About the Position

Join us as a Strategic Procurement Specialist, where you'll lead significant procurement initiatives that enable cutting-edge research and organisational success. You'll drive strategic sourcing, manage complex commercial negotiations, build strong supplier partnerships and deliver procurement outcomes that create lasting value across the Institute. You’ll be the commercial lead on major procurements of scientific equipment, research infrastructure and technology platforms, partnering with researchers and project teams from business case through to contract and supplier performance.

Who are you

You bring strong expertise in strategic sourcing, tender management, contract negotiation and supplier relationship management, with the ability to navigate complex commercial environments and influence decision-making at all levels. Your analytical mindset, commercial acumen and problem-solving skills enable you to develop innovative procurement strategies and deliver effective solutions for complex business needs.

Selection Criteria

Essential Knowledge and Skills

- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or professional procurement certification.
- Demonstrated significant experience in strategic procurement, sourcing and market engagement.
- Experience managing high-value and complex procurement activities, including capital projects, scientific equipment or infrastructure procurements.
- Strong commercial acumen and contract negotiation skills.
- Experience in contract management, supplier relationship management and supplier performance monitoring.
- Sound knowledge of procurement governance, compliance and risk management principles.
- Experience within research, healthcare, university or scientific environments would be highly regarded.

Personal Qualities

- Ability to work autonomously and exercise sound judgement when managing complex procurement, commercial and supplier-related matters.
- Well-developed analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills,



with the ability to interpret information, assess risk and develop practical solutions.
- Ability to build effective working relationships and work collaboratively with researchers, professional staff, suppliers and external stakeholders.
- Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and work effectively with people at all levels of the organisation.

Terms of Appointment

This position is ongoing in a full-time capacity.

Salary Professional Services Employee Level 7 ($108,119 - $117,039).

Salary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more.

12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.

General enquiries can be directed to [email protected].

WEHI's commitment to diversity and inclusion

At WEHI we strive to foster a versatile working environment that encourages individual differences and promotes collaboration and creativity. We recognise that talent does not sit within a single identifiable group in our society and that WEHI's ability to shape contemporary scientific thinking and deliver leading professional services relies on a diversity of thought within our organisation. Our action to promote gender equality has been recognised with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and we offer a range of support for women researchers. Our commitment to celebrating diversity and addressing inequities is further demonstrated through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Gender Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and our WE-Pride network for LGBTQIA+ staff and students. We actively encourage applications from, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and people with diverse genders and sexualities. Should you require support during the recruitment process due to special needs or consideration, please contact the People and Culture team.

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