- Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus + hybrid work arrangements
- Full-time and continuing
- HEW 10 $153,668 + 17% Superannuation
Benefits for working with us!
At Deakin, we offer more than just a job - we offer a lifestyle. Across our campuses in Geelong, Melbourne, and regional Victoria, you’ll find everything you need to thrive: on-site childcare, gyms, medical centres, cafes, accessible public transport, and convenient parking. Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support your work-life balance, generous leave entitlements including extended parental leave and the option to purchase additional time off, plus a wide range of staff discounts on travel and more. Our health and wellbeing services, ongoing professional development opportunities, and inclusive, supportive culture make Deakin a place where you can grow - whether you're working remotely or immersed in the vibrant energy of campus life.
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.
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.
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 [email protected]
Applications for this position close at 11:55pm - Sunday, 30th August.
Are You Ready?
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.
Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.
Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence. A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.
