Strategic Procurement Leader - Sourcing & Savings

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World is hiring a Senior Procurement Manager to drive strategic procurement for Oceania, including Australia. The role partners with business leaders to uncover opportunities, strengthen processes, and shape a scalable operating model that lifts efficiency and delivers stronger commercial outcomes on national projects.

The position requires extensive experience in procurement, governance, and responsible cost management, with a focus on strategic sourcing, negotiations and stakeholder

Qualifications

• 10+ years in procurement, commercial management or supply chain with strong strategic sourcing experience.
• Proven track record of turning tenders and supplier relationships into real cost savings.
• Strong grounding in procurement governance, compliance and risk management.
• Experience in logistics, ports, warehousing, infrastructure or asset-heavy industries.
• Sharp commercial acumen with strong negotiation skills and problem-solving mindset.
• Clear communication and relationship-building with stakeholders across the business.
• Detail-oriented and well-organised with ability to juggle multiple procurement activities.
• Genuinely customer-focused and able to influence outcomes across departments.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the Oceania Procurement Strategy and lead growth initiatives.
• Lead category management, strategic sourcing and major tenders/RFPs/RFQs across key spend areas.
• Lead commercial negotiations, balancing cost, quality, service and total cost of ownership.
• Build and manage relationships with contractors, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Monitor supplier performance against contracts, milestones and SLAs, resolving issues as needed.
• Identify and deliver sustainable procurement savings, contributing to the annual savings target.
• Work with Finance to validate and track savings.
• Provide senior leadership and coaching to the Procurement team, building capability in sourcing, negotiation and contract management.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative, commercially focused procurement culture.
• Ensure procurement activity adheres to policy, identifying and escalating risks or non-compliance issues.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Communication

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Customer-focused

Education

Tertiary qualification in procurement or related field

CIPS/MCIPS/CPSM credentials

Job description

DP World is hiring a Senior Procurement Manager to drive strategic procurement for Oceania, including Australia. The role partners with business leaders to uncover opportunities, strengthen processes, and shape a scalable operating model that lifts efficiency and delivers stronger commercial outcomes on national projects.

The position requires extensive experience in procurement, governance, and responsible cost management, with a focus on strategic sourcing, negotiations and stakeholder