Procurement Manager

Centacare • Brisbane, AL

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About The Position

Centacare is an agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane that provides community services and support to individuals, families, and communities across Queensland. Through a wide range of programs including childcare, aged care, disability support, family and relationship services, counselling, and youth support, Centacare is committed to enhancing wellbeing, promoting dignity, and supporting vulnerable members of the community. Guided by Catholic values, Centacare works to build stronger, more connected, and inclusive communities through compassionate and professional service delivery. We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Procurement Manager to establish and lead our procurement function. This is an exciting opportunity to shape procurement strategy, governance and supplier partnerships across a diverse organisation delivering services in early education, community services, aged care, disability services and corporate support. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will play a key role in driving value for money, strengthening procurement governance, managing commercial risk and supporting sustainable organisational growth. As Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a strategic procurement framework that delivers efficiency, compliance and measurable value across the organisation. You will work closely with executive leaders, managers and key stakeholders to improve procurement capability, establish preferred supplier arrangements and ensure procurement practices support high-quality service delivery.

Requirements

• A degree in Commerce, Business, Procurement, Supply Chain or a related discipline.
• 7–10 years' experience in senior procurement, strategic sourcing or category management.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex procurement and contract negotiations.
• Strong commercial, analytical and financial management capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Experience implementing procurement governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of Australian procurement legislation, contract law, risk management and ERP/P2P systems.

Nice To Haves

• CIPS/MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification (desirable).
• Experience within the not-for-profit, government, health or community services sectors will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organisation's procurement strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Establish procurement policies, procedures, governance frameworks and best practice.
• Lead end-to-end procurement activities including RFQs, RFTs, RFPs and commercial negotiations.
• Develop category management strategies and preferred supplier panels.
• Manage supplier performance, contract lifecycle management and vendor relationships.
• Analyse organisational spend to identify cost savings and value creation opportunities.
• Provide commercial procurement advice to leaders and project teams.
• Implement procurement systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain procurement records, contract registers and reporting dashboards.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, funding requirements, delegations and audit standards.
• Promote ethical procurement practices, conflict of interest management and Modern Slavery compliance.
• Build procurement capability across the organisation through coaching and training.

Benefits

• This is an opportunity to build a high-performing procurement function that directly supports essential community services.
• You'll work with a collaborative executive team, influence strategic decision-making and deliver meaningful organisational improvements while contributing to better outcomes for the communities we serve.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior