Procurement & Vendor Management Specialist - Strategic Automation & Digital Experience

Royal Women's Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 114,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellness initiatives

Public transport options

Mentoring, learning and career dev.

Five weeks annual leave

Monthly ADOs

Purchased leave options

Job summary

The Royal Women’s Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne, is seeking a skilled procurement professional to support procurement planning, sourcing, tender processes and contract administration across strategic automation and digital initiatives. You will manage vendor relationships, draft and negotiate contracts, and advise on commercial decisions within a highly regulated health environment.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver value, monitor supplier

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, contract management, vendor management and/or commercial operations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Sound commercial acumen with balancing value, risk and service outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement planning, sourcing activities, tender processes, and contract administration.
• Manage and maintain vendor relationships, ensuring suppliers deliver value and meet KPIs.
• Assist with contract lifecycle management, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and monitoring compliance.
• Provide procurement advice and support strategic decision-making.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Contribute to procurement governance, risk management and compliance activities.
• Work with project teams and stakeholders to support digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop procurement frameworks, standards, and best-practice processes.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualifications in Procurement, Business or Finance

Job description

• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• $114,436 - $124,912 + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave + monthly ADO’s

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’soldest and most distinguishedtertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the team

The Digital Innovation Service (DI), hosted by the Women’s, provides a unified ICT capability across the Parkville Local Health Service Network. DI supports the Women’s, RMH, and Peter Mac by delivering shared digital infrastructure, systems, and innovation services critical to their clinical and operational performance. Between July 2024 and June 2025, DI managed over 139,000 support tickets, supporting than 19,000 staff across the health services, highlighting its essential role in enabling safe, reliable, and connected care across the precinct. In addition, DI provides services under Service Level Agreements to the Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) and limited legacy support to Northern Health and Western Health.

About the Role

Reporting to the Lead, Procurement & Vendor Management, you will support procurement activities and vendor management across the Strategic Automation & Digital Experience stream. You will help ensure procurement processes are efficient, compliant, and deliver value while supporting critical digital programs and services. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors, you'll contribute to sourcing activities, contract management, supplier performance reviews, commercial negotiations, and governance frameworks that enable successful project outcomes.

A regular day will see you:

• Support procurement planning, sourcing activities, tender processes, and contract administration.
• Manage and maintain vendor relationships, ensuring suppliers deliver value and meet KPIs.
• Assist with contract lifecycle management, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and monitoring compliance.
• Provide procurement advice and support strategic decision-making.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Contribute to procurement governance, risk management, and compliance activities.
• Work collaboratively with project teams and stakeholders to support digital transformation initiatives.
• Help develop procurement frameworks, standards, and best-practice processes.

About You

You’ll bring with you:

• Qualifications in Procurement, Business, Finance or with equivalent experience.
• Experience in procurement, contract management, vendor management and/or commercial operations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Sound commercial acumen with the ability to balance value, risk, and service outcomes.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work effectively within complex and highly regulated environments.
• A collaborative mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO’s and purchased leave options

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.