Strategic IT Procurement & Contracts Lead

Nine; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Stan subscription benefits

Digital newspaper subscription

Employee exclusives experiences

Job summary

Nine, Australia's largest locally owned media company, is seeking an IT Procurement Manager to drive end-to-end IT procurement, vendor management and contract review. You will administer our Ironclad contract system and collaborate with Product, Technology, Finance, Legal, Cyber, and Data/AI teams to secure favorable commercial deals.

Join a team that values proactive stakeholders engagement, risk awareness and cost optimization, with flexible/hybrid work options and a focus on strategic vendor

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT procurement, vendor management, or contract management experience.
• Experience negotiating with major tech vendors.
• Ability to review complex tech contracts, SOWs and SLAs to identify risks and costs.
• Hands-on Ironclad user or administrator experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end IT procurement, manage the pipeline of technology vendor renewals, and support contract negotiations, variations, and change requests.
• Take full ownership of administering and optimising our Ironclad contract management tool, ensuring accurate data tracking and smooth workflows.
• Actively partner with cross-functional internal stakeholders to translate tech needs into smart, cost-effective commercial deals.
• Act as the primary contact for assigned technology vendors and identify opportunities for cost optimisation and vendor rationalisation.

Skills

Relationship-building

Contract interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Proactive self-starter

Vendor management

Tools

Ironclad

Job description

Nine, Australia's largest locally owned media company, is seeking an IT Procurement Manager to drive end-to-end IT procurement, vendor management and contract review. You will administer our Ironclad contract system and collaborate with Product, Technology, Finance, Legal, Cyber, and Data/AI teams to secure favorable commercial deals.

Join a team that values proactive stakeholders engagement, risk awareness and cost optimization, with flexible/hybrid work options and a focus on strategic vendor