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Head of Procurement Partnering - HR & Corporate Services
Join a leading Australian corporation with a substantial national presence in driving a major procurement overhaul.
Build, coach and develop a small, focused team of strategic procurement partners
Lead complex sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier performance framework
Champion responsible sourcing, social procurement and ESG-aligned practices
Head of Procurement Partnering – HR & Corporate Services
Sydney | Hybrid | Major Transformation
Join a leading Australian corporation with a substantial national presence in driving a major procurement overhaul to improve capability and performance. Managing a key $300M HR and Corporate Services expenditure, you will develop and implement a new partnering model that optimises costs, supplier performance, risk management, and governance across business-enabling services.
The Opportunity:
This newly established senior role will lead the procurement efforts across HR, Professional Services, Travel, Corporate Services, and other indirect categories. Acting as a trusted commercial advisor to senior HR, Corporate Affairs, and Executive stakeholders, you will design and execute category strategies, lead significant sourcing and negotiations, embed supplier governance, and deliver measurable value supporting the organisation’s broader transformation and ESG commitments.
Key Responsibilities
About You
You are a seasoned procurement professional with proven expertise across indirect and corporate spend categories. You bring:
Why Join? Play a pivotal role in shaping a new best-practice procurement function for an ASX-listed business investing heavily in capability, people and supplier innovation. You’ll help deliver responsible sourcing outcomes and long-term value in a truly collaborative, supportive culture.
Package: Circa $250K + 20% STI
Flexibility: Hybrid working and a national stakeholder base.
We encourage you to request a copy of our Candidate Information Pack by emailing: laura@galvinrowley.com.au
How to Apply: For a strictly confidential application, please submit your CV online using the link provided.
All enquiries will be handled with the utmost confidentiality, and we’ll contact suitable candidates directly.
Sydney | Hybrid | Major Transformation
Join a leading Australian corporation with a substantial national presence in driving a major procurement overhaul to improve capability and performance. Managing a key $300M HR and Corporate Services expenditure, you will develop and implement a new partnering model that optimises costs, supplier performance, risk management, and governance across business-enabling services.
The Opportunity:
This newly established senior role will lead the procurement efforts across HR, Professional Services, Travel, Corporate Services, and other indirect categories. Acting as a trusted commercial advisor to senior HR, Corporate Affairs, and Executive stakeholders, you will design and execute category strategies, lead significant sourcing and negotiations, embed supplier governance, and deliver measurable value supporting the organisation’s broader transformation and ESG commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver multi-year category plans for HR services, consulting, recruitment tech, travel, insurance, marketing, legal, office supplies and more.
- Lead complex sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier performance frameworks.
- Partner closely with senior HR, Corporate Affairs, Finance and Executive leaders as a strategic commercial advisor.
- Champion responsible sourcing, social procurement and ESG-aligned supplier practices.
- Build, coach and develop a small, focused team of strategic procurement partners.
- Use data insights and analytics to drive cost optimisation and governance improvements.
About You
You are a seasoned procurement professional with proven expertise across indirect and corporate spend categories. You bring:
- 15+ years in procurement and commercial leadership roles, ideally within large, complex organisations.
- Deep experience across HR, professional services, travel, insurance, marketing and similar categories.
- Strong governance, negotiation and supplier performance capability.
- A practical, sleeves-rolled-up style, with the confidence to influence at C-suite level.
- Commitment to building a collaborative culture and driving transformation outcomes.
Why Join? Play a pivotal role in shaping a new best-practice procurement function for an ASX-listed business investing heavily in capability, people and supplier innovation. You’ll help deliver responsible sourcing outcomes and long-term value in a truly collaborative, supportive culture.
Package: Circa $250K + 20% STI
Flexibility: Hybrid working and a national stakeholder base.
We encourage you to request a copy of our Candidate Information Pack by emailing: laura@galvinrowley.com.au
How to Apply: For a strictly confidential application, please submit your CV online using the link provided.
All enquiries will be handled with the utmost confidentiality, and we’ll contact suitable candidates directly.
