Head of Procurement

517396
- Varsity Lakes, QLD, 4227
- Property
- Permanent Full time

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G8 Education is one of Australia’s largest early education and care providers, with more than 420+ centres across Australia and over 10,000 team members who are all helping shape the lives of over 42,000 children every day. Our core values of _passion, innovation, dedication, compassion_, and _integrity,_ unite us on our journey to ensure the health and happiness of future generations. We are committed to developing a culture that empowers and rewards our team of early childhood educators, teachers, leaders, and support office.

**The Opportunity**

We are seeking a seasoned procurement leader with a proven track record in strategic sourcing and risk management who brings both expertise and innovation to the role. Your strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills will be essential in collaborating with stakeholders and suppliers to secure high-value partnerships that drive G8's goals forward.

With a proactive approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) improvements, you will play a key role in aligning our procurement practices with the values at the heart of our organisation, ensuring sustainable and responsible sourcing across all operations.

**Your day-to-day**

No two days are the same; this role is diverse, with depth and breadth to cement your career, now and into the future. Areas of core responsibility include, but are not limited to:

- Ensure compliance with G8’s procurement policies, systems, and processes, identifying continuous improvement opportunities
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing and supplier performance strategies to meet G8’s goals
- Delivering accurate and timely financial reporting including compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and to support dealings with investors, lenders and other stakeholders
- Contribute to the financial planning process to deliver robust forecasts and budgets
- Monitor and mitigate procurement-related risks, actively working to reduce the environmental and social impacts of our procurement footprint
- Lead high-impact supplier negotiations, securing optimal value while managing associated risks
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and conduct regular supplier audits, ensuring accuracy and up-to-date records on G8’s approved supplier list
- Support initiatives to drive continuous improvement across the procurement function and manage relevant risk registers

**About You**

You thrive in a fast-paced and engaging work environment, valuing strong partnerships, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. In this key leadership role, you will develop and implement sourcing strategies that maximise the value of our third-party spend, ensuring quality, reliability, and mínimal supply risk. You will work closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to optimise procurement practices, fostering strong supplier relationships and contributing to G8’s ESG objectives.

To achieve this, we recommend the following experience.
- 10+ years’ experience in a Procurement role with at least 5 years leading procurement teams
- Proven experience in strategic sourcing or supplier management
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- A high level of discipline to enact and maintain deadlines in accordance with agreed timeframes
- Excellent organisational skills, time management and follow up skills
- _Hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid working with children check_

**Benefits Include**:

- Competitive salary package
- Hybrid working conditions
- Flexibility to travel to both Support Office locations, Brisbane CBD and Gold Coast
- Career development opportunities as part of a large ASX-listed company
- Flexible working arrangements and role autonomy
- Access a 50% discount on early education and childcare fees at any G8 Education Centre.
- Exclusive access to our employee benefits program covering a wide range of discounts and promotions.
- G8 Education is a c_ommitted advocate for child protection, safety and wellbeing. We have a zero tolerance for any form of child_ abuse or harm. The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our priority and all team members are expected to embrace this shared commitment. _All G8 Education employees will need to hold a relevant Working with Children Check upon their commencement into the business._