Sharp & Carter are partnering with a market-leading organisation embarking on a significant business transformation following a recent acquisition. As the business establishes itself as a standalone operation, an chance has arisen for an experienced IT Procurement Manager to lead procurement, commercial contracting and vendor governance across a large-scale technology transition.

This is a rare opportunity to build procurement processes from the ground up while influencing strategic technology decisions across software, cloud, infrastructure and managed services.

The Opportunity
Reporting into a senior finance leader, you'll work closely with Technology, Finance, Legal and the Transformation Office to deliver commercial outcomes that support one of the organisation's highest priority strategic initiatives.
You will take ownership of end-to-end IT procurement while establishing governance frameworks, supplier management processes and commercial best practice that will support the business well beyond the transformation.
Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities across software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, telecommunications and managed services
- Negotiate complex technology contracts and commercial agreements
- Develop and implement fit-for-purpose procurement policies, processes and governance




- Partner with technology and business leaders to provide commercial procurement advice
- Manage supplier onboarding, vendor evaluations and due diligence
- Oversee contract renewals, supplier performance, SLAs and commercial risk
- Monitor technology spend and identify cost savings and commercial efficiencies
- Work collaboratively with Legal to ensure appropriate contractual protections are in place
- Provide reporting and insights to senior stakeholders throughout the transformation program

About You
You'll be an experienced IT procurement professional who enjoys building capability and influencing stakeholders across complex environments.
You'll bring:

- Proven experience managing end-to-end IT procurement and strategic sourcing activities
- Strong commercial negotiation experience across software licensing, SaaS, cloud and technology services
- Experience developing procurement processes and embedding governance frameworks
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders
- Knowledge of vendor management, supplier governance and contract lifecycle management
- Experience supporting large transformation or project environments will be highly regarded

If this role is of interest, hit 'Apply now' or reach out to Liam Scott at [email protected].

📌 IT Procurement Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Melbourne