The University of Notre Dame Australia Careers

Description

Strategic Procurement Manager, Finance
Sydney (Broadway) or Fremantle (WA) Campus
Full-time opportunity, Fixed term contract (12 months)

• Friendly and collaborative environment
• Rewarding opportunity
• $156,909 pa (level 10 - Sydney) + 14.5% superannuation
• $141,360 pa (level 10 - Fremantle) + 14.5% superannuation

About the university

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.

About the office

The Finance Office plays an integral role in the success of the University ensuring responsible stewardship through financial performance and strategic procurement, with a view to financial sustainability and growth.
 
About the role

The Strategic Procurement Manager is responsible for leading, managing, developing, and implementing key strategic procurement initiatives that support efficient processes and improve procurement management practices at the enterprise level. The role provides leadership and direction to the procurement team and works closely with stakeholders to deliver efficient and effective services to the University. It also plays a key part in driving procurement transformation across the University.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Procurement, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable teams to deliver exceptional customer service to staff and key stakeholders.
• Identify, review, develop, and implement strategic procurement planning and execution efficiencies and improvements to increase value for money and ensure alignment with university strategy and procurement policies.
• Build, manage, and maintain a strong operations team that consistently delivers effective, smooth daily operations, outstanding customer service, and organizational value.
• Provide expert advice and services on best‑practice contract management and support ease of purchasing for the University community while maintaining appropriate governance.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with strategic suppliers and key business stakeholders, including facilitating training and implementing stakeholder management plans.
• Manage complex and high‑strategic‑value procurements, lead contract benefits realization and performance, monitor KPIs and benchmarks, maintain procurement reporting, identify and mitigate risk, and collaborate with the Financial Senior Leadership team on business improvement and value‑add financial services.

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Degree qualification in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance or a related field.
• Relevant post‑graduate qualification with a commercial orientation, combined with extensive experience in a similar procurement, sourcing, or contract management role, and membership of a professionally accredited organization such as CIPS, CA, or CPA is well regarded.
• Demonstrated leadership ability in building and sustaining a strong, positive team culture within a complex and geographically disbursed operating environment.
• Demonstrated experience in procurement management across the full procurement lifecycle, with strong technical skills to manage and coordinate a procurement function in a large and complex organization.
• Strong skills and experience in procurement transformation, category management processes, and sourcing methodologies across goods and services categories.
• Strong systems focus, with hands-on experience using ERP systems to manage procurement processes. Oracle/PeopleSoft ERP is highly desirable.
• High‑level capability to negotiate and influence decision‑making while developing and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and the ability to work directly with Legal counsel to develop concise, sound contracts.
• Highly developed report‑writing skills, with the ability to reconcile policy and procurement/ commercial practical issues.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Fast paced environment with opportunity for professional growth
• Generous training and development opportunities
• Friendly and collaborative working environment

How to apply

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Applications closing date: 17 February 2026

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.      

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Haritha Garlapati, [email protected]

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.