• 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
Solid 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 strong 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