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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish the business needs of the buying organisation
   • Identify outcomes and strategic themes from corporate planning documents and senior management.
   • Determine requirements for collaborative planning and forecasting in the supply chain.
   • Assess the fundamental aspects of the supply chain and the importance of integrating the supply chain to achieving outcomes.
   • Identify and acknowledge vulnerabilities and opportunities in the supply chain.
   • Document the supply chain requirements.
2. Develop strategies to manage supply chain
   • Formulate and use effective communication strategies to engage internal stakeholders, external and market stakeholders.
   • Review the fundamental aspects of the supply chain and recommend actions to reduce vulnerability or achieve better value for money or policy outcomes.
   • Assess supplier capabilities and capacity against customer requirements.
   • Establish effective working relationships between suppliers and customers.
   • Encourage innovation and manage risks in the supply chain. Consider and document alternative strategies where appropriate.
   • Address legal, ethical, environmental, sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles through the supply chain.
3. Develop and implement continuous improvement strategies
   • Baseline current supply chain performance and measure against relevant benchmarks.
   • Review the effectiveness at each level of the supply chain including staff and customers.
   • Identify and analyse trends and changes in supply chain fundamentals and organisational influence over time.
   • Make, influence or recommend appropriate changes to current supply chain management strategies to support continuous improvement.
4. Establish the business needs of the buying organisation
   • Identify outcomes and strategic themes from corporate planning documents and senior management.
   • Determine requirements for collaborative planning and forecasting in the supply chain.
   • Assess the fundamental aspects of the supply chain and the importance of integrating the supply chain to achieving outcomes.
   • Identify and acknowledge vulnerabilities and opportunities in the supply chain.
   • Document the supply chain requirements.
5. Develop strategies to manage supply chain
   • Formulate and use effective communication strategies to engage internal stakeholders, external and market stakeholders.
   • Review the fundamental aspects of the supply chain and recommend actions to reduce vulnerability or achieve better value for money or policy outcomes.
   • Assess supplier capabilities and capacity against customer requirements.
   • Establish effective working relationships between suppliers and customers.
   • Encourage innovation and manage risks in the supply chain. Consider and document alternative strategies where appropriate.
   • Address legal, ethical, environmental, sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles through the supply chain.
6. Develop and implement continuous improvement strategies
   • Baseline current supply chain performance and measure against relevant benchmarks.
   • Review the effectiveness at each level of the supply chain including staff and customers.
   • Identify and analyse trends and changes in supply chain fundamentals and organisational influence over time.
   • Make, influence or recommend appropriate changes to current supply chain management strategies to support continuous improvement.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

gather and analyse organisational information to build procurement profile

review and apply legislative, regulatory and policy requirements

identifying and predicting trends

applying the content of complex documents

applying complex government policy and inter-governmental agreements

interrogating corporate systems to obtain data

applying complex cost models

analysing complex supply chains to identify risk, vulnerability and opportunity

interpreting market reaction

documenting procurement planning decisions and expected outcomes

managing and update procurement plans and sub-plans in line with strategic plans and budgets

applying complex strategies to development of strategic plans, including corporate, budget and procurement plans and sub plans

exploiting organisational Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs)

develop and manage electronic commerce

exploit market opportunities and initiatives in commerce

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

Commonwealth, state and/or territory, or local government legislation, regulation, policies, practices, procedures and guidelines

international treaties relevant to trade and procurement practices

government and inter-governmental policy and agreements in relation to procurement practices

principles and practices associated with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), sustainability and environmental issues as applicable to procurement and market behaviours

research and analysis as applied to complex outcomes, trends and predictions of markets and procurement changes

micro and macro-economic issues applicable to market behaviours and the impact of procurement

legal issues and determinations impacting on procurement

implications for the organisation and for the market (suppliers) of key procurement strategies and/or arrangements

whole of life costing considerations and value for money

financial, costing and accounting issues relevant to procurement and contracts

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