Strategic Procurement Specialist

WEHI - Walter & Eliza Hall Institute; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

12% superannuation with potential 5%追加

Job summary

WEHI - Walter & Eliza Hall Institute is seeking a Strategic Procurement Specialist to join the Services and Infrastructure team in Parkville, VIC. The role leads high-value procurement activities to support research, operations and infrastructure, developing sourcing strategies and managing complex tender processes.

The successful candidate will oversee market engagement, negotiations and contract management, ensuring governance and risk controls are integrated with project delivery.

Qualifications

• Essential knowledge of strategic procurement, sourcing and market engagement.
• Experience managing high-value and complex procurements, including capital projects.
• Strong commercial acumen and contract negotiation skills.
• Experience in contract management and supplier performance monitoring.
• Sound knowledge of procurement governance, compliance and risk management.
• Analytical skills to provide insights for decision-making.
• Experience in research, healthcare, university or scientific environments is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of high-value procurement activities supporting research, operations and infrastructure objectives.
• Develop sourcing strategies, market engagement approaches and procurement plans to deliver value and manage risk.
• Lead complex tenders, market engagements, evaluations and negotiations; ensure best-practice procurement.
• Develop and manage commercial agreements and contract management arrangements to maximise value and supplier performance.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Asset Management teams and stakeholders to meet business requirements and projects.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Market engagement

Contract negotiation

Supplier relationship

Governance & risk

Analytical thinking

Research environment

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Procurement certification

Job description

WEHI - Walter & Eliza Hall Institute - Parkville VIC

$108,119 - $117,039 a year

Full time

2d ago , from WEHI - Walter & Eliza Hall Institute

An excellent opportunity is available for aStrategic Procurement Specialistto join the Services and Infrastructure departmentat Australia's pre-eminent biomedical research institute.

About the Position

The Strategic Procurement Specialist leads the delivery of high-value and strategically significant procurement activities, ensuring that procurement outcomes support the Institute's research, operational and infrastructure objectives.

Using contemporary procurement and commercial practices, the role develops and implements sourcing strategies, market engagement approaches and procurement plans that deliver value, manage risk and support informed decision-making across the Institute. The role provides specialist expertise in the procurement of scientific equipment, research infrastructure, technology platforms, facilities-related services and other complex goods and services.

The role leads complex procurement activities, including major tenders, market engagement processes, procurement evaluations and commercial negotiations, ensuring that procurement activities are delivered professionally and in accordance with Institute policies, governance requirements and best-practice standards. In addition, the Strategic Procurement Specialist develops and manages commercial agreements and contract management arrangements to maximise value, support effective supplier performance and mitigate commercial risk. The role works closely with the Procurement and Asset Management team and other Services and Infrastructure and broader internal stakeholder groups to ensure procurement and contracting solutions meet stated business requirements and support successful project delivery.

The role manages relationships with key suppliers and strategic partners, promoting collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement while ensuring supplier performance, risk and compliance requirements are effectively managed.

Selection Criteria

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or professional procurement certification.
• Demonstrated significant experience in strategic procurement, sourcing and market engagement.
• Experience managing high-value and complex procurement activities, including capital projects, scientific equipment or infrastructure procurements.
• Strong commercial acumen and contract negotiation skills.
• Experience in contract management, supplier relationship management and supplier performance monitoring.
• Sound knowledge of procurement governance, compliance and risk management principles.
• Well-developed analytical skills, including the ability to provide insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Experience within research, healthcare, university or scientific environments would be highly regarded.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work autonomously and exercise sound judgement when managing complex procurement, commercial and supplier-related matters.
• Well-developed analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to interpret information, assess risk and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to build effective working relationships and work collaboratively with researchers, professional staff, suppliers and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and work effectively with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and the ability to balance stakeholder requirements, organisational objectives and governance obligations.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism and accountability in the management of procurement, commercial and contractual activities.

Terms of Appointment

This position isan ongoing rolein afull timecapacity. Salary isProfessional Services Employee Level 7 ($108,119 - $117,039).Very attractive salary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more. 12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.

General enquiries and be directed to***********@wehi.edu.au.

A position description is available here.

Application Closing Date:22 November 2026.