Procurement Lead - Technology
On-siteSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Job Summary
Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organisation to influence decisions up to Executive level and ensure procurement strategies align with business priorities. Partner with Senior and Executive Leadership teams to provide commercial advice, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend effective mitigation strategies. Act as the primary procurement advisor for assigned business units, supporting planning, sourcing, vendor management and commercial decision-making. Lead and support sourcing activities, including RFx processes, vendor evaluations, onboarding and contract renewals, while facilitating commercial negotiations to ensure value, service quality and risk objectives are achieved. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for cost optimisation, operational efficiencies, innovation and process improvement, and champion procurement best practice to educate stakeholders on value creation opportunities.
Required Qualifications
- At least 5 years' experience in a Procurement Business Partner, Procurement Advisor, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management or similar role
- preferably within a digital, e-Commerce, technology or fast-growth organisation
- supporting Technology, Product or Digital functions
- Experience negotiating complex technology agreements, including SaaS, software licensing, cloud services, data products and professional services arrangements
- Strong understanding of technology procurement principles, commercial models, licensing structures and supplier ecosystems
- Demonstrated ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders across all levels of an organisation, including Executive and Senior Leadership teams
- Strong commercial acumen with experience evaluating business cases, supplier proposals and commercial trade-offs
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship management skills
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, agile and evolving environments
- Strong problem-solving capability and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
- Experience managing sourcing initiatives end-to-end, including RFx, supplier evaluation, negotiation and contract execution
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes through collaboration, influence and data-driven decision making
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