Senior IT Procurement & Supplier Strategy Lead

Anglicare Sydney; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Salary packaging and tax benefits

Professional development and training

Exclusive discounts and EAP

Job summary

Anglicare Sydney is seeking a Head of IT Procurement to shape technology procurement and commercial strategy across DigiTech. The role leads strategic sourcing, supplier governance, contracts, licensing and technology expenditure, partnering with senior leaders to balance value, capability, risk and service continuity.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, develop multi-year category strategies and ensure governance across strategic suppliers and MSPs, delivering value and cost

Qualifications

• Significant senior experience across technology procurement, strategic sourcing, commercial management and vendor management.
• Strong track record leading complex, high-value technology sourcing and commercial negotiations.
• Experience developing procurement, sourcing or commercial strategies within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of technology categories such as cloud, infrastructure, telecommunications, cyber security, applications, software and managed services.
• Demonstrated experience leading strategic supplier, contract management and third-party risk governance.
• Strong financial capability across technology spend, forecasting, cost optimisation and benefits realisation.
• The ability to influence executives and navigate complex, cross-functional stakeholder environments.
• Experience leading and developing people and building high-performing functional capability.
• A relevant qualification in Business, Commerce, Procurement, Supply Chain, Technology or a related discipline, with postgraduate or professional procurement qualifications highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Anglicare's technology commercial strategy, multi-year category strategies, procurement operating model and governed roadmap.
• Provide strategic commercial advice on major technology investments and sourcing decisions.
• Establish strong governance and performance frameworks for strategic technology suppliers and managed service providers.
• Maintain oversight of technology expenditure, commitments, renewals, commercial risks and benefits.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Cyber Security, Risk, DigiTech and ResiTech leaders on supplier and investment decisions.
• Lead continuous improvement across procurement, commercial management and supplier governance.
• Lead and develop the technology procurement and commercial function, building capability and accountability across the team.

Skills

Technology procurement

Strategic sourcing

Commercial management

Vendor management

High-value negotiations

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Procurement strategy

Education

Business/Commerce/Procurement/Technology degree

Job description

Anglicare Sydney is seeking a Head of IT Procurement to shape technology procurement and commercial strategy across DigiTech. The role leads strategic sourcing, supplier governance, contracts, licensing and technology expenditure, partnering with senior leaders to balance value, capability, risk and service continuity.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, develop multi-year category strategies and ensure governance across strategic suppliers and MSPs, delivering value and cost