Strategic Indirect Procurement Leader

Chemist Warehouse; Melbourne; Hybride; AUD 140 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work model

Salary reviews linked to performance

Paid parental leave (6 weeks)

Employee discounts through Flare/Bupa/

EAP services

Onsite canteen

Shuttle bus to Preston office

Résumé du poste

Sigma Healthcare is seeking a Category Procurement Manager - Indirect to lead strategic sourcing and category management across indirect spends in a hybrid work environment based in Melbourne. You will drive supplier negotiations, governance improvements, and data-driven insights to deliver measurable value.

You will shape category strategies, manage RFx processes, and partner with Finance, Legal, IT, and stakeholders to optimise the Source-to-Pay lifecycle and procurement platforms.

Qualifications

• Extensive, progressive experience in strategic sourcing and category management across indirect categories.
• Tertiary qualification in a business-related field; MCIPS is well regarded.
• Experience supporting procurement transformation, governance, and operating model improvements in multi-site organisations.
• Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba or similar platforms.
• Strong analytics and reporting skills with KPI dashboards using Excel or Power BI.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and project management abilities.
• Experience in retail logistics, warehousing or related procurement areas advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Develop and deliver sourcing and category strategies across indirect spend categories, including Supply Chain, Facilities, Retail & Marketing, Corporate, and Professional Services.
• Lead end-to-end RFx processes, supplier evaluations, commercial negotiations, and contracting activities with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Identify and deliver sustainable cost savings, value creation, supplier consolidation, and efficiencies while improving service, quality, and supply continuity.
• Drive measurable commercial outcomes through demand management, cost optimisation, supplier rationalisation, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, IT, and senior stakeholders to influence sourcing decisions, challenge requirements, and present data-driven commercial recommendations.
• Support procurement policy, contract governance, controls, and operating model improvements across the Source-to-Pay lifecycle.
• Contribute to procurement transformation initiatives, process standardisation, change adoption, and benefits realisation.
• Support the optimisation of procurement platforms, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, or similar systems, while maintaining procurement data integrity.
• Develop procurement dashboards and spend analytics to track savings delivery, compliance, supplier performance, sourcing pipelines, and commercial outcomes.
• Strengthen supplier governance, performance management, and risk practices, including supplier segmentation, sustainability, and ESG considerations.

Connaissances

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Data analysis

KPI dashboards

Formation

Tertiary qualification in business

MCIPS

Outils

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Ariba

Power BI

Description du poste

Sigma Healthcare is seeking a Category Procurement Manager - Indirect to lead strategic sourcing and category management across indirect spends in a hybrid work environment based in Melbourne. You will drive supplier negotiations, governance improvements, and data-driven insights to deliver measurable value.

You will shape category strategies, manage RFx processes, and partner with Finance, Legal, IT, and stakeholders to optimise the Source-to-Pay lifecycle and procurement platforms.