Strategic Sourcing Manager

Overview:

• Full-time, 2-year Fixed Term position

• $135,978 - $145,693 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You

Join our dynamic team at RMIT University as a Strategic Sourcing Manager, where you'll play a pivotal role in reshaping procurement predominantly within the Property Services Portfolio. Focused on projects such as facility management, Capital development projects and panel arrangement, you will lead the development and execution of tender processes. Your responsibilities will include crafting negotiation strategies and contracts that ensure the best commercial terms, driving value for the university.

In this role, you'll collaborate closely with Category and Vendor Managers, ensuring alignment with broader category strategies while prioritising sustainable procurement practices. Your adept stakeholder management skills will be crucial in building and maintaining strong relationships across the university. Based at our City campus, this position offers you a unique opportunity to make a substantial impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of our property services procurement strategies.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• Proven strategic sourcing experience (structured and fact-based) in a commercial, government or other large organisational settings

• Demonstrated the capability to successfully develop/execute sourcing strategies, tender processes, supplier evaluations and negotiation strategies to deliver significant value

• Advanced stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills

• Clear understanding of sustainable procurement principles and their application through techniques such as life cycle costing and assessment

• A high level of competency using Excel and Procurement Systems and sound analytical capabilities

• Strong contract development experience and understanding of commercial implication of key legal clauses

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Group

Procurement is a highly focused and strategic team that reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer. The team plays a vital role in delivering value to the university by optimising sourcing and procurement decisions across an annual spend of $500M on goods and services.

Procurement is committed to driving positive outcomes through:

• Identifying and delivering cost optimisation opportunities across the university’s expenditure to maximise value for money

• Strengthening and streamlining the supplier base to enhance quality, foster innovation, and build strong supplier relationships

• Negotiating and establishing major university-wide contracts that harness the combined purchasing power of RMIT, delivering significant savings and benefits

• Enabling efficient and transparent procurement processes through robust policies, systems, and controls that support best practice procurement

• Promoting the use of strategic group contracts to amplify savings and drive consistent value across the university

Through its work, the Procurement team supports the university’s financial sustainability, while enhancing service quality and supporting academic and operational excellence.

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Marc via email marc.vydelingum@rmit.edu.au. 

Position Description - Strategic Sourcing Manager

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