Senior Procurement Business Partner

Randstad - Procurement, Contracts & Supply Chain; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance (ACHA) seeks a Senior Procurement Business Partner to lead clinical category sourcing across consumables, devices, equipment and pharmacy-related spend. You will partner with clinicians and hospital management to design effective procurement strategies and drive negotiations across Ashford, Flinders Private and Memorial Hospitals.

Ideal candidates bring substantial procurement leadership, contract transition and stakeholder management experience, with a

Qualifications

• Senior procurement experience in category management or supply chain roles.
• Proven contract transition, supplier negotiation and relationship management.
• Able to engage clinical, executive and supplier stakeholders effectively.
• Strong commercial/analytical acumen with value-for-money focus.
• Experience with Workday and/or Evisort ERP/contract systems preferred.
• Healthcare procurement experience desirable but not essential.
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites.
• Role largely onsite with some WFH by agreement.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and category management across clinical spend.
• Collaborate with clinicians and hospital management to translate requirements into procurement strategies.
• Lead tenders, RFPs and RFQs and negotiate with suppliers on pricing and terms.
• Establish, transition or renegotiate supply agreements previously managed by Healthscope.
• Work with Contracts & Supplier Performance Manager to document, execute and monitor contracts.
• Identify and deliver sustainable savings and value improvements without compromising supply.
• Support rollout of Workday ERP and Evisort in assigned categories.
• Contribute to procurement policy, governance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Senior procurement

Category management

Supplier negotiation

Stakeholder management

Workday/Evisort experience

Tools

Workday

Evisort

Job description

Randstad's procurement, contracts & supply chain team are currently partnering with Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance (ACHA), a leading not-for-profit private healthcare network in South Australia, seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Business Partner.

This is a genuinely commercial, category-facing role within ACHA's newly established, independent Procurement & Supply function. You'll take ownership of clinical categories - consumables, medical devices, equipment and pharmacy-related spend - and act as the primary procurement partner to clinicians, nursing leaders and hospital management across Ashford Hospital, Flinders Private Hospital and The Memorial Hospital.

This role would suit an experienced procurement or category professional from either the public or private sector who is comfortable operating in a period of genuine organisational change and comes with a competitive salary and NFP salary sacrifice benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading strategic sourcing and category management across clinical consumables, medical devices, equipment and pharmacy-related procurement.
• Partnering closely with clinicians, nursing leaders and hospital management to translate clinical requirements into effective procurement strategies, including coordinating product evaluations and trials.
• Leading tenders, RFPs and RFQs, and negotiating directly with suppliers on pricing, rebates, service levels, continuity of supply and other key commercial terms.
• Owning the establishment, transition, renewal and renegotiation of ACHA-specific supply agreements previously managed through Healthscope.
• Working alongside the Contracts & Supplier Performance Manager to ensure contracts are properly documented, executed and monitored, and managing ongoing supplier performance reviews.
• Identifying and delivering sustainable savings, cost avoidance and value improvement opportunities without compromising clinical outcomes or continuity of supply.
• Supporting the rollout of ACHA's new Workday ERP and Evisort contract management systems across assigned categories.
• Contributing to procurement policy, governance and continuous improvement as ACHA's independent Procurement & Supply function matures.

About You

• Substantial experience in a senior procurement, category management, commercial or supply chain role, ideally covering high-volume physical goods or consumables.
• A track record in contract transition, supplier negotiation and relationship management, particularly in fast-changing or off-boarding environments.
• Confidence engaging and influencing clinical, executive and supplier stakeholders alike - experience partnering with clinical professionals is highly regarded.
• Strong commercial and analytical acumen, with a solid understanding of total cost of ownership and value-for-money principles.
• Experience with ERP, eProcurement or contract management systems - Workday and/or Evisort experience highly regarded.
• A background in healthcare, medical device or pharmaceutical procurement is highly desirable but not essential.
• A valid driver's licence and willingness to travel flexibly between ACHA's new Adelaide City headquarters, hospital sites and Distribution Centre as required.
• Ability to be largely based onsite, although some ad hoc flex/WFH is available by agreement with management.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.