Procurement Operations Consultant - Technology

Fitzgerald Jenkins Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cafe onsite

Meals provided

Coffee station

Job summary

Fitzgerald Jenkins Recruitment supports a leading global Tech firm seeking a Procurement Operations Consultant on a permanent basis in Sydney's CBD. The role offers a hybrid work pattern (4 days in office, 1 day from home) and a fast-paced environment with strong culture and benefits, including an onsite cafe.

You will lead APAC procurement operations, drive process improvements, and collaborate with Procurement, Finance, Accounts Payable, Legal, and business teams to stabilise operations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, or related field.
• 4+ years' experience in Management Consulting / Procurement Operations with transformation focus.
• Experience building or improving processes for efficiency, scalability across regions.
• Comfort with AI and automation tools to work more efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail and data integrity; impact on reporting and AI.

Responsibilities

• Own APAC Operations - end-to-end oversight of APAC R2P: PO health, requisitions, approvals, invoice reconciliation, and exception management.
• Be the local face of Procurement for APAC stakeholders; drive adoption, embed new ways of working, and serve as main contact for purchase processes.
• Adopt Automation & AI in Local Operations; use AI/automation to improve efficiency and contribute to global AI-First R2P initiatives; experiment with new tools locally.

Skills

Procurement operations

Stakeholder management

Data quality

AI adoption

Change management

Process improvement

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelors in Business/SC/Finance

Job description

Leading global Tech firm seeks Procurement Operations Consultanton a permanent basis to play a key role driving change in excellent CBD office (4 days in office, 1 day from home).

Fast-paced environment with fantasticculture & benefits, including onsite Cafe with meals, coffees, bar fridge etc!

You will manage a team of 2 staff & own the operational oversight of APAC procurement while leading & contributing to select Transformation initiatives within a global program co-owned by Procurement & Finance.

You will work closely with Procurement, Finance, Accounts Payable, Legal, and business teams to stabilise operations, improve data quality, adopt AI into their ways of working, and provide data-driven insights that enable better decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Own APAC Operations - Local Change & Stakeholder Management - Own end-to-end operational oversight of the APAC R2P landscape: PO health, requisitions, approvals, invoice reconciliation, and exception management.
• Be the local face of Procurement for APAC stakeholders - driving change adoption, embedding new ways of working, and acting as the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on the process to purchase, approve, renew, and reconcile spend. Drive the APAC regional PO rollout toward the target of 90% PO-backed addressable spend.
• Adopt Automation & AI in Local Operations - Use AI and automation to run APAC operations more efficiently, and contribute to global AI-First R2P initiatives that streamline intake, invoicing, and other manual touchpoints. Experiment with new tools locally and feed what works into the global program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, or related field.
• 4+ years' experience in Management Consulting / Procurement Operations in Technology or Financial Services, with a focus on transformation / supply chain / finance / consulting.
• Experience building or improving processes with an eye for simplicity, efficiency, and scalability across regions.
• Comfortable using AI and automation tools to work more efficiently, with the curiosity to adopt and experiment with new ways of working.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity – you understand the impact of bad data on both reporting and AI.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking skills; able to balance daily operational ownership with broader improvement projects.
• Proactive problem solver who can identify, escape, propose, and resolve operational inefficiencies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills - comfortable working across Procurement, Finance, AP, Legal, and business teams.
• Full Australian working rights & fluent English skills