Strategic Sourcing Manager

1 week ago


Southbank, Victoria, Australia Paxus Australia Pty Ltd Full time
Posted 14 February 202- SalaryNegotiable

  • LocationSouthbank
  • Job type Contract
  • DisciplineERP + SAP + CRM, Executive IT
  • ReferenceBBBH260250_

Job description:


The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for sourcing and developing external supply partners to deliver strategic and commercially effective solutions across a wide variety of categories.

The main activities include diagnosing, validating and maximising sourcing opportunities and executing end
- to-end strategic sourcing events from analysis, RFT development, evaluation, selection and contract delivery. The Strategic Sourcing Manager is expected to take a highly collaborative and consultative approach, liaising with portfolios/colleges, category/vendor managers, legal and other relevant stakeholders. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will have an affinity to Corporate Services, ITS or Property Services, but will operate as part of a shared pool of Strategic Sourcing resources working across each of these categories as required based on the Procurement team's prioritisation

Key Accountabilities

  • Diagnosis, validation and maximisation of potential sourcing opportunities, such as SKU/supplier rationalisation or respecification of requirements to minimise costs while still achieving desired outcomes
  • Execute a pipeline of strategic sourcing initiatives identified by Category/Vendor Managers, the Purchasing Desk or through direct requests from stakeholders Analyse current spend data and thoroughly understand portfolio requirements for each strategic sourcing initiative to enable demand management benefit levers
  • Engage with stakeholders and leadership on project status and solicit support to remove barriers to progress
  • Liaise with Category/Vendor Managers to gain an understanding of how each sourcing event fits into the broader category/vendor strategy
  • Define sourcing strategies to maximise leverage opportunities through creative and/or joint/cooperative or service solutions
  • Develop comprehensive RFI/RFQ/RFT/RFP documents, including nonprice elements such as capability questionnaires, different rebate structures and key T&Cs options to better understand how value can be delivered
  • Manage tender processes including working with suppliers to clarify requirements and process Support the development negotiation strategies and conduct using a factbased approach to deliver value.
  • Lead development of contracts with appropriate level of legal protection (with legal support) and the most advantageous commercial terms
  • Develop transition and change management plans in partnership with Category/Vendor Managers and support the implementation and transition
  • Coordinate Procurement Analyst resources as necessary to support analytical activities
  • Contribute to the identification and implementation of continuous process improvement initiatives within agreed scope and timeframes
Key Selection Criteria

  • Proven strategic sourcing experience (structured and factbased) in a commercial, government or other large organisational settings
  • Demonstrated the capability to successfully develop/execute sourcing strategies, tender processes, supplier evaluations and negotiation strategies to deliver significant value
  • Strong contract development experience
  • Advanced stakeholder management, influencing skills and written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with Category/Vendor Managers/Procurement Analysts to ensure that sourcing events align to and compliment category strategies/plans
  • A high level of competency using Excel and Procurement Systems and sound analytical capabilities
  • Strong contract development experience
and understanding of commercial implication of key legal clauses
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