Description

Jigsaw’s exclusive partner, TRUenergy is a substantial part of one of the largest energy businesses in the Asia-Pacific region, Hong Kong listed CLP Holdings Limited. 

TRUenergy is one of Australia’s leading integrated energy companies, providing gas and electricity to more than 1.3 million customer accounts. With an impressive portfolio of generation and retail assets including wind farm developments, TRUenergy is poised for significant growth.

They have fantastic offices based in a central location and a real commitment to being an employer of choice with a number of tangible initiatives within the business.

This presents a great opportunity to develop a strong procurement capability within the business and create a platform for future sustainability. 

The Role 

Position Duties

• Act as the procurement contact for internal customers across all head office business units
  
• Coach new contract initiators through the requirements specification, market engagement and contract development processes, providing clear timeframes and accountabilities
  
• Develop and draft agreements and variations in close consultation with end-users, liaising with legal where appropriate
  
• Lead and support market engagement activities such as requests for information, quotation and tenders
  
• Prepare annual contract development plan, profiling the key contract assignments confirmed for completion in the forthcoming year
  
• Capture key contract development and negotiation decisions in a central location
  
• Own the Central Contracts Register and associated processes
  
• Develop the infrastructure needed to build a comprehensive Central Contracts Register.
  
• Provide administration and maintenance of the Central Contracts Register, and support for customer enquiries as they arise
  
• Monitor forthcoming contract expiries and provide meaningful guidance to contract initiators / end-users on the options available to them
  
• Reduce company exposure to post-expiry, off-contract expenditure by closing agreements with no ongoing need and scheduling the extension of review of others as appropriate
  
• Lead the continuous improvement of the Central Contracts Register over time
  
• Participate in the annual budgeting and biannual spend mapping processes  
  

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience in contract management across indirects including corporate and professional services
  
• Experience in working in a mature procurement environment with strong processes
  
• A thorough understanding of the contract life cycle and process which enables this cycle to be streamline
  
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills with the ability to train end users
  
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to present to senior stakeholders
  
• Exceptionally strong stakeholder and relationship management skills
  
• Experience in commercial and legal elements of contracts
  
• Advanced experience in SAP and Excel
  
• Understanding and experience in change and project management methodologies
  
• Degree in Commerce or Law is desirable
  

Please do not apply directly to Tru Energy either as service provider or applicant.  Any unsolicited CV’s for this role will be passed directly to Jigsaw Search.

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