Strategic Sourcing Manager
Job No.: 687486
Location: 211 Wellington Road, Mulgrave
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $140,157 - $148,769 pa HEW Level 09 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
- Drive Strategic Procurement excellence to create and deliver value across the University
About the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President is one of the professional services portfolios supporting the University's core businesses of education and research. We provide best- practice financial and business advice and services to the University. These include financial accounting, taxation, budgeting, financial performance and reporting, costing, strategic procurement, insurance management, purchasing to payment, research and revenue accounting, business strategy, the University's banking relationships, investment funds and borrowings and the management of major projects with complex financial and legal dimensions. For more information on the work we do, please visit our website: http://www.monash.edu/vpfinance
The Opportunity
The Strategic Sourcing Manager position is an important role that drives the development and implementation of sourcing strategies ensuring value for money, compliance, balanced risk management and sustainability across the University. A key partner to senior stakeholders, the role delivers expert advice, aligns sourcing decisions with operational needs, and strengthens supplier relationships to achieve long-term, University-wide benefits.
This position will be responsible for leading and managing complex, high-value procurement activities from conception through to contract, ensuring strategic negotiation and exceptional service delivery. It will develop and implement global and domestic sourcing strategies that comply with University policies, probity requirements and financial governance. The role will work closely with Category Managers and identify and engage stakeholders, scope organisational needs, uncover opportunities, prepare documentation and reports, and oversee project performance against agreed milestones. It will also provide expert commercial and procurement advice, taking ownership of defined areas of spend and delivering procurement outcomes against savings targets.
To be successful in this role you will have postgraduate qualifications or extensive senior experience in procurement, ideally supported by MCIPS accreditation. You will bring deep expertise in managing high-value or high-risk categories within complex organisations, with a proven ability to deliver end-to-end sourcing strategies, drive change and realise measurable financial benefits. Your strong consulting, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills will enable you to influence at executive levels, while your analytical and conceptual capability will support innovative, data-driven solutions. Exceptional communication skills, commercial acumen, and experience across competitive procurement, contract management and lifecycle costing will be essential, along with the ability to prioritise effectively and meet demanding deadlines.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. As part of the application, please submit your CV and a cover letter addressing the following;
- Proven track record in developing and executing complex sourcing strategies that deliver tangible benefits.
- Demonstrated ability to drive value across the entire lifecycle, from demand management through to contract negotiation and award.
- Demonstrable commitment to ethical procurement practices, fully aligned with Monash values.
- A proven ability to influence stakeholders and act as an effective agent of change within the organisation.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Anthony Petit, Group Manager, Strategic Procurement, anthony.petit@monash.edu
Position Description: Strategic Sourcing Manager
Applications Close: Sunday 14 December 2025, 11:55pm AEDT
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