Overview:

About RMIT

RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 95,000 students and 10,000 staff globally. RMIT offers postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online programs to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways. Our purpose is to offer life-changing experiences for our students, and to help shape the world with research, innovation, teaching and industry engagement. With strong industry connections forged over 130 years, collaboration with industry remains integral to RMIT’s leadership in education, applied and innovative research, and to the development of highly skilled, globally focused graduates.

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About RMIT Vietnam

RMIT International University Vietnam is the Asian hub of RMIT University. Degrees are awarded by RMIT University in Australia, allowing Vietnamese students to receive an overseas education without having to leave home. RMIT Vietnam is also host to students from Australia and many other countries.  All degree programs are recognised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and are audited by the Australian Universities Quality Agency.  RMIT Vietnam is an English-speaking university, and all teaching is in English.

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The role

The Category Manager (ITS) provides leadership, direction and maximises value being delivered to the University for the categories under their management. The main activities include determining Division/School requirements, assessing supply markets, developing strategic category plans, and managing supplier contracts, performance, and risk. The Category Manager will engage with senior stakeholders within the RMIT organisation and supplier community to understand long-term university aspirations that can be enabled by third party relationships. The Category Manager will work to deliver process innovation that targets demand management and drive simple and effective use of processes and systems. The Category Manager works closely with other Procurement team members to operationalise best practices, savings initiatives and drive innovation. The position is responsible for supporting the Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing in developing and implementing Procurement Strategies for the assigned categories.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Category Management

• Develop and implement strategic category plans based on market research and whole of life cost analysis to optimise value for money outcomes whilst meeting Divisions/Schools stakeholder needs and expectations;

• Develop a sourcing pipeline and engage the Procurement Specialist(s) for the execution of go-to-market initiatives;

• Develop initiatives to improve spend and Divisions/Schools procurement compliance;
• Build effective relationships and trust with Divisions/Schools and implement category management plan to meet their needs while identifying internal demand management opportunities;
• Build and maintain effective relationship with RMIT University Procurement team in general and Category Management team in specific to maintain awareness of group direction and shared knowledge of assigned categories;
• Identify and manage commercial, contractual, operational, financial, reputational, ethical and supply chain risks to minimise negative impacts on category objectives;
• Provide expert advice to key stakeholders on all aspects of procurement and the procurement category, to encourage innovative practices and support delivery of process and policy directions;
• Collaborate with the other team members and cross-functional working groups to achieve a high-level of performance, integration and consistency in procurement across the category;
• Maintain detailed knowledge of category markets, suppliers and stakeholders to drive category relevant strategies, projects and innovations.

2. Strategic sourcing

• Support sourcing projects, including all key steps such as strategy development, supplier negotiation, award recommendations and supplier contract execution;

• Conduct specific market analysis; spend analysis and stakeholder consultation to propose effective market strategies in the procurement plan to deliver the universities requirements;

• Source and execute frame contracts and/or preferred vendor agreements by pooling demands across the maximize negotiation power and optimize vendor prices;
• Ensure that the probity associated with the source-to-contract process is never compromised by paying particular attention to critical paths in the process including but not limited to the development and execution of the market strategy, bidders list, evaluation criteria and evaluation panel membership.
• Negotiate the most appropriate contract to deliver the universities requirements based on sound procurement principles linked to total cost of ownership, value creation and risk mitigation;
• Engage RMIT Legal and Compliance team at the appropriate points in the process for efficiency and quality of outcome;
• Ensure that contract outcomes are fully documented in accordance with procurement procedures, awarded on time and that the outcomes are clearly communicated to all parties involved and internal stakeholders.

3. Vendor Management

• Maintain and nurture strategic supplier relationships at management levels driving service delivery while extracting value-driven outcomes and challenging suppliers to optimise service outcomes;

• Manage the commercial business relationship with suppliers and support the Divisions/Schools to manage poor supplier performance;

• Create strategic supplier performance scorecards to support supplier performance and contract management;
• Conduct annual performance review and analysis for key vendors with high impact on operation;
• Optimize the number of vendors based on a supply chain optimized design that

• aligns vendors within a vendor management framework
• with clear outcomes of drastically reduced vendor numbers and manageable vendor relationships
• that consolidates spend strategically to generate leverage and service improvement.

4. Control and Compliance

• Ensure probity, transparency and compliance in all activities;

• Member of Internal audit team for purchasing activity audits as required;

• Identify and take action upon actual or potential risks in the course of operation;

• Evaluate on a regular basis the effectiveness of relevant processes and controls, and take up discussion with manager as necessary;

• Maintain sustainable procurement practices aligned with leading practice systems, process, policy, and probity, protecting the credibility of the central procurement function.

For a more detailed description of the key areas of responsibility for this position please click here to download the JD.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• Strong Category and Commercial Management background with at least 5 year experience across development, creation and execution within ICT specific categories, ideally within a complex tertiary education or similar service environment.
• Experience in utilising standardised policy and procedure while still delivering optimum commercial outcomes;
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders/vendors at senior management level;
• Demonstrated ability to work with detail, analyse data in an organised and objective manner and determine actions based on data analytics and insights gathered, and to develop opportunity assessments from complex data sources;
• Leadership skills in a cross-functional team environment in matrix environment;
• Strong commercial awareness skills and an ability to apply this to the Education sector, acknowledging difference and similarities;
• Interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships;
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead external stakeholders;

Benefits include but not limited to:

• Competitive remuneration package in USD (for expatriate candidates) or VND (for Vietnamese candidates).

• Relocation allowance package up to USD $6,000 with support to relocate overseas candidate (and family) from home location to Vietnam for expatriates applying outside Vietnam.

• One-way flight from home location to Vietnam for staff and immediate dependents.
• School tuition fees for children, up to USD $15,000 per child up to 2 children per year
• Private premium medical insurance for employee and immediate family
• 20 days annual leave plus 5 days paid leave Xmas closure and paid sick leave.
• Support and guidance from experienced Mobility Advisor to assist in work permit and visa application together with relocation to and settling into living and working in Vietnam.
• Ongoing professional development program and support.

Further information 

The role located is Ho Chi Minh city Vietnam, is open for both local and expatriate candidates.

If you are an expatriate candidate, you will require a work permit to work in Vietnam.  To qualify for a work permit you will need (at minimum) a degree in a relevant field to the position and must be able to provide official written confirmation (statement of service) of at least 3 years’ senior management related experience. 

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 6.5 with no band less than 6.0.  

To Apply

In order to be considered for this role, it is mandatory to submit both a resume and a cover letter. Please click on the 'Apply' link provided below to initiate the application process. Your application will not be considered complete without the submission of both documents. 

Please note, we will be running a rolling recruitment process, so please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT.

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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.

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