Senior Procurement Lead — Transformation Programs

Peoplebank; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplebank is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead a major transformation program in Melbourne, shaping strategic sourcing, supplier engagement, and governance across multi-year initiatives.

You will partner with senior stakeholders and consultants to drive RFx activity, deliver cost savings, and elevate analytics using Excel and Power BI. MCIPS qualifications are highly regarded for this leadership role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or commercial management within large corporate, regulated, or asset-intensive environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading RFx and sourcing activities end-to-end.
• Strong commercial acumen with proven experience in cost modelling, spend analysis, pricing evaluation, and delivering measurable savings.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, contracts, governance frameworks, and commercial risk.
• Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and constructively challenging vendors, consultants, and business leaders.
• Strong systems capability across SAP and procurement platforms such as Ariba, Coupa, or Zycus, with advanced Excel and/or Power BI skills.
• MCIPS or related procurement qualifications will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end RFx processes from market engagement through to evaluation, negotiation, and contract award.
• Deliver commercial analysis including spend reviews, cost modelling, pricing evaluations, and business case development.
• Support supplier selection, contract negotiations, governance frameworks, and supplier performance management.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across technology, operations, finance, legal, and transformation teams.
• Provide procurement expertise and commercial insights to support strategic decision making.
• Drive continuous improvement across procurement processes, reporting, and controls.

Skills

RFx management

Cost modelling

Spend analysis

Pricing evaluation

Supplier management

Governance

Commercial risk

Stakeholder influence

SAP

Ariba

Coupa

Zycus

Excel

Power BI

Education

MCIPS or related procurement qualifications

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Coupa

Zycus

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Peoplebank is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead a major transformation program in Melbourne, shaping strategic sourcing, supplier engagement, and governance across multi-year initiatives.

You will partner with senior stakeholders and consultants to drive RFx activity, deliver cost savings, and elevate analytics using Excel and Power BI. MCIPS qualifications are highly regarded for this leadership role.