their diverse ideas, backgrounds and skills. We are committed to building a workplace that reflects the community we serve and welcome applications from everyone.

The role sits within the Commercial Team under the Procurement Unit of NSW Telco Authority.

Opportunities this exciting don't come around often. Don't let this one pass you by!

In this role you will:

• Assist Principal Procurement Manager in actively contributing to the development, implementation and delivery of the Telco Authority procurement strategy with a high focus on elements of tendering and contracting;

• Assist with the planning and execution of RFx events to deliver value for money procurement outcomes.

• Develop, co-ordinate and lead sourcing activities to establish supply arrangements that meet business needs.

• Develop in consultation with internal stakeholder procurement and tender documentation.

• Communicate and liaise with external stakeholders

• Support the development and management of optimal sourcing strategies; and

• Comply with policies, processes and frameworks during the sourcing events ensuring activities are undertaken within the NSW Government procurement frameworks and Telco Authority governance, control and policy framework at all times.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Experience working within sourcing environment, understand procurement with an ability to effectively apply procurement policies, standards, and guideline.

• Ability to support end-to-end sourcing activities including specification and strategy development, tender documentation, evaluation activity through to contract execution.

• Strong stakeholder relationship skills, with an ability to develop collaborative and effective relationships and manage them through the procurement process.

• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to clearly articulate outcomes, listen to stakeholders and address their requirements within agreed time frames.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, and to constructively support the delivery of team and organisation objectives.