Strategic Procurement Lead (APRA) | WFH 2 days

HR Partners; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH 2 days a week

Job summary

Randstad in Brisbane is seeking a proactive Procurement Specialist to support end-to-end procurement and contracting, with emphasis on CPS230 and CPS234 APRA standards. You will source, tender, perform due diligence, and help form contracts across a range of goods and services.

You will ensure regulatory alignment, run market research, supplier risk assessments, and drive cost-avoidance while collaborating with risk teams and governance functions.

Qualifications

• Regulatory knowledge of APRA CPS230 and CPS234.
• Experience in procurement, vendor management or governance within regulated financial services environments.

Responsibilities

• Support development and rollout of strategic sourcing and market engagement plans.
• Draft and administer tender documentation, including scope specifications, evaluation criteria, and contract terms.
• Conduct market research, cost analysis, and commercial evaluations to guide sourcing decisions.
• Perform comprehensive supplier due diligence, including financial assessments, compliance vetting, and reference checks.
• Assist with contract negotiations and draft contract summaries to guide formal governance and executive approval.
• Ensure operational alignment with APRA regulatory frameworks, identifying and mitigating vendor risks throughout the engagement lifecycle.
• Drive cost-avoidance strategies and track value delivery and savings across procurement pipelines.
• Collaborate with supplier relationship and risk teams to maintain robust supplier governance frameworks.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Governance

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor Degree

Job description

Randstad in Brisbane is seeking a proactive Procurement Specialist to support end-to-end procurement and contracting, with emphasis on CPS230 and CPS234 APRA standards. You will source, tender, perform due diligence, and help form contracts across a range of goods and services.

You will ensure regulatory alignment, run market research, supplier risk assessments, and drive cost-avoidance while collaborating with risk teams and governance functions.