Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop and document strategies for international procurement
- Research and analyse strategic implications for the organisation’s international procurement of goods and/ or services
- Research international market structures and determine the benefits of global sourcing
- Research and analyse export regulatory requirements of goods and/ or services to be procured internationally
- Draft and submit for approval the organisation’s strategies for international procurement
- Implement international procurement strategies
- Communicate international procurement strategies to relevant personnel and stakeholders
- Provide support to stakeholders to implement international procurement strategies
- Monitor implementation of international procurement strategies within the organisation
- Identify and address problems and issues arising from implementation of international procurement strategies
- Monitor international procurement activities
- Evaluate cultural considerations potentially impacting international procurement activities
- Research and assess the legal requirements on internationally procured goods and/ or services and their alignment with organisational strategies
- Assess STEEPLE (social, technical, economic, environmental, legislative and ethical) factors and their impact and risks on international procurement activities
- Evaluate suppliers and potential exception clauses
- Clarify and resolve any discrepancies to the satisfaction of all parties
- Prepare draft contract documentation and access legal expertise to check legality of contract agreement
- Determine payment strategies
- Analyse financial risk and implement available controls in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Identify source and availability of funds for payment that cover goods and/ or services
- Research and analyse currency payment methods and implication on acquisition of goods and/ or services
- Select currency payment methods
- Finalise processing of payment and confirm funds release with organisational management
- Determine logistics strategies
- Determine requirements for pre-shipment inspection and arrange inspection
- Research and analyse shipping facilities and other transport risks
- Research and analyse regulatory compliance requirements for importation into Australia
- Develop logistics strategies for the organisation taking into account appropriate transport, insurance and regulatory compliance requirements
- Gain approval from relevant personnel for implementation of logistics strategies
- Evaluate international procurement strategies
- Review implementation of international procurement strategies and identify improvements
- Design and develop improved international procurement strategies in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Gain approval from organisational management to implement improvements to international procurement strategies
- Communicate changes to relevant stakeholders and identify support provided to implement improvements
- Monitor and review implementation of changes to determine effectiveness of improvements