Relationship Manager

Supply Nation; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Supply Nation is seeking a Relationship Manager to help members increase procurement activity with Indigenous suppliers. You will operate within a regional team to connect government and corporate buyers with Indigenous businesses registered with Supply Nation, fostering meaningful contracts and opportunities.

The role requires collaboration with multiple stakeholders, strong communication, and proficiency with Salesforce and Microsoft Office tools to deliver reports, proposals and

Formación

• Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and issues in business.
• Experience working with large corporate organisations and knowledge of government Indigenous procurement policies.
• Ability to interact with all levels of business from C-suite to operations.
• Knowledge of SME business enterprise.
• Digital competence in Salesforce and Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint).
• Strong oral and written communication, analytical and liaison skills.
• Ability to provide information or refer services with minimal direction.
• Experience supporting strong internal and external relationships.
• Excellent time management and prioritisation; ability to prepare reports, proposals and letters.
• Strong interpersonal skills and focus on prompt customer service.

Responsabilidades

• Support members (corporate, government and not-for-profit) to increase procurement activity with Indigenous businesses.
• Build and maintain relationships with member organisations to facilitate engagements with Indigenous suppliers.
• Coordinate across the membership team to connect government and corporate buyers with registered Indigenous businesses for contracts and purchases.

Conocimientos

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Analysis and reporting

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Herramientas

Salesforce

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Teams

Outlook

SharePoint

Descripción del empleo

At Supply Nation, our foundation is built upon unwavering values that guide every aspect of our work. We are committed to fostering economic independence and self-determination for Indigenous Australians. Through our dedication to integrity, respect, collaboration, and innovation, we strive to create meaningful and sustainable change in our communities. Our ethos is centred on empowerment, ensuring Indigenous businesses have the support and opportunities they need to thrive. At Supply Nation, we believe in the power of economic participation to drive social and cultural advancement, and we are proud to be at the forefront of this movement.

The overarching objective of the Relationship Manager role is to provide support and assistance to members, made up of corporate, government and not for profit organisations, to increase their levels of business activity with Indigenous businesses.

Relationship Managers provide a key point of connection between Supply Nation member organisations and the Indigenous businesses that provide goods or services to fulfil those organisations’ procurement requirements. Working within an assigned region, along with other members of the membership team, your key tasks will include building and maintaining strong relationships with members to facilitate business engagements between: Supply Nation’s government and corporate sector members (including procurement managers, corporate social responsibility managers and/or purchasing officers), and Indigenous businesses who are registered or certified with Supply Nation, to facilitate contracts and purchases where possible.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies and cultures and the issues impacting Indigenous Australians in business.
• Demonstrated experience working with large corporate organisations and knowledge and/or capacity of interpreting government Indigenous procurement policies.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of business from C-suite to operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of small to medium business enterprise.
• Digital competence in tools including Salesforce and Microsoft Office applications (especially Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook and SharePoint).
• Demonstrated high level oral and written communication, analytical and liaison skills.
• Ability to assess the appropriate information to provide, and/or services to refer, with little direction.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting strong working relationships both internally and externally.
• High-level administrative and communication skills including effective time management and prioritisation skills, the ability to prepare reports, proposals, presentations, business letters and general correspondence.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills demonstrating a positive approach to prompt and responsive customer service and managing expectations of Supply Nation members, partners and suppliers.
• Demonstrated knowledge (or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge) of different business models and company structures.
• Ability to learn and work with procurement teams (previous experience with procurement teams is desirable).

Suitably qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.