Senior Procurement Manager

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World is hiring a Senior Procurement Manager to drive strategic procurement for Oceania, including Australia. The role partners with business leaders to uncover opportunities, strengthen processes, and shape a scalable operating model that lifts efficiency and delivers stronger commercial outcomes on national projects.

The position requires extensive experience in procurement, governance, and responsible cost management, with a focus on strategic sourcing, negotiations and stakeholder

Qualifications

• 10+ years in procurement, commercial management or supply chain with strong strategic sourcing experience.
• Proven track record of turning tenders and supplier relationships into real cost savings.
• Strong grounding in procurement governance, compliance and risk management.
• Experience in logistics, ports, warehousing, infrastructure or asset-heavy industries.
• Sharp commercial acumen with strong negotiation skills and problem-solving mindset.
• Clear communication and relationship-building with stakeholders across the business.
• Detail-oriented and well-organised with ability to juggle multiple procurement activities.
• Genuinely customer-focused and able to influence outcomes across departments.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the Oceania Procurement Strategy and lead growth initiatives.
• Lead category management, strategic sourcing and major tenders/RFPs/RFQs across key spend areas.
• Lead commercial negotiations, balancing cost, quality, service and total cost of ownership.
• Build and manage relationships with contractors, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Monitor supplier performance against contracts, milestones and SLAs, resolving issues as needed.
• Identify and deliver sustainable procurement savings, contributing to the annual savings target.
• Work with Finance to validate and track savings.
• Provide senior leadership and coaching to the Procurement team, building capability in sourcing, negotiation and contract management.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative, commercially focused procurement culture.
• Ensure procurement activity adheres to policy, identifying and escalating risks or non-compliance issues.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Communication

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Customer-focused

Education

Tertiary qualification in procurement or related field

CIPS/MCIPS/CPSM credentials

Job description

About the role

DP World is hiring a Senior Procurement Manager to drive strategic procurement across DP World Oceania and play a key role in the function's ongoing growth and maturity.

Partnering closely with business leaders, project teams and the wider Procurement team, you will uncover and deliver commercial opportunities, strengthen processes, capability and governance, and help shape a scalable, commercially minded operating model across our operational and corporate functions lifting efficiency and standardisation while delivering stronger commercial outcomes through key strategic national projects.

Key Accountabilities –

• Support delivery of the Oceania Procurement Strategy and lead initiatives aligned with business growth.
• Lead category management, strategic sourcing and major tenders/RFPs/RFQs across key spend areas.
• Lead commercial negotiations, weighing cost, quality, service, risk and total cost of ownership.
• Build and manage relationships with contractors, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Monitor supplier performance against contracts, milestones and SLAs, resolving issues as needed.
• Identify and deliver sustainable procurement savings, contributing to the annual savings target.
• Work with Finance to validate and track savings.
• Provide senior leadership and coaching to the Procurement team, building capability in sourcing, negotiation and contract management.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative, commercially focused procurement culture.
• Ensure procurement activity adheres to policy, identifying and escalating risks or non-compliance issues.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:

• A tertiary qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Commerce, Finance or similar is a plus; CIPS, MCIPS or CPSM is highly regarded.
• 10+ years in procurement, commercial management or supply chain, with solid experience in strategic sourcing and category management.
• A proven track record of turning tenders, negotiations and supplier relationships into real cost savings and commercial value.
• Strong grounding in procurement governance, compliance and risk management.
• Experience in logistics, ports, warehousing, infrastructure, property or another asset-heavy industry is a real advantage.
• Sharp commercial acumen, strong negotiation skills and a natural problem-solving mindset.
• Clear communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to bring stakeholders along.
• Detail-oriented and well organised, able to juggle multiple procurement activities at once.
• Genuinely customer-focused, with the ability to influence outcomes across different parts of the business.

About DP World

DP World is reshaping the future of global trade to improve lives everywhere. Operating across six continents with a team of over 125,000 employees, we combine global infrastructure and local expertise to deliver seamless supply chain solutions. From Ports and Terminals to Marine Services, Logistics and Technology, we leverage innovation to create better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

In Asia Pacific, DP World employs over 15,000 people across 22 geographies. We operate 17 ports and terminals, complemented by a comprehensive suite of end-to-end supply chain solutions - to connect the region to the rest of the world.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

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