Help shape the future of procurement at Victoria Police. Join a Procurement Services Division that is transforming the way procurement and commercial services are delivered, partnering with stakeholders to achieve better outcomes through strategic thinking, strong commercial acumen and customer-focused solutions.

The Procurement Division, within Financial Services, is evolving into a trusted partner that delivers simpler, faster and more effective procurement services. We are committed to:

- Upholding solid governance, value for money and positive customer outcomes.
- Partnering with stakeholders early to shape effective sourcing and commercial strategies.
- Delivering fit-for-purpose procurement solutions aligned to organisational needs and policy requirements.
- Providing trusted, consistent advice and building procurement capability across the organisation.

Reporting to the Chief Procurement Officer, you will lead high-risk, high-value and strategically significant procurement activities from planning through to contract execution and management. You will provide expert commercial and sourcing advice, influence key decisions, lead complex negotiations and deliver value-for-money outcomes across a diverse portfolio.

This is an opportunity for a commercially astute and relationship-focused professional who thrives in a complex environment and enjoys solving challenging business problems. You will work closely with senior leaders, manage commercial risks, shape procurement strategies and play a key role in delivering outcomes that support Victoria Police's strategic objectives.

Victoria Police offer a contemporary and flexible workplace,



supporting flexible work arrangements and providing opportunities to make a meaningful impact through strategic procurement leadership.

Your duties will include:

- Lead a high calibre sourcing team: undertaking, managing and delivering a range of complex and specialist strategic procurements across a portfolio of procurement categories, from project initiation to contract execution, ensuring value for money is achieved.
- Oversee and assure each stage of the procurement process including completion of market research, mapping requirements, scoping market approaches and developing market documents, managing bid processes, bid evaluations, developing contracts, leading tender evaluation teams and conducting supplier negotiations.
- Extensive knowledge and broad understanding of using procurement and finance concepts to inform expenditure decisions, manage risks and inform strategic direction.
- Provide expert, authoritative, timely sourcing and c ommercial advice in line with Victorian Government State Purchase Contracts and Victoria Police policies and procedures.
- Make informed recommendations, review and endorse briefings to the Senior Executive Team, ensuring compliance with the Victorian Government goods and services procurement policies and other Government legislative requirements.
- Represent the interest and views of the Procurement Division and the organisation on various internal and external governance structures including Project Control Boards,



reference groups, working parties, forums and other governance structures.
- Mentor staff to encourage professional growth and development.

About You:

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

- Sustained expertise in effective people management in a large procurement and commercial environment.
- Significant expertise in the delivery of quality procurement outcomes with the ability to improve service delivery. Sets clearly defined objectives and priorities, manage and mitigate risks, reviewing and refining as required to maximise probability of success.
- Extensive knowledge and broad understanding of using procurement and finance concepts to inform expenditure decisions, manage risks and inform strategic direction.
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge in the development and implementation of procurement practices and procedures, including demonstrated capacity to understand and apply the Victorian Government goods and services procurement policies and guidelines.
- Proven ability to effectively initiate and manage negotiations with stakeholders to gain commitment to projects, and delivery of activities, to meet timelines and achieve desired outcomes.
- Participation on Project Control Boards, Steering Committees, working groups to provide advice and steerage as necessary. Outstanding stakeholder management skills with the ability to identify and use innovative solutions to meet stakeholder needs and ensure outcomes are achieved using knowledge of stakeholders' organisational context.
- Outstanding written communication skills with the ability to prepare and present complex and strategic procurement documents to

📌 Senior Sourcing and Commercial Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Victoria Police
📍 Melbourne