Strategic Sourcing Manager at RMIT University · Melbourne

Overview:

• Full-time, 12 Months Fixed Term position until Aug 2027
• Salary Level HEW 9 ($141,417 - $151,521) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You You are a strategic procurement professional with demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end sourcing activities in a complex organisational environment. You enjoy partnering with stakeholders to understand business needs, identify commercial opportunities, and deliver value-driven procurement outcomes. You have strong analytical and negotiation skills, with the ability to develop sourcing strategies, lead competitive procurement processes, and manage commercial risk. Your collaborative approach enables you to build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, while confidently influencing outcomes and navigating competing priorities. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple sourcing initiatives while maintaining a strong focus on governance, compliance, and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have as a minimum:

• Proven strategic sourcing experience (structured and fact-based) in a commercial, government or other large organisational settings
• Demonstrated the capability to successfully develop/execute sourcing strategies, tender processes, supplier evaluations and negotiation strategies to deliver significant value
• Strong contract development experience
• Advanced stakeholder management, influencing skills and written and verbal communication skills
• Clear understanding of sustainable procurement principles and their application through techniques such as life cycle costing and assessment
• Ability to work collaboratively with Category/Vendor Managers/Procurement Analysts to ensure that sourcing events align to and compliment category strategies/plans
• A high level of competency using Excel and Procurement Systems and sound analytical capabilities
• Strong contract development experience and understanding of commercial implication of key legal clauses

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Portfolio

Procurement is a small but focused group reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President Resources. The role of Procurement is to review sourcing and procurement options across the university based on an expenditure on goods and services of ~$500M. Key issues addressed are:

• Identifying cost improvement initiatives across the university spend
• Rationalising supplier base
• Negotiating and establishing major RMIT group contracts based on combined purchasing power
• Enabling the procurement process and policies through both systems and controls
• Using and leveraging group contracts to provide savings

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information regarding recruitment processes, please contact Larisa Ahadi, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at larisa.ahadi@rmit.edu.au Please do not share your application to this email address.  

Position Description

Applications Close:

23 July 2026 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

In line with RMIT University’s commitment to a safe, respectful and inclusive environment, from 1 January 2026, the University will also consider gender-based violence (GBV) risk factors as part of our recruitment processes. All applicants will be required to complete a gender‑based violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence. Preferred candidates will also be required to undertake relevant pre‑employment background checks, including Working With Children Checks. Information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for its relevance to the role and RMIT’s safety obligations.

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