The Company

Our client is a highly regarded Victorian organisation delivering essential services to the community. With a strong reputation for innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement, they have recently secured substantial funding for the future and are proceeding with a series of comprehensive renewal and modernisation projects across the board. A key part of this will see them embarking on an exciting transformation of their procurement, supply chain and operational support functions and, as such, an opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Manager.

Reporting into an experienced executive team, this is a critical leadership role as well as an opportunity to take ownership of a pivotal operational function that directly supports frontline service delivery. The successful candidate will join an organisation committed to investing in systems, people and process improvement, and one in which their ability to optimise operations and lead change will have a genuine impact.

The Role

A broad leadership role responsible for the end-to-end management of procurement operations, inventory, warehousing, logistics and supplier performance, this position is critical for ensuring the efficient delivery of essential products and services across a complex operational environment.

Leading a capable team, the appointed candidate will oversee the complete procure-to-pay value chain, ensuring the right products are available at the right time whilst driving improvements in cost, service delivery and operational performance. Working closely with Finance, IT and operational stakeholders, they will play a key role in modernising systems, embedding best practice processes and delivering strategic transformation initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the day-to-day procurement, inventory, warehouse and logistics operations across multiple sites.
• Developing inventory and demand planning strategies that minimise waste, optimise stock holdings and ensure continuity of supply.
• Managing supplier relationships, service performance, contract compliance and procurement governance.
• Supporting strategic sourcing initiatives and ensuring procurement activities comply with government policies and regulatory requirements.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and supply chain operations using Lean, Six Sigma or similar methodologies.
• Leading change management initiatives associated with new systems, automation, ERP optimisation and digital transformation projects.
• Using operational data and reporting to improve decision making, identify efficiencies and optimise supply chain performance.
• Developing operational budgets, monitoring expenditure and identifying opportunities for cost optimisation.
• Ensuring strong governance, risk management and compliance across procurement, inventory and supply operations.
• Building and developing a high-performing team while fostering a collaborative, customer-focused culture across operational, clinical and corporate stakeholders.

This role offers the right candidate significant scope to influence organisational performance through operational excellence, systems improvement and strong leadership.

Your Profile

You are an experienced operations, procurement or supply chain leader with a demonstrable track record of success. As someone who enjoys improving processes, leading teams and delivering meaningful organisational change, you will be comfortable in a varied role in which no two days are the same. Comfortable operating in complex environments, you understand how procurement, logistics, inventory management and supplier performance combine to support excellent customer outcomes.

Your experience may have been obtained within an environment such as healthcare, government, manufacturing, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, distribution, logistics or another large, process-driven organisation where governance and operational excellence are critical.

To be successful you will also bring:

• Demonstrated leadership experience across procurement, supply chain, logistics, warehouse or operational services.
• Strong knowledge of procure-to-pay processes, inventory management and supplier relationship management.
• Experience leading operational improvement and business transformation initiatives.
• Exposure to ERP, procurement or inventory management systems and an interest in leveraging technology to improve efficiency.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across finance, operations, technology and executive teams.
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting operational and financial data to drive decision making.
• Experience managing budgets, performance metrics and operational reporting.
• A collaborative leadership style with a proven ability to coach, mentor and develop high-performing teams.
• An understanding of procurement governance, compliance and risk management within a regulated environment will be highly regarded.

For the right candidate who is looking for an opportunity where operational leadership, strategic improvement and people leadership can be combined while making a tangible difference within a purpose-driven organisation, this is an excellent opportunity.

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