Procurement Lead

R.M. Williams; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous product allowance

40% employee discount

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Paid parental leave

Paid volunteer leave

Exclusive private health partnership

Job summary

R.M.Williams seeks an experienced Procurement Lead to strengthen procurement capability and deliver commercial value. You will establish and improve policies, lead optimisation efforts, and guide sourcing and negotiations across non‑product spend, supporting teams with significant supplier decisions.

The role combines strong commercial judgement with hands‑on procurement expertise, influencing senior stakeholders while building capability across the business. Based in Sydney or Adelaide.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience establishing or improving procurement capability.
• Experience leading procurement optimisation or savings programs.
• Strong category management, sourcing and commercial negotiation experience.
• Proven ability to deliver measurable value through supplier arrangements.
• Experience with procurement governance, contracting and supplier risk management.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence using spend data to identify opportunities.
• Ability to influence and constructively challenge senior stakeholders.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience; CIPS or equivalent certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve procurement policies, frameworks, processes and tools.
• Lead the procurement optimisation workstream, identifying savings opportunities and tracking benefits with Finance.
• Lead sourcing, category strategy and negotiations across material non-product spend.
• Support key supplier negotiations and sourcing decisions across the business.
• Strengthen supplier governance, contracting, due diligence and risk management.
• Build procurement capability through practical tools, coaching and guidance.
• Use data, technology and AI-enabled tools to improve spend visibility and procurement efficiency.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Policy development

Sourcing & negotiations

Spend data analysis

Supplier governance

Education

Tertiary qualification

CIPS certification advantageous

Job description

Position Summary We’re looking for an experienced Procurement Lead to join R.M.Williams and help strengthen procurement capability and commercial outcomes across the business.
This role will establish and improve our procurement frameworks, policies and tools, while leading procurement optimisation and identifying opportunities to deliver measurable value. You’ll also take a hands‑on role in sourcing and negotiating material non-product spend and support teams across the business with significant supplier and purchasing decisions.
This is a highly collaborative role, suited to someone who combines strong commercial judgement with hands‑on procurement experience and can influence stakeholders through expertise and credibility. Based in Sydney or Adelaide, this is an opportunity to shape how procurement operates across R.M.Williams.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and improve procurement policies, frameworks, processes and tools.
• Lead the procurement optimisation workstream, identifying savings opportunities and tracking benefits with Finance.
• Lead sourcing, category strategy and negotiations across material non-product spend.
• Support key supplier negotiations and sourcing decisions across the business.
• Strengthen supplier governance, contracting, due diligence and risk management.
• Build procurement capability through practical tools, coaching and guidance.
• Use data, technology and AI-enabled tools to improve spend visibility and procurement efficiency.

Experience / Technical Requirements

• Demonstrated experience establishing or improving procurement capability.
• Experience leading procurement optimisation or savings programs.
• Strong category management, sourcing and commercial negotiation experience.
• Proven ability to deliver measurable value through supplier arrangements.
• Experience with procurement governance, contracting and supplier risk management.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence using spend data to identify opportunities.
• Ability to influence and constructively challenge senior stakeholders.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience; CIPS or equivalent certification is advantageous.

What we offer

• Be part of an established and iconic Australian brand with long-term career development opportunities
• Generous product allowance
• 40% employee discount
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer leave
• Exclusive private health partnership

About R.M.Williams

Since 1932, R.M.Williams has answered a call for hardwearing, timeless products that can hold up against the harsh conditions of the Australian outback - and look good whilst doing it. Our bestselling leather boots and belts are still crafted by hand in Adelaide, South Australia, alongside an ever-growing range of apparel, accessories and lifestyle products. At the heart of everything we do is a simple promise of loyalty and endurance; a commitment that our products will accompany their wearer on all of life’s great journeys. Reginald Murray ‘RM’ Williams always said, ‘it’s the people who make a company’ and we stand by that statement today, with a global network of teams that feels like family. A culture of growth, development and team spirit is central to our success.

R.M.Williams appreciates the importance and value of a diverse workforce and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all employees and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at R.M.Williams are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, national origin or family or parental status. R.M.Williams will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.