Business Development & Procurement Manager
Sydney Olympic Park - Australia
Job Summary
About My Guardian
My Guardian is a leading Aged and Disability Care service provider delivering compassionate high-quality person-centred care. As we continue to grow rapidly we remain committed to empowering individuals to live safely independently and with dignity.
The Business Development & Procurement Manager is responsible for driving strategic growth opportunities while ensuring the organisation maximises value from its supplier and procurement activities. This role combines commercial business development strategic partnerships procurement leadership contract management and supplier governance to support My Guardians growth objectives across aged care disability and community services.
The position will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team to identify new revenue opportunities establish strategic partnerships optimise supplier relationships and deliver sustainable cost efficiencies while maintaining compliance with industry regulations and quality standards.
Key responsibilities include:Identify develop and secure new business opportunities across aged care home care NDIS health and community services.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with referral partners healthcare providers community organisations and key stakeholders.
Develop and execute business development strategies aligned with organisational growth objectives.
Identify opportunities for service expansion market penetration and diversification.
Prepare commercial proposals tenders business cases and partnership agreements.
Represent the organisation at industry events conferences networking functions and stakeholder meetings.
Monitor market trends competitor activity and emerging opportunities.
Collaborate with operational leaders to ensure successful implementation of new contracts and partnerships.
Contribute to revenue growth targets through the acquisition of new clients partnerships and commercial opportunities.
Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement and category management strategy across key spend portfolios including labour client services technology construction facilities fleet consumables and corporate services.
Analyse organisational spend and identify opportunities for consolidation standardisation and cost optimisation.
Establish procurement frameworks that support business growth while ensuring value for money.
Lead end-to-end procurement activities including market analysis sourcing strategies tender processes supplier evaluations and contract negotiations.
Conduct high-value commercial negotiations to achieve favourable pricing service levels and contractual outcomes.
Drive competitive procurement processes that balance quality risk and cost considerations.
Establish and manage preferred supplier panels across key categories.
Oversee supplier onboarding due diligence and ongoing performance management.
Monitor supplier performance against agreed service level agreements (SLAs) KPIs and contractual obligations.
Manage the full contract lifecycle including renewals extensions performance reviews and terminations.
Foster strategic supplier relationships that support innovation service excellence and business continuity.
Deliver measurable procurement savings and efficiencies.
Monitor procurement expenditure and supplier performance against budgets.
Drive internal purchasing compliance and reduce non-approved supplier expenditure.
Produce procurement savings reports and commercial performance metrics.
Ensure procurement activities are conducted with integrity transparency and accountability.
Manage conflicts of interest and maintain audit-ready procurement documentation.
Ensure suppliers contractors and subcontractors comply with all relevant legislative regulatory and quality requirements.
Demonstrated experience in business development procurement commercial management or strategic sourcing.
Strong commercial negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
Experience managing contracts suppliers and procurement processes.
Proven ability to identify and secure new business opportunities.
Strong analytical and financial acumen.
Excellent communication presentation and relationship-building skills.
Ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
Why Join My Guardian
Competitive salary package
Career growth opportunities
Onsite gym
Supportive and positive office culture
Weekly Friday afternoon drinks and nibbles at Head Office
Healthy snacks and refreshments
Required Experience:
Manager