IT Procurement Specialist
Hybrid · Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
Job Summary
IT Procurement Specialist to provide commercial leadership across national IT sourcing and supplier management, leading category strategies across software, cloud, hardware, and IT services; overseeing end-to-end procurement processes including RFx, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contract awards, and supplier governance; driving cost optimisation, risk management, and alignment with IT and business objectives in a not-for-profit environment; requires strong IT category expertise, vendor governance, and experience negotiating favorable SLAs and contractual outcomes, with collaboration across IT, security, finance, and business stakeholders; remote-friendly with hybrid in-office requirements (minimum 2 days in office).
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in IT procurement and strategic sourcing
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Procurement, IT, or related discipline
- Experience across software (SaaS/licensing), cloud, hardware, telecoms, and IT services
- Strong contract management and vendor governance experience
- Proven ability to manage end-to-end sourcing and complex negotiations
- Strong commercial and analytical skills (TCO, ROI, cost modelling)
- Knowledge of IT licensing models (e.g. Microsoft, Oracle, SAP)
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with ability to influence senior IT leaders
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