The Position As the Senior Manager, Procurement , you will lead the delivery of a high-quality procurement service across clinical and non-clinical suppliers, driving category strategies, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring procurement outcomes that align with SJGHC’s strategic objectives. You will collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including clinical teams and executive leadership, to balance cost savings with optimal clinical and service outcomes. Key responsibilities: Lead and implement group-wide procurement strategies covering products, services, and capital acquisitions. Oversee end-to-end sourcing, vendor management, contract negotiation, and compliance with governance frameworks. Develop and execute category management strategies in partnership with key stakeholders. Drive a commercially focused and risk-aware culture within the procurement team. Mentor and develop your team to build capability and foster service excellence. Provide timely and insightful procurement reporting to support executive decision-making. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and organisational policies. We are seeking a candidate with proven leadership experience in procurement within healthcare or a similarly complex industry. The ideal candidate will possess strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills, with a clear focus on building and maintaining supplier partnerships. Strong capability in developing and implementing strategic category plans and sourcing initiatives that align with organisational goals is essential, along with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and key decision-makers. Experience in managing high-performing teams and fostering a collaborative, service-oriented culture is highly valued. Knowledge of Australian healthcare procurement standards and regulatory requirements is preferred. Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values. We can offer you Competitive remuneration and benefits Permanent Full-Time position Located in either Melbourne or Perth Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as: Novated leasing work related expenses self-education and additional superannuation A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements For enquiries, please contact Matthew Smith | Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer on 03 9205 6525 If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.
