Portfolio Manager, Corporate Procurement

Create an impact as a Portfolio Manager, Corporate Procurement & Partnering

Your Role

This exciting senior-level role offers the unique opportunity to shape and drive IAG’s procurement strategy, aligning it with the company’s commercial objectives and strategic priorities. You’ll take charge of strategic supplier management and category planning, unlocking opportunities to optimize significant corporate spend and maximize value from IAG’s key supplier relationships.

In addition to overseeing high-impact procurement initiatives, you’ll provide leadership and mentorship across the Corporate Procurement function, collaborating with internal teams to proactively address business needs.

You’ll play a pivotal role in monitoring supplier performance, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, and supporting crucial decision-making processes that enhance cost efficiency and governance, ultimately contributing to IAG’s ongoing success and growth.

About You

We are looking for a seasoned procurement expert with the following skills and experiences;
- Extensive experience in procurement, sourcing and/or supplier relationship management within a corporate context.
- Advanced proficiency across all elements of supplier relationship management relevant to large, complex suppliers, e.g. contract management, commercial management, risk management.
- Advanced understanding of category management and external supplier market trends, preferably within a Financial Services environment.
- Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to influence, facilitate and participate in cross-functional teams, and a strong drive for results and delivering outcomes.
- High level of commercial acumen and problem-solving skills, with exceptional commercial negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build effective business relationships with senior stakeholders, influence decisions, and drive change.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor your approach to a diverse range of stakeholders, as well as strong facilitation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complexity and ambiguity and responding to change.

This position is a permanent, full-time opportunity to be based in Sydney ideally.

Applications close on Sunday, 8 December 2024 at 23:59pm.

About Us

IAG is the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. We’re also a tech and research facility, a hub for climate change experts and a centre of resilience design. We chat over coffee with customers, advocate for them in the corridors of Parliament and back them up in the community when life’s moments hit hardest.

You’ll know our brands - NRMA Insurance, CGU, WFI, ROLLiN’, AMI, NZI, and State Insurance to name a few. Together they turn our IAG purpose of making your world safer into action by helping, supporting ambitions and making insurance accessible.

We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. We expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.

We’re also guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses and communities. Collaborating on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth, develop resilience and create meaningful change.

We're passionate about social issues, walk the talk on sustainability and strive to do more than standard on things that matter, including women in senior leadership, Indigenous empowerment and creating inclusive environments. We're committed to being a safe and supportive workplace for all our employees. We do this because we’re ready for you.

All this shows up in what we offer:

- Grow your financial future with 13% superannuation as standard
- Flexibility through a program called MyFlex - supporting you to live life to the full
- Partner discounts on every day and special occasion items
- Join great employee network communities

We’re ready for you. Ap