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As The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, You Will

• Lead strategic sourcing: Set direction and deliver sourcing strategies aligned with the University’s strategic priorities and objectives.
• Drive commercial value: Lead end-to-end, high-value procurement to optimise costs, efficiency, supplier performance, innovation and sustainability.
• Provide strategic leadership: Advise senior and executive stakeholders, influence decisions and align cross-University priorities.
• Manage risk and governance: Ensure strong procurement governance, compliance, risk management and commercial oversight.
• Build capability and partnerships: Lead, mentor and develop high-performing procurement teams while building strong strategic supplier and stakeholder relationships.
• Drive transformation: Improve procurement capability, processes, systems, technology and reporting to deliver continuous improvement and long-term value.
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To Be Successful, You’ll Have

• Senior procurement expertise: Postgraduate qualifications with extensive experience leading end-to-end procurement and strategic sourcing.
• Complex commercial delivery: Proven success managing high-value, high-risk sourcing activities and delivering measurable value through cost optimisation, risk reduction, innovation and sustainability.
• Strategic leadership: Strong strategic thinking, decision-making and change leadership, with the ability to operate effectively at executive and senior leadership levels.
• Stakeholder and team leadership: Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, navigate competing priorities and lead high-performing procurement teams.
• Governance and compliance: Deep knowledge of procurement governance, probity, conflicts of interest, commercial frameworks, legislation and regulatory requirements.
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Here's How To Apply

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Zendyn Lakdavala (Head of Procurement) on z.lakdavala@deakin.edu.au

• For a copy of the position description, please see below: