Procurement Manager

The Procurement Manager is responsible to oversee the process of acquiring all goods and services, ensuring a governance framework that delivers operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and adherence to company policies.

Key responsibilities include sourcing, negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and oversee the purchasing process from start to finish.

Ongoing focus to identify cost saving opportunities and negotiate supply agreements that deliver quality, service and value across the business.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Strategic Procurement & Sourcing**
- Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with organisational goals and aged care compliance requirements.
- Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, negotiating contracts, and manage supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, and delivery expectations are met.
- Review contracts to identify areas of risk, ensure adherence to established policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
- Manage and evaluate supplier performance through KPIs and service level agreements (SLAs).
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and service providers.
- Address and resolve supplier performance issues in a timely and professional manner.

**Risk, Compliance, and Reporting**
- Ensure procurement practices align with Aged Care Quality Standards and relevant legislation.
- Maintain accurate records of procurement activity for audit and compliance purposes.
- Identify and mitigate procurement-related risks, including supply chain disruptions and regulatory non-compliance.

**Budget & Financial Management**
- Develop and monitor procurement budgets, ensuring cost control and financial accountability.
- Analyse procurement spend and prepare regular reports for senior management.

**Process Improvement & Collaboration**
- Continuously evaluate and improve procurement policies, procedures, and systems.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders to obtain feedback on suppliers, understand their needs and requirements and providing guidance on procurement processes.
- Implement procurement software or systems as required.

**Key Selection Criteria**:
**Essential**:

- Proven experience in procurement, supply chain, or contract management, ideally within the healthcare or aged care sector.
- Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory and aged care quality standards.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical, budgeting, and reporting skills.

**Desirable**:

- Qualifications in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
- Experience in managing procurement for multiple aged care or healthcare sites.
- Understanding of sustainable and ethical sourcing practices.

**Personal Attributes**:

- High level of integrity and professionalism.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on compliance and quality.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team.

**Our Values**

Unified by our commitment to providing superior care, our values see our divers team collaborate to deliver on our promise to our residents:

- Compassion: generous spirit, welcoming hospitality, connect.
- Integrity: honest, trustworthy and ethical in all that we do.
- Dignity: True worth of every individual.
- Diversity: Value uniqueness of each person.
- Accountable: we are accountable of all actions and outcomes to residents, their carers families and those who fund, govern and support us.
- Family: it is in how we think, behave and talk. It is reflected in the environments and experiences we create.
- Respect: We promote care, compassion and consideration with residents, their carers, families and each other.