Procurement & Contracts Manager

Sharp and Carter; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter seeks an experienced Procurement & Contracts Manager to lead a small team within its corporate services function, overseeing procurement governance, commercial negotiations and contract management across the organisation.

You will work with internal stakeholders and legal counsel to manage commercial risks, support complex negotiations and drive continuous improvement across the function, ensuring compliance with policies and contractual obligations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in procurement, contract management or commercial leadership.
• Strong understanding of procurement policies, tendering processes and governance.
• Ability to manage contractual risk and monitor supplier performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and support a small team while overseeing procurement policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Manage the contract lifecycle, including negotiations, variations, extensions, renewals, risk management and provider performance.
• Provide procurement and commercial advice to stakeholders, ensuring requirements are understood and applied.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiations

Leadership

Procurement governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce or related

Job description

About the Business

An established organisation within the health sector is seeking an experienced Procurement & Contracts Manager to join its corporate services function. The organisation plays an important role in supporting the delivery of health and community services, working with a range of service providers to deliver meaningful outcomes.

With a diverse contract portfolio and an evolving procurement function, the organisation is focused on strengthening governance, improving processes and ensuring commercial accountability across its operations.

About the Role

Reporting to the Executive Director of Corporate Services, you will lead a small team of Procurement & Contract Management Specialists, overseeing procurement governance, commercial negotiations and contract management across the organisation.

The role has a strong focus on managing existing contracts, ensuring provider performance and maintaining compliance with procurement policies and contractual obligations. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and legal counsel to manage commercial risks, support complex negotiations and drive continuous improvement across the function.

• Lead, develop and support a small team while overseeing procurement policies, procedures and governance frameworks.


• Manage the contract lifecycle, including negotiations, variations, extensions, renewals, risk management and provider performance.


• Provide procurement and commercial advice to stakeholders, ensuring procurement requirements are understood and applied appropriately.


• Monitor provider performance against contractual obligations, KPIs and agreed service outcomes.


• Partner with legal counsel and internal stakeholders to manage contractual risks and protect the organisation's commercial interests.


• Drive continuous improvement across procurement processes, systems, templates and reporting, including supporting the transition to larger, consolidated contracts.

About You

You are an experienced procurement and contracts professional with strong commercial acumen and a thorough understanding of procurement governance. You can balance policy and compliance requirements with practical business needs, building strong stakeholder relationships while confidently challenging decisions when required.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in procurement, contract management or commercial leadership, with strong expertise in contract negotiations, variations, extensions and renewals.


• A sound understanding of procurement policies, tendering processes, governance and probity.


• Experience managing contractual risk and monitoring supplier or service provider performance against agreed outcomes.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and provide clear, practical advice.


• Proven leadership capability, with the ability to develop and support a small team.


• Experience within government, healthcare, not-for-profit or another regulated environment will be highly regarded.


• A tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce or a related discipline.