Procurement Manager

Morgan Consulting; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Consulting is partnering with a renowned organisation to appoint an experienced Procurement Manager to lead sourcing, tendering, negotiations and contract execution across high-value supply chain, logistics and operations spend.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will manage a large portfolio, drive category strategies, engage stakeholders across business units, and deliver strong commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic procurement and category management.
• Exposure to supply chain, logistics or operational procurement is preferred.
• Strong end-to-end sourcing and tender capability.
• Proven negotiation and contract management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex procurement across supply chain, logistics and operations categories.
• Drive end-to-end sourcing, tendering and supplier evaluation processes.
• Develop and execute category strategies for value delivery.
• Lead commercial negotiations and contract development.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive improvements.
• Identify cost savings, cost avoidance and value opportunities.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Ensure governance, compliance and risk management in procurement projects.
• Support projects with operational and technology requirements.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Category management

End-to-end sourcing

Negotiation & contracts

Supplier/vendor management

Stakeholder management

Analytical & commercial

Market understanding

Project management

Savings/value delivery

Job description

Morgan Consulting is delighted to partner with a highly regarded organisation to appoint an experienced Procurement Manager to join their procurement function. This strategic and commercially focused role will lead complex sourcing, tendering, negotiation, contract execution and implementation across high-value supply chain, logistics and operational spend.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will manage a large supply chain and operational portfolio, leading complex projects from sourcing strategy through to negotiation, contracting and implementation. You will work closely with Supply Chain, Operations, IT, Finance and other stakeholders to understand requirements, assess supplier markets and deliver strong commercial and operational outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing complex supply chain, logistics and operational categories
• Leading end-to-end strategic sourcing and tender processes
• Developing and executing sourcing and category strategies
• Managing market engagement, evaluation and supplier selection
• Leading commercial negotiations and contract development
• Managing supplier and vendor performance
• Identifying cost-saving, cost avoidance and broader value opportunities
• Partnering with senior stakeholders across the business
• Managing procurement across a broad range of supply chain, logistics and operational categories
• Supporting projects with operational and technology-related requirements
• Using spend and supplier data to identify procurement opportunities
• Ensuring appropriate governance, compliance and commercial risk management

About You

The successful candidate will bring strong strategic procurement experience, ideally with exposure to supply chain, logistics, freight, transport, warehousing, distribution or broader operational categories. You will be comfortable managing complex, high-value procurement projects and partnering with both operational and corporate stakeholders.

Key Capabilities:

• Strong strategic procurement and category management experience
• Exposure to supply chain, logistics or operational procurement
• Strong end-to-end sourcing and tender capability
• Commercial negotiation and contract management skillsStrong supplier and vendor management experience
• Strong analytical and commercial capability
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Ability to quickly understand new categories and supplier markets
• Experience identifying savings, efficiencies and broader commercial value
• Ability to independently manage multiple complex procurement projects

Why Apply?

• Lead complex, high-value sourcing and commercial negotiations
• Gain broad exposure across supply chain, logistics and strategically important procurement projects
• Partner with senior stakeholders across a large and sophisticated organisation
• Benefit from clear career development pathways and genuine opportunities for progression