Job Description

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 opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Procurement Manager to lead procurement, commercial contracting and vendor governance across a large-scale technology transition.

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

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The Opportunity

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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.

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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.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities across software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, telecommunications and managed services
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- Negotiate complex technology contracts and commercial agreements
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- Develop and implement fit-for-purpose procurement policies, processes and governance
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- Partner with technology and business leaders to provide commercial procurement advice
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- Manage supplier onboarding, vendor evaluations and due diligence
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- Oversee contract renewals, supplier performance, SLAs and commercial risk
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- Monitor technology spend and identify cost savings and commercial efficiencies
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- Work collaboratively with Legal to ensure appropriate contractual protections are in place
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- Provide reporting and insights to senior stakeholders throughout the transformation program
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About You

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

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You'll bring:

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

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