Within Queensland and South Australia, Sodexo is responsible for the operations and maintenance,  to clients within the mining, oil & gas sector. Sodexo plays a critical role in ensuring the resource sector can operate by providing quality catering, hospitality, and facilities maintenance services.

This position is being offered as a permanent, full-time opportunity, Monday to Friday, based in our Sodexo office in Brisbane.

A Procurement Relationship Manager -  is responsible for overseeing and managing relationships with Indigenous and regional contractors for the Santos Portfolio within the procurement function.

The role is focused on ensuring the smooth management of contractor performance, contract compliance, and maintaining strong, strategic partnerships with key suppliers and contractors, while complying with the Santos Indigenous and Regional KPIs.

• Provide cultural lens and understanding when engaging with Indigenous suppliers to continue to enhance Sodexo relationships with Indigenous suppliers.
• The role ensures that all Indigenous Supplier goods and services contracts, including client contracts, are delivered in accordance with commercial agreements, operational requirements, and service-level expectations, while providing cultural understanding and best practice

• This will undertake the leadership of Procurement projects with the allocation of project management responsibilities for the allocated tenders.

• The role will be responsible for developing strategies to achieve Santos Portfolio Indigenous Spend targets, ensuring the targets are met, and reporting these targets according to the agreed-upon client schedule. This should be accomplished in collaboration with the broader Sodexo Supply Management Team, leveraging the economies of scale of Sodexo's regional footprint and national supply chain.
• Continue to enhance and engage with Supply Nation and Indigenous Chamber of Commerce and best practice and learnings.

• This role will represent the Supply Management team's internal and external engagements, demonstrating professionalism and the highest level of integrity throughout all aspects of the procurement process.

Essential requirements:

• Proven experience in procurement and contract management.
• Strong knowledge within the energy and resources sector and Indigenous Procurement.
• Experience in supplier and client contract management and performance monitoring.
• Strong negotiation and commercial contract management skills.
• Ability to analyse complex contracts and drive cost optimisation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of procurement policies, procedures and compliance frameworks

Qualifications:

• Min., Degree in Business, preferably in Supply Chain Management/ Procurement
• Ideal. Post Graduate Qualifications.

Skills:

• Well-developed skills to support the effective completion of the source-to-contract process
• Customer-focused, and excellent influencing and negotiation skills, teamed with the ability to understand key stakeholder requirements and build strong relationships.
• Demonstrated experience in change management and implementing business processes.
• Ability to communicate at all levels with excellent written, verbal and reporting skills.
• Ability to resolve issues to meet required deadlines.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, including a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, self-confident, honest and flexible, professional work ethic.
• Ability to work autonomously and establish priorities.
• Ideally knowledgeable or experienced in contract administration and contract management;
• Strong level of financial acumen;
• Understanding of accounting practices and bookkeeping procedures;
• Demonstrable understanding of contracts and contract law;
• Demonstrable and proven safety behaviour;
• Demonstrable good analytical skills;
• Sound knowledge of business case presentation and communication skills with the ability to professionally negotiate and achieve positive outcomes.

Why choose Sodexo?  

Sodexo is a people business, employing over 400,000 people worldwide and thousands here in Australia. Our employees, who personify Sodexo's unique values of Service Spirit, Team Spirit and Spirit of Progress, are our greatest asset through their commitment and dedication.  

We believe the more diverse we are, the stronger we are. No matter your background, we will do all we can to help you thrive. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities, valuing diversity, and creating an inclusive working environment for all our employees.    

At Sodexo, we are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all applicants regardless of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion and beliefs and people with disabilities.  

We offer a competitive salary, many development opportunities and an outstanding benefits and recognition program!   

How to apply?

Ready to start your next adventure? Submit your resume outlining your experience and availability. If shortlisted, one of our recruiters will contact you for a phone interview to answer your questions and share more about the role.

Apply now and join Sodexo — It all starts with the everyday, and you make it happen.