Jo Kargiotis
SOUTH YARRA,VIC
Summary
I am a procurement professional with experience in governance, procurement and analysis across commercial and government environments, including highly regulated industries, seeking to apply and further develop my skills and strengths within a dynamic organisation with values which align with my own. I pride myself on always taking accountability for my actions and the advice I provide to stakeholders. I consider myself an ethical person with integrity. I am collaborative and dedicated to delivering outstanding customer service.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Procurement & Contracts Officer
City Of Melbourne
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Managed end to end procurement activities and documentation for IT branch with annual budget of $14M, including RFQs, tenders, contract extensions and variations, and maintained status of each in IT Contract & RFQ Register
- Collaborated with contract managers to ensure procurement and contract documentation prepared to ensure effective risk mitigation, governance, value for money and sustainability outcomes
- Provided procurement governance and guidance to IT branch to ensure adherence to procurement best practice, and to Council procurement policy and process
- Maintained accurate spend and forecast data of all IT contracts by reconciling with regular purchase order report generated from TechOne
Deal Desk Specialist
NEC Australia
08.2018 - 07.2022
- Responsible for implementing and guiding the Deal Desk process, including providing advice and guidance to key stakeholders including senior management and Board members.
- Scheduled and chaired review meetings and managed the preparation of artefacts for presentation at each approval gate review
- Ensured compliance of opportunities with business ethics and risk management frameworks, including financial, commercial, and legal.
- Establishing the ‘brand’ of Deal Desk through consistency in meeting invitations, templates and development of SharePoint intranet site.
- Initiated enhancement of CRM to incorporate approval workflow, improving visibility of governance status of each active opportunity.
Bid Coordinator
NEC Australia
08.2014 - 07.2018
- Prepared tender submissions that achieved winning outcomes and resulted in profitable business
- Coordinated SME response deliverables within timeframes set by the Bid Manager
- Successfully bid managed an opportunity while on secondment.
Strategic Sourcing Coordinator
Cenitex
11.2012 - 06.2014
- Ensured successful operation of back office during the Collaborative Dialogue Process, single point of contact for all vendor logistics with eleven of the world’s largest outsourcers
- Facilitated probity compliance with tender evaluation team, and provided clear and accurate summation of discussions during the consensus scoring process
- Ensured Intellectual Property protection by managing user access to confidential records in a secure electronic Data Room
- Prepared key contracts for vendor due diligence by redacting clauses upon advice of Victorian Government Solicitors Office.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities
La Trobe University
03.1994
Skills
- Procurement processes
- Proposal evaluation
- Contract terms negotiation
- Proposal Preparation
- Professional relationship building
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Process Improvement
Certification
Contract and Commercial Management Certification - Practitioner (CCMP), IACCM (now World Commerce and Contracting)
Hobbies
Travel, Literature, Opera, Theatre, Music, Cinema, Art Galleries, Home Décor
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Greek
Limited Working
Timeline
IT Procurement & Contracts Officer
City Of Melbourne
02.2023 - 03.2024
Deal Desk Specialist
NEC Australia
08.2018 - 07.2022
Bid Coordinator
NEC Australia
08.2014 - 07.2018
Strategic Sourcing Coordinator
Cenitex
11.2012 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities
La Trobe University
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