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Senior Manager Supply, Contracts & Procurement

Australia, Adelaide · Job Posted July 07, 2026
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This full-time role senior leadership role is based in the Adelaide office and requires some intrastate travel. This is a strategic leadership position across multiple critical business areas, focused on providing end-to-end commercial oversight and improvements across a growing business. You will sit on the SLT with a supportive and progressive executive.

Job Responsibility

  • Providing comprehensive leadership across procurement strategy, governance, inventory management, logistics, and supplier management
  • Leading, mentoring, and developing a multidisciplinary team of procurement, contracts, and supply chain professionals
  • Managing the complete contract lifecycle, encompassing strategy development, tendering, negotiation, award, administration, and close-out
  • Conducting strategic spend analysis to identify cost reduction, supplier rationalisation, and commercial improvement opportunities
  • Establishing and enforcing rigorous governance controls, procurement standards, and compliance procedures across all functional activities
  • Partnering closely with executive leadership, operational managers, and technical teams to align procurement support with overarching business priorities

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification in business management, supply chain management, or equivalent field
  • Minimum 10 years relevant experience, ideally in heavy infrastructure, capital-intensive, or complex operational environment
  • In-depth knowledge of comprehensive supply chain systems, encompassing sourcing, purchasing, warehousing, inventory management, and logistics
  • Strong practical experience in ERP systems
  • Proven capacity to operate between corporate office and field-based environments
  • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with ability to coach and manage stakeholder expectations under pressure
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