{"id":32255,"date":"2026-07-01T01:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T01:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pipelinetalent.com.au\/?post_type=candidate&#038;p=32255"},"modified":"2026-07-01T01:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T01:48:42","slug":"candidate-id-7195","status":"publish","type":"candidate","link":"https:\/\/www.pipelinetalent.com.au\/candidate\/candidate-id-7195\/","title":{"rendered":"Candidate ID: 7195"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A highly experienced First Nations leader and procurement professional with over 25 years\u2019 experience across infrastructure, retail, energy, travel and tourism, delivering strategic procurement, cultural governance and reconciliation initiatives for large national organisations. Skilled in First Nations engagement, social procurement, stakeholder management and operational leadership, with a proven track record of embedding cultural integrity, driving organisational change and delivering commercial and community outcomes.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Key Skills and Competencies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>First Nations Engagement &amp; Cultural Governance<\/li>\n<li>Strategic Procurement &amp; Social Procurement<\/li>\n<li>Stakeholder &amp; Community Engagement<\/li>\n<li>Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Leadership<\/li>\n<li>Travel &amp; Tourism Operations Management<\/li>\n<li>First Nations Affairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Relevant Experience<\/h2>\n<p><strong>National First Nations Program Manager, infrastructure sector<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>2+ years<\/strong><br \/>\nLed enterprise-wide First Nations engagement, reconciliation and cultural governance initiatives, embedding cultural commitments and heritage considerations across major infrastructure projects.<br \/>\n<strong>National Indigenous Affairs Manager, retail sector<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>2 years<\/strong><br \/>\nLed national reconciliation and cultural strategy across a large workforce, delivering governance frameworks, cultural capability programs and First Nations partnership initiatives.<br \/>\n<strong>Procurement Social Responsibility Advisor, energy sector<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1 year<\/strong><br \/>\nDeveloped and implemented social procurement initiatives that increased First Nations supplier participation and strengthened Indigenous business capability.<br \/>\n<strong>APAC Procurement Manager Analyst, engineering and professional services sector<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>3 years<\/strong><br \/>\nManaged multimillion-dollar travel procurement across the Asia-Pacific region, negotiating supplier agreements, improving budget governance and delivering cost efficiencies.<br \/>\n<strong>Corporate Travel Consultant, corporate travel management sector<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>2 years<\/strong>*<br \/>\nManaged complex corporate travel programs for major clients, ensuring policy compliance, cost-effective travel solutions and exceptional service delivery.<br \/>\n<strong>Director \/ Owner, travel and tourism sector<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>8+ years<\/strong>*<br \/>\nOwned and operated a successful travel business, overseeing financial management, business development and end-to-end travel operations.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Location and Availability<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Preferred work location:<\/strong> Brisbane<br \/>\n<strong>Open to Relocating<\/strong>: No<br \/>\n<strong>Workplace flexibility<\/strong>: Hybrid &#8211; 4 days per week at home<br \/>\n<strong>Ability to travel:<\/strong> Yes, as required<br \/>\n<strong>Availability\/notice period:<\/strong> 4 weeks\u2019 notice<br \/>\n<strong>Desired salary or salary expectations:<\/strong> $ 190,000+ super plus bonus&#8217;s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A highly experienced First Nations leader and procurement professional with over 25 years\u2019 experience across infrastructure, retail, energy, travel and tourism, delivering strategic procurement, cultural governance and reconciliation initiatives for large national organisations. 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