Procurement Operations Manager

Galvin-Rowley Executive Search; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Sydney-based role

Job summary

ASX-Listed Consumer organisation is seeking a Procurement Operations and Governance leader to strengthen procurement governance, reporting, analytics, systems, supplier risk and operational excellence.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement Operations, you will lead day-to-day procurement coordination and drive continuous improvement across the enterprise, establishing best-practice frameworks and enabling enterprise-wide procurement transformation.

Hybrid working environment; Sydney-based.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in Procurement Operations, Excellence or Governance.
• Experience supporting enterprise procurement transformation.
• Strong reporting and analytical capability.
• Advanced Power BI, Excel and procurement systems experience.
• Knowledge of contract lifecycle management and supplier governance.
• Experience with Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua or similar procurement platforms.
• Ability to simplify complex operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement reporting and analytics.
• Develop executive dashboards and procurement insights.
• Manage governance frameworks and compliance activities.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management processes.
• Support supplier risk and third‑party assurance.
• Act as procurement systems SME.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop procurement tools, templates and playbooks.
• Support procurement transformation programs.
• Partner across Finance, Technology, Legal, Risk and Procurement.

Skills

Procurement operations

Procurement governance

Power BI

Excel

Procurement systems

Contract lifecycle management

Supplier governance

Change & continuous improvement

Tools

Coupa

Ariba

Ivalua

Job description

Our client is an ASX-Listed Consumer organisation. This newly created role will play a pivotal role in strengthening procurement governance, reporting, analytics, systems, supplier risk and operational excellence with a newly formed, and high-performing team.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement Operations, you will lead the day-to-day coordination and continuous improvement of procurement operations across the enterprise.

You’ll be responsible for establishing best-practice governance, reporting frameworks, procurement systems, contract lifecycle management, supplier risk processes and procurement enablement. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Procurement Excellence, Procurement Operations or Procurement Governance professional looking to step into a highly visible enterprise role.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Procurement Operations, you will lead the day-to-day coordination and continuous improvement of procurement operations across the enterprise.

You’ll be responsible for establishing best-practice governance, reporting frameworks, procurement systems, contract lifecycle management, supplier risk processes and procurement enablement. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Procurement Excellence, Procurement Operations or Procurement Governance professional looking to step into a highly visible enterprise role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement reporting and analytics
• Develop executive dashboards and procurement insights
• Manage governance frameworks and compliance activities
• Oversee contract lifecycle management processes
• Support supplier risk and third-party assurance
• Act as procurement systems SME
• Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop procurement tools, templates and playbooks
• Support procurement transformation programs
• Partner across Finance, Technology, Legal, Risk and Procurement

About You

You will bring:

• 7–10+ years' experience in Procurement Operations, Procurement Excellence or Governance
• Experience supporting enterprise procurement transformation
• Strong reporting and analytical capability
• Advanced Power BI, Excel and procurement systems experience
• Knowledge of contract lifecycle management and supplier governance
• Experience with procurement platforms such as Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua or similar
• Ability to simplify complex operational processes

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to shape the future operating model of procurement within one of Australia's most recognised enterprise organisations.

You’ll work across governance, systems, analytics and transformation, partnering with senior leaders to embed scalable procurement capability across the business.

Benefits include:

• Enterprise-wide influence
• High-profile transformation program
• Collaborative leadership team
• Long-term career opportunities
• Hybrid working environment
• Sydney based