Manager – Technology Procurement (Corporate Technology)

Organization: At CommBank, we never lose sight of the role we play in other people’s financial wellbeing. Our focus is to help people and businesses move forward to progress. To make the right financial decisions and achieve their dreams, targets, and aspirations. Regardless of where you work within our organisation, your initiative, talent, ideas, and energy all contribute to the impact that we can make with our work. Together we can achieve great things.

Job Title: Manager – Technology Procurement (Corporate Technology)
Location: Bengaluru-Manyata Tech Park

Business & Team: Group Procurement (GP) is responsible for supporting the bank’s Technology function to procure world leading technology solutions, from innovative product platforms for our customers to essential tools within our business. We also use technology to drive efficient and timely processing, an essential component of great customer service. The Group Procurement India team supports the Commbank Group to deliver leading practice procurement. GP manages all activities across the procurement lifecycle, namely:

• Requirements gathering & strategy – identify opportunities to add value to the business
• Execution & negotiation – establish the best commercial deals for CBA
• Implement & transition
• Performance & governance – ensure maximum value is created from our external relationships.

Impact & Contribution: The Category Manager Procurement is responsible for supporting and co-managing procurement activities across a designated portfolio, including operational support and sourcing activities. The scope includes but is not limited to procurement projects related to Infrastructure Tech Procurement and Business Resilience. GP team members are expected to perform all tasks in a manner consistent with CBA's Values, namely Courage, Care and Commitment.
Within the Corporate Technology scope and business unit, the Category Manager manages activities including Stakeholder Relationship Management, Development of Procurement Strategies, Business Analytics, Sourcing Management, Contract & Supplier Management, and Risk & Compliance. GP delivers benefits and mitigates risk to enable our customers to achieve their business goals. We do this through applying specialist knowledge across the procurement lifecycle.

Roles & Responsibilities: You will be responsible for the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for Corporate Technology procurement projects.

Your responsibilities will include-

• Deliver on agreed targets and objectives through the implementation of strategic or tactical procurement strategies/plans
• Develop effective performance management strategies across all sub-categories and major suppliers in line with the Supplier Governance Framework and in collaboration with the key business owners
• Interact directly with the Corporate Technology stakeholders and business leaders to develop, manage and execute the agreed integration and procurement strategies
• Advocate compliance to Bank-wide and Procurement processes and technology

Risk Management-

• Demonstrate a full and comprehensive understanding of risk and risk processes
• Provide and deploy appropriate process and governance to address all aspects of risk
• Ensure that you, comply with Group policies and procedures and any relevant external legislative requirements

Essential Skills:

• At least 10+ years’ direct and relevant experience in delivering end-to-end sourcing & Technology category management
• Risk Mindset –All CommBank employees are expected to proactively identify and understand, openly discuss and act on current and future risks
• Solid ability to manage and influence stakeholders and work collaboratively with customers and suppliers
• Strong numerical, analytical, and PC skills
• Deep understanding of leading practice procurement technology
• Strong problem solving and decision-making ability
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work collaboratively, as one team
• Ability to think laterally and develop new and innovative solutions to problems
• Capability in procurement related risk management.

Education Qualification: Bachelor’s degree/Master’s degree in Engineering in Computer Science/Information Technology, Business Management, Computer Applications, Business Administration, Commerce