Procurement Specialist (Corporate Services)

Full Job Description

RMIT Vietnam

RMIT Vietnam , an entity of RMIT University, has campuses in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi 2001. We provide internationally recognized, high-quality, education and professional training for students, clients, and the community, and assist in the development of human resources capability in Vietnam and the region by hosting students from Australia and many other countries.

Your role

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for:

• Efficiently guiding the university stakeholders and vendors through the source-to-contract process to achieve best practice probity outcomes and the objectives of the approved procurement plan;

• Central strategic sourcing activities including establishing frame contracts with preferred vendors, tendering and competitive biddings for high value / high risk purchases;

• Establishing and maintaining a practice of continuous improvement in the management of core categories of expenditure through the provision of data driven category insights, supply market analysis, opportunity assessments and innovative market engagements to drive management action;

• Vendor management: identification, selection, qualification, performance monitoring and relationship management;

• Ensuring probity, transparency and process compliance in all activities.

Key selection criteria

• Experience and commercial knowledge of Corporate Services categories (Management Professional Services, Advertising & Media, HR, Events & Catering, operational services, etc.) and track record of developing and delivering commercial achievement.

• Experience in utilising standardised policy and procedure while still delivering optimum commercial outcomes.

• Strong, demonstrated analytics experience in a large and complex environment.

• Demonstrated ability to work with detail, analyse data in an organed and objective manner and determine actions based on data analytics and insights gathered, and to develop opportunity assessments from complex data sources.

• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders/vendors at senior management level.

• Proven capability to manage key stakeholders at all levels effectively

• Effective working relationships in cross-functional teams in matrix environment.

• Proven capability to drive and manage changes, with a customer-focused and result-oriented mindset.

• Ability to work in a fast paced, lean team environment with the associated flexibility.

• Excellent written and communication skills including ability to develop and deliver presentations.

• A good fit into the RMIT Behavioural Capability Framework (Connectedness, Commitment to Excellence – Improve and Simplify; Imagination and Innovation; Impact; Inclusion; Agility).

For more details about the role please click on the following link: JD_FG_Procurement Specialist (CS)_RMIT Vietnam.pdf

English proficiency

• English is the language of teaching and communication at RMIT Vietnam. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS General with a score of at least 6.0 (or equivalent, as outlined in the Recruitment, Selection, and Onboarding Guidelines).

• For any role, English Language Proficiency may also be proven by showing successful completion of secondary education to a level qualifying to enter university study while being instructed through the medium of English, as per the RMIT University recognised qualification list.

• The minimum requirement is 170 in Linguaskill.

Benefits

• Competitive VND salary (plus allowances) depending on proven track record in meeting all the key selection criteria.

• 13th month Tet bonus + private medical insurance (for you and your dependents) + annual health check.

• 20 days annual leave plus 5 days paid leave Xmas closure, plus public holidays and paid sick leave.

• Free use of onsite sports and fitness facilities.

• Library on campus and online - access to RMIT Australia online library.

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RMIT University Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam) is a campus of RMIT University. RMIT Vietnam is creating an innovative research, teaching and learning culture. We are committed to providing internationally recognised high-quality education and professional training for our students, clients and members of the community.  As an internationally recognised Australian university based in Asia, RMIT Vietnam is assisting in the development of human resources capability in Vietnam and the region.