Procurement Manager

1 day ago

East Melbourne, Australia IXOM Full time

East Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3002
- Permanent

**About your role**

Lead IXOM’s indirect procurement across our global operations, with a strong emphasis on leadership. governance, cost control, and supplier performance. This role is pivotal in driving procurement standards and governance, ensuring compliance, and delivering effective solutions.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect categories including logistics, energy and utilities, manufacturing and capital equipment, professional services, facilities, property and travel.
- Align procurement initiatives with IXOM’s strategic goals, focusing on value creation and operational efficiency.
- Continually enforce procurement policies, procedures, and controls that reflect IXOM’s commitment to safety and integrity.
- Lead supplier risk management, risk assessments, and ensure compliance with regulatory and ethical standards
- Drive cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, demand management, and supplier consolidation.
- Implement spend analytics and performance dashboards to monitor procurement impact and identify opportunities.
- Build strong partnerships with key suppliers to ensure service excellence, innovation, and risk mitigation.
- Negotiate contracts and service-level agreements that support IXOM’s operational and commercial objectives.
- Lead and mentor a high-performing procurement team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders across commercial, SHE, finance, and operations, to deliver integrated procurement solutions.

**Who are we looking for?**
- A bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field (MBA or CIPS certification is a plus).
- 10+ years of procurement experience, with deep expertise in indirect spend and governance within complex industrial environments.
- A strong track record in cost control, procurement transformation, and delivering measurable value.
- Familiarity with procurement systems and spend analytics tools.
- Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience in the chemical or manufacturing sector is highly desirable

**Benefits for IXOM**

For a start, you'll work for a large global organisation, where you'll not only earn a competitive salary, but you'll also have access to an Employee Assistance Program, a recognition program, and a range of health and wellness benefits and discounts.

Our wellbeing program is second to none, and we offer a range of education assistance and learning resources, as well as secondment and promotion opportunities to help you grow both personally and professionally.

We support what’s important to you by promoting workplace giving, diversity and providing volunteering leave, and, of course, we offer flexible working wherever possible.

**To Apply**

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you

**Our Process**

At IXOM we are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, and reference checks.

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