Senior Procurement Transformation Leader

Sharp & Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is partnering with a large, privately owned asset-intensive Melbourne-based business to appoint a Senior Procurement leader. The role will build a procurement function from first principles across fleet, property, technology and services, establishing governance, strategy and supplier relationships.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing, drive cost savings, and embed procurement discipline while reporting to a senior executive.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in procurement within a large, complex organisation.
• Experience operating in asset-intensive, operational environments.
• Background in corporate, structured procurement with exposure to ambiguous settings.
• Tertiary qualifications essential; postgraduate or professional procurement accreditation highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a Group procurement strategy across major categories.
• Own end-to-end strategic sourcing, including market analysis, negotiation, and contract award.
• Identify and deliver sustainable cost savings and value creation opportunities.
• Establish supplier governance, performance frameworks, and risk management processes.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships with focus on performance and ESG.
• Establish contract management frameworks to protect commercial interests.
• Partner with business leaders to understand demand and embed procurement discipline.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership across the organisation.
• Bring greater spend consistency from business units, prioritising stakeholder trust.
• Balance strategic outcomes with practical needs of a large, complex operation.
• Lead, coach, and develop a small procurement team.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Team leadership

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field

Job description

Sharp & Carter is partnering with a large, privately owned asset-intensive Melbourne-based business to appoint a Senior Procurement leader. The role will build a procurement function from first principles across fleet, property, technology and services, establishing governance, strategy and supplier relationships.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing, drive cost savings, and embed procurement discipline while reporting to a senior executive.