Commercial & Supplier Manager

The GPT Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous leave options

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

The GPT Group is seeking an experienced Commercial & Supplier Manager to lead IT procurement, contract lifecycle management and supplier governance across our technology portfolio. You will drive value, manage risk and ensure compliant, auditable processes in a large, diverse asset portfolio.

You will collaborate with Legal and Risk, IT management and vendors to define frameworks, monitor performance and deliver measurable outcomes aligned with organisational priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end IT procurement and contract management.
• Ability to develop and execute RFPs, RFQs and tender processes.
• Experience in vendor governance and risk management.
• Strong negotiation and commercial due diligence skills.
• Ability to maintain governance frameworks and audit-ready documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own IT contract lifecycle from sourcing to termination via central register with proactive monitoring of dates, SLAs and KPIs.
• Lead commercial negotiations with vendors, MSPs and cloud partners to secure value for money and manage risk.
• Maintain supplier risk frameworks, performance scorecards and governance cadences for material suppliers, ensuring contracts address cybersecurity, privacy, data protection and business continuity.
• Manage vendor disputes, escalations and remediation.
• Serve as the primary procurement lead for IT, managing end-to-end purchasing, business cases, evaluations and approvals.
• Develop and execute RFPs, RFQs and tender processes, including market scans, commercial due diligence and evaluation frameworks.
• Shape and maintain procurement frameworks, including preferred supplier arrangements, category management and renewals.
• Maintain governance frameworks to ensure policy and regulatory compliance, with audit-ready documentation and support for internal and external audits.
• Develop performance dashboards and governance reporting for leadership.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Contract lifecycle

RFPs & RFQs

Negotiation

Governance reporting

Data protection & cybersecurity

Job description

We shape leading experiences across office, retail, logistics and student accommodation.

We’re one of Australia’s largest property groups, managing $38.9 billion worth of assets across the country.

Our sustainable returns from investments come from focusing on what matters most to customers — a great experience and doing good. Every day, our people are driving positive impact for people, place and planet. They’re inquisitive, pioneering industry firsts and pushing new ideas to deliver exceptional outcomes.

This passion and expertise creates an employee experience that puts wellbeing, flexibility and opportunity first.

The role

We are looking for an experienced Commercial & Supplier Manager to join our IT function, taking accountability for commercial, contractual, procurement and supplier governance across the technology portfolio.

This role is central to ensuring IT investments deliver measurable value, vendor performance is optimised and contractual risk is well managed. Working closely with the IT management team, Legal and Risk, you will lead procurement execution, contract lifecycle management and vendor governance bringing the commercial discipline and rigour needed to support our organisational priorities.

What you will be doing

• Own the full IT contract lifecycle — sourcing, negotiation, execution, renewal, variation and termination — via a centralised contract register with proactive monitoring of key dates, SLAs and KPIs.
• Lead commercial negotiations with vendors, managed service providers and cloud partners to secure value for money and manage risk.
• Maintain supplier risk frameworks, performance scorecards and governance cadences for material suppliers, ensuring contracts address cybersecurity, privacy, data protection and business continuity.
• Manage vendor disputes, escalations and remediation.
• Serve as the primary procurement lead for IT, managing end-to-end purchasing, business cases, evaluations and approvals.
• Develop and execute RFPs, RFQs and tender processes, including market scans, commercial due diligence and evaluation frameworks.
• Shape and maintain procurement frameworks, including preferred supplier arrangements, category management and renewals.
• Maintain governance frameworks to ensure policy and regulatory compliance, with audit-ready documentation and support for internal and external audits.
• Develop performance dashboards and governance reporting for leadership.

What makes you stand out

You will be the primary procurement lead for IT, owning end-to-end purchasing, governance and compliance across the technology portfolio.

• Develop and execute RFPs, RFQs and tender processes, including market scans, commercial due diligence and evaluation frameworks.
• Shape and maintain procurement frameworks, including preferred supplier arrangements, category management and renewals.
• Maintain governance frameworks to ensure policy and regulatory compliance, with audit-ready documentation and support for internal and external audits.
• Develop performance dashboards and governance reporting for leadership.

What makes us stand out

• Enjoy flexible working arrangements and generous leave options.
• Experience market-leading parental leave benefits including 22 weeks paid leave for either carer and childcare allowance once you return to work.
• Embrace diverse and challenging career opportunities, supported by our dedicated Learning & Development Team committed to your growth.
• Engage in comprehensive Wellbeing programs and benefit from market-leading policies and support tailored to diverse needs.
• Be recognised by peers through nomination awards and take part in our generous Employee Referral Program.

We know the power of a great experience

• Ranked 4th in the 2025 Gender Equality Global Report released by Equileap.
• Placed 1st of real estate investment trusts in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2025 Yearbook.
• Earned a Gold ranking in Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) for LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
• Awarded our fifth consecutive Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in 2023-2025.
• Committed to our second Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

GPT offers an inclusive workplace culture and embraces people with diverse perspectives, skills and backgrounds. We welcome applications from First Nations candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people living with disability and people of diverse ages, cultures and backgrounds.