At the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, we are connecting South Australia to keep our State moving. We are responsible for delivering a multi-billion-dollar pipeline of transformative transport and social infrastructure projects, operating and maintaining thousands of kilometres of roads and managing our city’s public transport network.
Our work encompasses every part of our State; from our cities to our regions, connecting and strengthening community. We value diversity and inclusion and foster an environment of collaboration, flexibility, and support for our people.
We are passionate about our purpose and are seeking candidates that share in our vision and our values of collaboration, honest, excellence, enjoyment, and respect.
The Opportunity
We're seeking a Team Leader to join our Procurement Services Directorate, which is responsible for providing end to end procurement services, including strategic oversight and direction, to enable the successful delivery of the Department’s transport infrastructure projects.
The Team Leader, Construction Procurement is responsible for leading a team of procurement professionals to ensure that projects are procured correctly, and the pipeline of infrastructure projects is managed both internally and externally. The role also works closely with the Department’s Contract Management and Project Delivery Directorates.
This is a key industry facing role as well as being the prime contact for other Divisions and Agencies in respect to upcoming projects, providing expert advice in respect to all aspects of major project procurements.
About You
We're seeking a proactive leader with a strong background in managing and developing procurement teams. Your focus will be on ensuring that processes run smoothly, deadlines are met, and high-quality work is produced. You will demonstrate skills in and experience in providing timely support to your team, managing multiple priorities, and maintaining open lines of communication with both your team and senior management.
To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate:
- Leadership - ability to lead, motivate, and influence a procurement team to ensure service performance.
- Team & Process Development - assessing and supporting team capabilities, providing training opportunities and driving continuous improvement, including across procedures and processes within the team.
- Procurement Expertise - understanding and knowledge of the end-to-end procurement process, with a focus on compliance and high-quality documentation.
- Time Management - ability to manage critical deadlines, multiple tasks, and competing priorities, ensuring timely feedback and reporting.
- Communication - you communicate clearly and professionally, in writing and verbally, providing clear and concise advice to both your team and senior management, and effectively resolving and negotiate conflict.
Benefits
We offer a dynamic, supportive and rewarding work environment where you'll have the opportunity to make impactful contributions as we deliver on the work that is making a difference for South Australia. Along with other benefits such as:
- Great personal development opportunities and exposure to a diverse range of procurement across exciting projects for our State.
- Access to a variety of learning and development.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Located in a brand-new building in the heart of the Adelaide CBD, with great work and leisure facilities available, including end-of-trip.
Requirements/Experience
Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline to facilitate commercially aware procurement services OR Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS) will be well regarded.
Special Conditions
A National Police Check (NPC) is required prior to employment with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport which must be renewed every three years.
Some out of hours and weekend work, along with some intra/interstate travel requiring overnight stays, may be required.
Remuneration
ASO7 - $108,109 to $116,864 per annum
Enquiries
Jessica Bock
Manager Procurement
Telephone: (08) 7133 1245
Email: [email protected]
Application Instructions
Applications can be submitted online by clicking the 'Apply' button.
Applicants are required to submit a CV and a Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages addressing the selection criteria in the Role Statement.
Our Commitment
The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture across the department, planning for and promoting diversity and culturally safe workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. The Department recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and customers in delivering the future of South Australia.
As a WE’RE EQUAL organisation we are committed to treating everyone equally, proudly promoting our Department, and all its spaces as safe places for everybody.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.