Job Description 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.
