The Finance team, led by the Chief Financial Officer exists to support the strategic and financial aims of the Institute through the regular planning, controlling and reporting of the financial operations including the Garvan Research Foundation (GRF) and Australian Bioresources (ABR).

ABOUT GARVAN

Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney, delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australia’s largest and most highly regarded MRI’s.
Our vision is global leadership in discoveries to impact and our enduring purpose is to impact human health, by harnessing information encoded in our genome.
We seek to see our world-class discovery research achieve life-changing impacts, not only for individual patients with rare diseases, but for the many thousands affected by complex, common disease.
Garvan promotes a diverse workplace and is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. We are always looking for culture ‘add’, not culture ‘fit’ and are building diverse teams with great sets of complementary styles and skills to help deliver our important work effectively.

This position will be responsible for the following duties:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive procurement function, including strategy and policy aligned with Garvan’s strategic initiatives
• Implement best practices in procurement processes to drive efficiency, transparency, and value for money.
• Review and improve procurement systems, including Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Catalogues, to streamline operations
• Management of the entire tender process from initiation to contract award, including developing scope of works, drafting RFQs/RFPs, evaluating submissions, and leading negotiations.
• Proactively manage new supplier contracts and contract renewals, variations, and disputes in collaboration with Garvan’s legal team
• Build and manage vendor relationships and negotiate bulk purchasing terms
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and funding requirements
• Report on procurement performance and savings
• Identify and mitigate procurement-related risks, including supply chain disruptions, quality issues, and ethical or compliance breaches.
• All staff are required to comply with Garvan’s workplace polices (as amended from time to time) and especially Garvan’s Work Health & Safety (WHS) Policy, including working in accordance with the WHS management system at all times, as safety is Garvan’s number one priority.