Your new company Hays is partnering with a large and highly regarded organisation to recruit an experienced Sourcing Lead. This organisation delivers essential services to a diverse stakeholder group and is committed to excellence in procurement, governance, and commercial outcomes.
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The role is based on the Gold Coast and offers the opportunity to work across a broad portfolio of complex and high-value procurement projects.
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Your recent role
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As the Sourcing Lead, you will provide strategic procurement advice and lead end-to-end sourcing activities across a range of high-risk and complex procurement projects. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies, manage tender processes, negotiate commercial outcomes, and ensure procurement activities align with organisational objectives.
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Key responsibilities include:
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- Lead strategic sourcing and category management activities.
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- Develop and present sourcing strategies to key stakeholders.
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- Manage complex procurement and tender processes from planning through to contract award.
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- Lead tender evaluations, supplier negotiations, and commercial discussions.
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- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
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- Conduct market analysis and procurement research to support decision-making.
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- Mentor and support procurement team members, providing guidance and professional development.
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- Review procurement documentation, evaluations and recommendations to ensure quality and compliance.
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What you'll need to succeed
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To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
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- Extensive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management.
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- Proven experience leading complex or high-risk procurement activities.
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- Strong tendering, contract management and supplier negotiation experience.
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- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
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- Strong analytical and commercial acumen.
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- Excellent written communication and report-writing skills.
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- Experience mentoring, coaching or supervising procurement professionals.
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- Current unrestricted C Class Driver Licence.
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What you get in return
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- Opportunity to work on significant procurement projects with organisation-wide impact.
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- Collaborative and professional team environment.
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- Leadership opportunities with mentoring responsibilities.
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- Gold Coast location.
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- Competitive salary package and benefits.
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📌 Sourcing Lead (City of Gold Coast)
🏢 Rashi Joshi
📍 City of Gold Coast
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