Procurement Lead

About This Role

Leading a critical national sourcing program is at the core of this contract role. This position requires an experienced, highly skilled, and commercially minded procurement professional who can drive sustainable value, navigate ambiguity, build alignment, and make timely decisions across diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies that identify, structure, and execute opportunities to drive commercial value while managing supply risk and operational requirements
• Reduce total cost of ownership by making informed risk trade-offs and executing these through the end-to-end sourcing cycle
• Deliver outcomes through fact-based insights, robust analytics, and targeted strategic actions
• Lead all aspects of procurement, including requirements definition, baseline development, sourcing, negotiation, savings validation, contract execution, and ongoing contract management
• Engage and influence stakeholders across various business functions (including Operations, HSE, Finance, and Legal) to align priorities and deliver project outcomes
• Maintain awareness of external trends, including market dynamics, innovation, and emerging risks
• Challenge existing ways of working and facilitate decisions in complex, high-pressure environments
• Communicate strategies clearly to all levels, from senior leadership to operational teams

Requirements

• Strong commercial mindset with proven experience in complex negotiations
• Sound project management, problem-solving, and analytical skills; ability to distill complex data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Confidence to challenge established thinking, influence senior leaders, and foster collaboration across functions
• A proactive mindset, comfortable operating in fast-paced settings and developing frameworks to improve ways of working

Important Details

• Contract: 6 months

Application Process

• If you're a commercial professional with recent major projects experience, the company wants to hear from you

About the Company

Randstad has the largest team of dedicated procurement, contracts & supply chain professional recruiters in South Australia. They are on all categories of the state and local government agreements and their size affords them key partnerships or agreements with ASX listed mining, energy, utility, oil and gas, defence, NFP and manufacturing businesses. They are recruiting multiple opportunities in procurement, category management, contracts management and supply chain.