Senior Procurement Manager, Anz

Zurich Cover-More; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Leave benefits (annual/personal/anniv/

Volunteer leave

Parental leave scheme

Job summary

Zurich Cover-More is seeking a seasoned procurement leader to drive the delivery of an enterprise platform and embed third-party management across Australia and New Zealand. You will partner with stakeholders to define needs, implement risk controls and manage a broad vendor portfolio.

You bring 12+ years in procurement, a degree in business/economics/finance/law, and CIPS qualifications. Strong category management, supplier and contract management, plus excellent negotiation and analytics

Qualifications

• 12+ years procurement experience within a commercial environment (banking, finance or insurance highly regarded).
• Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Law or related discipline.
• CIPS qualifications or training is highly regarded.
• Strong category management experience within indirect procurement such as outsourcing, professional services, corporate services or marketing services.
• Proven supplier and contract management experience with ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities with advanced MS Office and Excel.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to understand short, medium and long-term procurement needs and provide advice.
• Implement and maintain third-party risk and supplier management controls.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships across key categories including outsourcing and marketing services.
• Lead market approaches and supplier selection activities, including contract renewals and lifecycle activities to ensure value and compliance.
• Contribute to shaping processes within a growing procurement function.

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder influence

Category management

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Excel

Education

Degree in Business/Economics/Finance/Law

CIPS qualifications

Job description

Description:

Where will your career take you next? Let’s find out together.

At Zurich Cover-More, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading travel insurance and assistance providers. Each year, we protect more than 20 million travellers worldwide, making sure we’re there every step of their journey with proactive care, personalised cover and specialist support. Zurich Cover-More partners with many of the world’s best-known brands – think major airlines, travel giants, top banks, credit card providers, and large retailers – to deliver more care, more cover, for all.

Launched in December 2024, Zurich Cover-More is the global travel brand of Zurich Insurance Group, one of the world’s leading multi-line insurers. Our family of customer-facing brands includes trusted names like Travel Guard, Cover-More Travel Insurance, Travelex Insurance, Universal Assistance, World Travel Protection, Freely, and Blue Insurance. Together, we’re redefining what it means to travel safely and with confidence. Whether it’s a long-awaited holiday, a last-minute business trip, or an unexpected detour, we deliver in the moments that matter.

What you’ll be doing:

In this role you will drive the delivery of a new enterprise platform, ensuring it is implemented on time, within scope, and to the highest quality. As a strategic partner, this is a hands-on role ensuring cross-functional coordination.

This is a unique opportunity for a commercially minded procurement professional who enjoys building capability, influencing stakeholders, and improving supplier performance. Initially, your focus will be on implementing and embedding Zurich's Third-Party Management Framework and controls across the business. Once established, you will manage and optimise a broad portfolio of vendors across Australia and New Zealand, spanning professional services, outsourcing, corporate services, marketing services, facilities and other indirect procurement categories.

This role will suit a self-starter who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys shaping processes in a growing procurement function.

• Partner with stakeholders to understand short, medium and long-term procurement needs and provide advice.
• Implement and maintain third-party risk and supplier management controls.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships across key categories including professional services, outsourcing and marketing services.
• Lead market approaches and supplier selection activities, including contract renewals and lifecycle activities to ensure value and compliance.

What skills and experience you’ll bring on this journey:

12+ years' procurement experience within a commercial environment (banking, finance or insurance highly regarded).

Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Law or a related discipline.

CIPS qualifications or training (highly regarded).

Strong category management experience within indirect procurement categories such as outsourcing, professional services, corporate services or marketing services.

Proven supplier and contract management experience with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes.

Strong analytical and reporting capabilities with advanced skills in Microsoft Office and excel.

Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

Why you’ll love working with us!

We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability, results-orientation, and forward-thinking.

We have more than 3000 employees worldwide. We are a global group of digital specialists, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts, customer service and corporate services professionals. We share a global purpose to look after travellers, at every step of their journey.

Job flexibility. We understand the importance of making sure that work fits into your life, not the other way around. Our hybrid approach ensures you can maintain work-life balance with the flexibility of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, after an initial training period.

Career growth. This is an extremely exciting time for us at Zurich Cover‑More, as we rapidly expand our business across the globe. We’re committed to helping our people thrive through a comprehensive onboarding experience, continuous professional development, and a supportive work environment that empowers growth at every stage of your career.

Take the time you need, for you and your community. We encourage you to take the time you need when you need it. We offer regular annual and personal leave benefits along with anniversary leave, volunteer leave and a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme.

Travel and work with us. We believe your career should take you places – literally. At Zurich Cover-More, we support your professional journey and your passion for travel with complimentary travel insurance. So go ahead, start planning your next adventure today!

Diversity and inclusion. We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. Wherever life has taken you, we welcome you to bring your whole self to work. Just be you – because that’s exactly who we’re looking for.