Group Manager Procurement

Better and fairer care.  Always.

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and nearly 30,000 people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of Australia's health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent's kind of person. Someone who puts excellence, compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do. 

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as the Group Manager Procurement you will be entrusted with defining and executing the whole-of-organisation procurement strategy and enhancing our Source to Contract capability. You will not just manage, but lead and inspire a team of 10 procurement professionals (with 5 direct reports) to deliver on a critical mission: develop, implement, and continually review a strategic group-wide approach that optimises value for money, mitigates risk, and champions ethical sourcing. Your success will directly translate into the Group's ability to deliver annual savings and provide better, fairer care to the community.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity based in our Group Head Offices in either Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane on a hybrid working arrangement. You will be leading a small team dispersed across our three states.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Pioneer Strategic Procurement - Lead the charge in designing, implementing, monitoring, and continuously evolving a group-wide approach to procurement. You will establish the strategic direction for how the entire organisation sources and contracts, ensuring consistency, transparency, and compliance.
• Drive Financial Impact and Value Creation - Develop and meticulously manage the annual procurement plan with explicit and agreed upon annual savings goals. This target must be strategically aligned with overall business goals to deliver tangible financial benefits to the Group.
• Architect the Group Procurement Strategy - Develop and implement a Group-wide procurement strategy that is designed not only to optimise value for money and mitigate risk, but also to champion sustainable, ethical, and socially responsible sourcing across the organisation.
• Champion Strategic Leadership - Provide authoritative strategic leadership and direction for St Vincent's Group Procurement function, ensuring that every function and decision is perfectly aligned with the ambitious St Vincent's Strategy 2030 and our core values of compassion, integrity, justice, and excellence.
• Modernise Digital Capabilities - Take ownership of and commit to the continual improvement and management of the Group's core digital platforms, including the Procurement Business Intelligence Solution (utilising Azure Cloud and MS Power BI) and the Digital Contract Management platform, Ready Contracts.
• Ensure Ethical and Social Compliance - Oversee the preparation and contribution of high-quality, essential reports for Modern Slavery and the Reconciliation Action Planning (RAP) initiatives. This responsibility underscores the commitment to ethical sourcing and social accountability.
• Lead Collaborative Governance - Chair the Group Procurement Working Group to foster a highly collaborative governance environment. You will actively drive engagement and secure contribution from all divisions to ensure the successful, integrated implementation of procurement strategies across St Vincent's.

Things that work for us:

• 10+ years of relevant major procurement experience, demonstrating a career trajectory dedicated to high-level, strategic procurement management within complex organisations – ideally within the health or aged care sector
• Proven successful experience negotiating and managing procurement contracts across diverse, geographically dispersed sites
• Exceptional ability to engage with and strategically manage the expectations of stakeholder groups at all levels, including Group Executives and Divisional Finance Teams, positioning yourself as a trusted advisor who can effectively influence positive change
• Category management expertise with strong commercial acumen and analytical skills with the ability to identify opportunities, optimise spending, and drive performance across critical spending categories
• Demonstrated ability to take proactive initiative and generate ideas that have resulted in measurable continuous improvement and innovation within previous procurement functions
• Advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills to manage high-stakes vendor relationships, secure advantageous terms, and promptly resolve contractual disputes while preserving strategic partnerships

Things that work for you:

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
• Competitive salary packaging options
• Discounted private health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

At St Vincent's we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply button, include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability.

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At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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