- • Lead end-to-end sourcing activities from market engagement through to contract execution
- • Develop and execute negotiation strategies that deliver commercial value and business outcomes
- • Build stakeholder relationships, understand business needs and provide trusted procurement advice
- • Manage supplier and contractual relationships to ensure governance and performance outcomes
- • Identify opportunities to improve value, manage risk and drive continuous improvement
- • Apply market insights, supplier intelligence and commercial analysis to support decision-making
- • Partner with Legal, Finance, Risk and specialist teams to ensure compliant and effective procurement outcomes
- • Contribute to procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

- Significant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management or commercial management
- Strong negotiation and contracting capability
- Experience leading complex sourcing projects and commercial initiatives
- Well-developed stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability




- Commercial acumen and ability to balance value, risk and business objectives
- Proactive and pragmatic approach to delivering outcomes
- Ability to navigate complexity, build relationships and deliver strong commercial results

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in procurement and strategic sourcing, with a robust focus on negotiation, stakeholder management, and commercial analysis to drive value and improve outcomes. Proven ability to lead complex sourcing projects while ensuring compliance and fostering supplier relationships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Procurement Experience
- Strategic Sourcing
- Negotiation Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Commercial Acumen

Hard Skills

- Category Management
- Contract Management
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Commercial Analysis

Soft Skills

- Influencing Skills
- Proactive Approach
- Relationship Building

Industry Keywords

- Sourcing Activities
- Supplier Management
- Governance
- Risk Management
- Continuous Improvement

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📌 Senior Procurement Specialist (Melbourne)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Melbourne