Head of Procurement

Sharon AI, Inc; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Birthday leave

EAP program

Learning & development

Novated leasing

Referral rewards

Employee of the month

Job summary

Sharon AI in Australia is seeking a Head of Procurement to lead and grow the procurement function, shaping strategy, governance, and supplier relationships to enable scalable AI infrastructure delivery.

You will manage a 5-6 person team, partner with executives across operations, technology, finance, and legal, and drive cost savings, risk management, and performance improvements while building a high-performing, customer-focused procurement culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Law, Engineering.
• 10+ years’ experience in procurement, sourcing, commercial management, or supply chain leadership.
• Demonstrated experience leading procurement teams in a complex organisation.
• Proven track record developing procurement strategies, governance frameworks, policies, and operating models.
• Significant experience leading complex sourcing programs, commercial negotiations, and supplier relationship management activities.
• Experience partnering with executive stakeholders and providing procurement leadership across multiple business functions.
• Demonstrated experience delivering measurable commercial outcomes, cost optimisation initiatives, and supplier performance improvements.
• Experience managing high‑value contracts, strategic suppliers, and enterprise‑wide procurement programs.
• Strong understanding of contract management, commercial risk management, and procurement governance principles.
• Current unrestricted Australian work rights.
• Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the organisation’s procurement strategy aligned to corporate objectives and growth plans.
• Lead and manage the procurement function, driving a high‑performance and customer‑focused culture.
• Provide strategic procurement advice and recommendations to executive and senior leadership teams.
• Oversee strategic sourcing, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and contract award activities across all categories of spend.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations to secure favourable pricing, service, risk allocation, contractual protections, and supplier commitments.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and partners.
• Establish supplier performance management frameworks, governance forums, and periodic business reviews.
• Establish and maintain procurement governance, controls, delegations, and approval frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations.
• Identify and deliver sustainable cost savings, commercial benefits, and value‑realisation opportunities.
• Provide executive reporting on procurement outcomes, supplier performance, risks, pipeline activity, and value delivery.
• Lead, mentor, and develop procurement team members to build organisational capability and succession pathways.
• Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer service, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Sourcing

Negotiation

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Commerce/Engineering

Tools

Procurement systems

Contract management systems

Job description

Sharon AI is an Australian neocloud, delivering trusted AI infrastructure organisations need to build, train and run AI at scale. We support customers across the full AI lifecycle, from training through to inference and agentic AI, drawing on a strong ecosystem of technology and co-location partners to deliver capability where it’s needed. As the first neocloud to join NVIDIA’s AI Compute Program, we’re growing quickly, scaling our AI Factory platform to meet rising demand for advanced compute.

The Role

The Head of Procurement is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the organisation’s procurement and commercial management function. Reporting to an executive leader, this role develops procurement strategy, governance frameworks, sourcing methodologies, supplier management practices, and commercial controls that support the organisation’s growth, delivery objectives, and operational requirements.

Leading a team of approximately 5-6 procurement professionals, the Head of Procurement partners closely with stakeholders across Customer Delivery, Operations, Technology, Internal Delivery, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Legal, Human Resources, and Risk to ensure procurement activities deliver value, manage risk, enable business outcomes, and support the organisation’s strategic priorities.

The role is accountable for the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract governance, commercial negotiations, procurement operations, and capability development. As a key business partner, the Head of Procurement ensures procurement is viewed as a strategic enabler that balances cost, risk, quality, service, and long‑term supplier performance.

This position plays a critical role in driving commercial value, strengthening supplier partnerships, enhancing governance and controls, and building a scalable procurement function capable of supporting the organisation’s continued growth and transformation.

What You’ll Be Doing

Develop and execute the organisation’s procurement strategy aligned to corporate objectives and growth plans.

Lead and manage the procurement function, driving a high‑performance and customer‑focused culture.

Provide strategic procurement advice and recommendations to executive and senior leadership teams.

Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Management

Oversee strategic sourcing, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and contract award activities across all categories of spend.

Lead complex commercial negotiations to secure favourable pricing, service, risk allocation, contractual protections, and supplier commitments.

Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and partners.

Establish supplier performance management frameworks, governance forums, and periodic business reviews.

Establish and maintain procurement governance, controls, delegations, and approval frameworks.

Ensure compliance with organisational policies, contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations.

Financial & Performance Management

Identify and deliver sustainable cost savings, commercial benefits, and value‑realisation opportunities.

Provide executive reporting on procurement outcomes, supplier performance, risks, pipeline activity, and value delivery.

People Leadership & Capability Development

Lead, mentor, and develop procurement team members to build organisational capability and succession pathways.

Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer service, and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Law, Engineering, or a related discipline.

10+ years’ experience in procurement, sourcing, commercial management, or supply chain leadership.

Demonstrated experience leading procurement teams and developing procurement capability within a complex organisation.

Proven track record developing procurement strategies, governance frameworks, policies, and operating models.

Significant experience leading complex sourcing programs, commercial negotiations, and supplier relationship management activities.

Experience partnering with executive stakeholders and providing procurement leadership across multiple business functions.

Demonstrated experience delivering measurable commercial outcomes, cost optimisation initiatives, and supplier performance improvements.

Experience managing high‑value contracts, strategic suppliers, and enterprise‑wide procurement programs.

Strong understanding of contract management, commercial risk management, and procurement governance principles.

Current unrestricted Australian work rights.

Ability to successfully complete applicable background and reference checks.

Ability to travel as required.

Nice to have:

Experience leading procurement functions through significant organisational growth or transformation.

Experience supporting technology, telecommunications, infrastructure, professional services, or customer delivery environments.

Experience implementing procurement systems, supplier management frameworks, or procurement transformation initiatives.

Postgraduate qualifications in Business, Commerce, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related discipline.

Why Join Sharon AI?

Hybrid working – flexibility between our office and working from home

Birthday leave – take some extra time to celebrate your day

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – confidential support when you need it

Exposure to AI and next‑generation technology – work in one of the fastest‑moving areas of technology

Learning & development – we support your career growth with approved conferences, professional memberships & courses

Novated leasing – a tax‑effective way to finance and run your car

Bounty referral program – generous rewards for successfully referring new talent to Sharon AI

Employee of the month – recognition plus a $500 gift card

Growing global business – be part of an Australian technology company with an expanding international footprint

Make an impact – join at a stage where your work can have a visible influence on how we build and grow

Collaborative culture – work alongside talented people across technical, commercial and corporate teams

Our Values

Integrity | Innovation | Collaboration | Wellbeing | Inclusion

Apply today and help us build the infrastructure powering the next generation of AI.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we’re unfortunately not always able to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful candidates. We appreciate your understanding and want to assure you that every application will be reviewed with care.