Strategic Procurement Leader

5 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeStrategist Full time $120,000 - $150,000
Senior Procurement Strategist

We are seeking a strategic procurement leader to drive transformation and deliver innovative solutions that drive business value.

Job Description: The Senior Procurement Strategist will be responsible for developing and implementing local procurement category strategies, executing procurement category strategy project pipelines, building and maintaining market intelligence, and working with local and global stakeholders to collate and align mid-and-long-term strategies based on business needs and strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement local procurement category strategies and support the development of global strategies.
  • Execute procurement category strategy project pipeline, including creation of sourcing strategies, internal needs assessment, market assessment, management of sourcing events (RFX), leading negotiations, supplier selection, and contracting/contract approval cycles.
  • Build and maintain market intelligence to understand cost drivers, inflation development, market dynamics, and opportunities for innovation or other business benefit.
  • Work with local and global stakeholders to collate and align mid-and-long-term strategies based on business needs and strategic objectives.
  • Define and manage annual ESG and productivity projects related to category goods/services in collaboration with procurement operations team and functional counterparts.
  • Lead supplier relationship management (SRM) and supplier development programs in partnership with key stakeholders and strategic suppliers to deliver on strategic agenda and drive competitive advantage for the business.
  • Measure and manage procurement category performance against business needs.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in a similar role, preferably within a manufacturing/industrial environment.
  • Experience in managing commercial, IT and corporate services will be highly regarded.
  • Tertiary qualified, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Proficient in Excel and business procurement systems.
  • Proven experience in managing and executing procurement category strategies, leading RFX and negotiations, contract development and execution, stakeholder engagement and supplier relationship management.
  • Strong analytical skills, confident in problem-solving, with a commercial and entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Ability to work with local and global stakeholders to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainability.
  • Experience in managing spend under management, category complexity, and supplier performance to deliver commercial impact.

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