Procurement Partner

integratedliving Australia; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Living Australia is seeking a Procurement Partner to balance commercial outcomes with governance across a broad health and aged care services portfolio. You will lead sourcing from market analysis through to contract execution, negotiate with suppliers and influence stakeholders to achieve solid commercial results.

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Partner, you will coach Procurement Coordinators, deliver strategic sourcing, supplier performance management and category initiatives

Qualifications

• Significant experience in procurement, sourcing and contract management.
• Experience leading end-to-end procurement activities.
• Ability to coach Procurement Coordinators and build capability.
• Experience in ICT/SaaS procurement is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities including market analysis, sourcing, tendering and supplier selection.
• Negotiate contracts, supplier agreements and rate cards for sound commercial outcomes.
• Manage supplier relationships, governance, compliance, renewals and variations.
• Analyse spend data and market trends to identify opportunities and efficiencies.
• Contribute to procurement reporting, dashboards and contract management activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver risk-aware procurement solutions.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Spend analysis

Job description

• All
• Work from home, NSW, Australia
• Permanent Full Time

As our Procurement Partner, you will enjoy balancing commercial outcomes, stakeholder relationships and governance requirements. Drawing on your procurement expertise, you will lead sourcing activities from market analysis through to contract execution, negotiate with suppliers and influence stakeholders to achieve solid outcomes.

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Partner, you’ll partner with leaders across the organisation to deliver strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier performance and category initiatives across a diverse portfolio, while working closely with Procurement Coordinators.

Your role

• Lead category planning including, end-to-end procurement activities, market analysis, sourcing strategies, tender management, evaluation and supplier selection.
• Negotiate contracts, supplier agreements and rate cards to deliver sound commercial outcomes.
• Manage supplier relationships, contract governance, compliance and performance, renewals and variations.
• Analyse spend data and market trends to identify commercial opportunities and efficiencies.
• Contribute to procurement reporting, dashboards and contract management activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver commercially sound, risk-aware procurement solutions.

You’ll bring

With significant experience in procurement, sourcing and contract management, you will also have a proven track record of leading end-to-end procurement activities from market analysis and tendering through to contract negotiation and supplier management.

You will bring experience in providing day-to-day guidance, coaching and support to Procurement Coordinators, helping to build capability and ensure timely delivery of procurement outcomes.

You Will Also Have

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance value, risk and governance while delivering practical business outcomes.
• Experience negotiating contracts, managing medium to high-value commercial contracts.
• Confidence influencing stakeholders, constructively challenging when required, and making informed decisions.
• Strong analytical capability, including the use of spend data, reporting and market insights to identify opportunities and improve outcomes.
• Experience across categories relevant to health, aged care or community services, including brokered client services, support workers, clinical and allied health services, professional services, corporate goods and services, property and facilities, and fleet management will be highly regarded.
• Experience in ICT/SaaS procurement will be highly regarded.