Procurement Excellence & Transformation Lead

Coles Group Pty Ltd; Australia; Remote; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Coles Group Pty Ltd in Australia seeks a Head of Procurement - Excellence & Operations to drive transformation across procurement practices, governance and operational performance. You will lead a capable team and partner with executives to deliver sustainable value.

You bring senior leadership in procurement, deep commercial expertise, and strong program delivery, including third‑party risk, SAP Ariba, and data‑driven improvements.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience across procurement excellence, operations or centre-of-excellence environments.
• Deep procurement and commercial expertise including sourcing, category management, supplier and contract management.
• Solid governance, third‑party risk and compliance knowledge with proven controls improvements.
• Experience leading complex service delivery models and translating initiatives into business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex transformation programs across Procurement and the wider business, delivering lasting improvements.
• Strengthen third-party risk assessment and reassessment processes with practical controls.
• Set clear procurement standards, governance and ways of working to improve compliance and outcomes.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Legal and Technology to influence decisions and drive change.
• Drive improvements across procurement systems, including SAP Ariba, using data and technology to realise benefits.

Skills

Senior leadership

Procurement excellence

Operations

Centre of excellence

Transformation programs

Financial acumen

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

Coles Group Pty Ltd in Australia seeks a Head of Procurement - Excellence & Operations to drive transformation across procurement practices, governance and operational performance. You will lead a capable team and partner with executives to deliver sustainable value.

You bring senior leadership in procurement, deep commercial expertise, and strong program delivery, including third‑party risk, SAP Ariba, and data‑driven improvements.