Procurement & Contracts Manager

Join Eldercare as our Procurement & Contracts Manager

Location: Eldercare Head Office, Eastwood
Type: Full Time

**At Eldercare, our purpose is simple but powerful: to deliver peace of mind with our care.**

At Eldercare, we are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to older South Australians. As one of the state’s leading not-for-profit aged care and retirement living providers, we foster a compassionate and inclusive work environment where every team member is valued.

By joining Eldercare, you'll become part of a team that prioritises integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement with a focus on delivering outcomes for our residents and staff.

**About the Role**

As the Procurement & Contracts Manager you will be part of the Senior Leadership Team. You will lead and collaborate with our experienced Procurement Team to align the organisation’s strategic purchasing and procurement plan with broader business performance objectives. The procurement function operates a successful established centre-led strategy. Your expertise will drive efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and compliance while supporting operational success.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Lead and refine the centre-led procurement strategy, ensuring consistency across all aged care sites and services.
- Drive cost efficiencies and procurement process improvements.
- Enhance Eldercare’s purchasing strategy by identifying opportunities for continuous optimisation.
- Source reliable suppliers, foster key partnerships, and oversee tenders, proposals, and contract negotiations to maximise value.
- Establish and manage preferred supplier panels and centralised contracts for key categories.
- Conduct technical and business analysis to provide meaningful information to key stakeholders on purchasing trends.
- Standardise purchasing practices across sites, uphold contractual terms, and implement regular evaluation of suppliers and procurement agreements.
- Manage contractor compliance and implement associated processes to reduce risk to the organisation
- Coordinate and undertake Modern Slavery and Greenhouse gas emissions activities including annual reporting and legislative compliance
- Collaborate with external organisations to explore innovative procurement models beyond the aged care sector.
- Support internal stakeholders and users with procurement tools, systems support, templates, and training.
- Lead, coach and mentor a small team of procurement professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and ethical practice.

**What You Will Bring**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience
- Proven expertise project management and procurement processes.
- Ability to build strong, respectful long term supplier and stakeholder relationships
- Skilled in negotiating and managing supplier contracts to optimise value.
- Values based, consultative and engaging leadership approach
- Proficient in leveraging and supporting IT systems to enhance business efficiency.
- Strong knowledge of change management strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Excellent report writing skills and able to articulate complex business issues to a wide audience.
- Proactive, agile and solutions focussed approach

This role is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious procurement leader to advance their career within a dynamic and supportive aged care organisation.

**Why Choose Eldercare?**
- Be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values compassion and community
- Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
- Flexible work arrangements, ongoing training and development opportunities
- Join a team that feels more like family

**Ready to Join Us?**

Read the Job and Person Specification for more information about the role.

If you have a commitment to quality care and being part of an inspiring team, please register your interest with us.
- To work for Eldercare, you are required to hold an acceptable National Police Clearance_ _and comply with relevant vaccination requirements as per Eldercare policy which includes vaccination for both seasonal influenza and COVID-19._
- Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, employees and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are welcomed, included and respected._
- Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of genderbased violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse._
- All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare._