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Director of Procurement

  • Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Full time
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About Us:

At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 4,000 staff and 600 volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

Why choose Uniting AgeWell?

  • Lead a function with strong visibility and organisational impact
  • Work closely with leaders across operations, finance and support services
  • Drive meaningful improvements in cost, efficiency and supplier outcomes
  • Be part of a collaborative, values-led organisation
  • Contribute to services that support older Australians in the community
  • Salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + $2,650 annually
About the role:
 
The Director of Procurement is responsible for leading and strengthening Uniting AgeWell’s procurement function, ensuring it delivers value, consistency and strong governance across the organisation. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role leads the development and delivery of procurement strategy, translating organisational priorities into practical, fit-for-purpose approaches that support both operational performance and customer outcomes.
 
Working closely with operational and corporate leaders, you will provide trusted commercial advice, balancing cost, quality and risk while supporting frontline service delivery. You will also lead the ongoing improvement of procurement systems, processes and frameworks, ensuring they remain contemporary and scalable as the organisation continues to grow.
  • Lead and deliver procurement strategy aligned to organisational and operational needs
  • Establish and maintain procurement governance, policies and frameworks
  • Drive category management and deliver measurable value across spend areas
  • Lead supplier negotiations, contracts and ongoing performance management
  • Build and lead a capable, high-performing procurement team
  • Provide commercial insight and advice to senior stakeholders
This is a full time, permanent role working Monday to Friday based out of a Corporate Head Office in Melbourne CBD.
 
What you'll bring:
  • Proven experience leading procurement or category functions in complex organisations
  • Demonstrated delivery of measurable value, including cost savings and supplier performance uplift
  • Experience working across large, multi-category spend portfolios, ideally $50M+
  • Strong capability in developing and embedding procurement processes, governance and ways of working
  • Confident stakeholder partner, able to influence and challenge across operations and corporate teams
  • Track record of leading and developing teams to deliver consistent outcomes
  • Strong commercial judgement with hands-on experience in negotiations and contract management

Essentials for working in Aged Care:

  • A current Working With Children Check card
  • Current and ongoing flu vaccinations
  • Australian working rights
  • Ability to pass a national police clearance
Make a positive difference in your community – apply now!
 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply for this role.
 
You can access the position description here: Procurement Director PD.pdf. Applications close Sunday May 31st.
 
For more information please contact Daniel Knox at DKnox@unitingagewell.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

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