Procurement & Vendor Management Leader

Sydney - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Procurement & Vendor Management Leader

Job No: 678514

Sydney - Inner Suburbs & CBD Brisbane - Inner Suburbs & CBD Melbourne - Inner Suburbs & CBD

Permanent Full Time

Pay Band 5

Brisbane (preference) Melbourne OR Sydney

Unique opportunity to make this role your own in a leading Australian Insurer
No day is ever the same plenty of variety end to end visibility
Flexible working model supportive and collaborative environment

Overview of the role

The role exists to deliver Information and Communications Technology (ICT) procurement category management and vendor management to Suncorps Insurance Technology business specifically within the IT Infrastructure space. It will require the development of Category Plans subsequent sourcing/negotiation initiatives and ongoing management of the existing contract portfolio and vendors with a focus on application based/software providers. This activity is to be enabled by a good working knowledge of the ICT supply chain & associated commercials and strong stakeholder and vendor management skills.

You will have extensive experience managing Top Tier software providers and large contracts such as IBM Microsoft ServiceNow Oracle etc and understanding terms and conditions especially performance metrics like Service Levels and KPIs are essential. You will be required to manage monthly performance meetings and understand reporting including analysis of trends and issues.

Whilst experience of procurement is beneficial vendor management experience is essential. The role has both an internal and external lens and works with multiple stakeholders at all levels.

This role sits within a close-knit team where no two days are the same offering plenty of variety and allowing you to be involved in a range of activities end to end from idea generation to expiry.

This is a unique opportunity to join a leading Australian Insurer invested in the changing digital and environmental landscape where you will have the chance to be involved in strategy creation and delivery of commercial outcomes that enable technology solutions that focus on building futures and protecting what matters for our customers.

What youll do:

Manage external vendor relations & performance including SLAs governance adherence to the SMF while building strong partnerships
Implement and manage vendor governance framework and supplier review processes manage monthly performance meetings
Perform as functional bridge amongst external vendors as well as internal stakeholders
Develop and implement Category plans sourcing strategies and/or negotiation strategies including define appropriate supply models for each category of spend and establish contracts that are competitive reduce risk and optimise supply through appropriate SLAs
Determine the roles & responsibilities between Technology Procurement & Vendor Management and stakeholders within T&T; this will involve an assessment of complexity existing intellectual property risk legal requirements budget ownership and other relevant factors
Interpret T&Cs resolve vendor disputes that have been escalated or are of a systematic or strategic nature and work with T&T Domains to resolve supplier performance and governance issues & coordinate development and tracking of improvement plans if required

What youll bring:

Minimum 5 years experience in vendor management or procurement specifically experience with large software contract renewals and tenders
Experience in ICT Category Management and Vendor Management (IT infrastructure ideally) to include Tier 1 Software providers such as IBM Oracle ServiceNow Microsoft etc
Experience in large organisations with complex environments a background in the Insurance industry would be highly regarded
Experience in a centralised procurement/commercial environment providing services to a broad customer base.
Experienced in achieving and being accountable for tangible commercial results.
Experience in delivering quality outputs within tight timeframes within a standardised project management framework and structured procurement approach.
Experience in working with others in a (preferably commercial) strategy setting role.
Experience in influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and delivering quality outputs within tight timeframes

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For more information please contact:

To apply for this opportunity please submit your application directly via the link provided.

Advertised: 28 Jan 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 08 Feb 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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Procurement & Vendor Management LeaderJob No: 678514 Sydney - Inner Suburbs & CBD Brisbane - Inner Suburbs & CBD Melbourne - Inner Suburbs & CBD Permanent Full Time IT Pay Band 5Brisbane (preference) Melbourne OR SydneyUnique opportunity to make this role your own in a leading Australian InsurerNo d...

Procurement & Vendor Management Leader

Job No: 678514

Sydney - Inner Suburbs & CBD Brisbane - Inner Suburbs & CBD Melbourne - Inner Suburbs & CBD

Permanent Full Time

Pay Band 5

Brisbane (preference) Melbourne OR Sydney

Unique opportunity to make this role your own in a leading Australian Insurer
No day is ever the same plenty of variety end to end visibility
Flexible working model supportive and collaborative environment

Overview of the role

Whilst experience of procurement is beneficial vendor management experience is essential. The role has both an internal and external lens and works with multiple stakeholders at all levels.

This role sits within a close-knit team where no two days are the same offering plenty of variety and allowing you to be involved in a range of activities end to end from idea generation to expiry.

What youll do:

Manage external vendor relations & performance including SLAs governance adherence to the SMF while building strong partnerships
Implement and manage vendor governance framework and supplier review processes manage monthly performance meetings
Perform as functional bridge amongst external vendors as well as internal stakeholders
Develop and implement Category plans sourcing strategies and/or negotiation strategies including define appropriate supply models for each category of spend and establish contracts that are competitive reduce risk and optimise supply through appropriate SLAs
Determine the roles & responsibilities between Technology Procurement & Vendor Management and stakeholders within T&T; this will involve an assessment of complexity existing intellectual property risk legal requirements budget ownership and other relevant factors
Interpret T&Cs resolve vendor disputes that have been escalated or are of a systematic or strategic nature and work with T&T Domains to resolve supplier performance and governance issues & coordinate development and tracking of improvement plans if required

What youll bring:

Minimum 5 years experience in vendor management or procurement specifically experience with large software contract renewals and tenders
Experience in ICT Category Management and Vendor Management (IT infrastructure ideally) to include Tier 1 Software providers such as IBM Oracle ServiceNow Microsoft etc
Experience in large organisations with complex environments a background in the Insurance industry would be highly regarded
Experience in a centralised procurement/commercial environment providing services to a broad customer base.
Experienced in achieving and being accountable for tangible commercial results.
Experience in delivering quality outputs within tight timeframes within a standardised project management framework and structured procurement approach.
Experience in working with others in a (preferably commercial) strategy setting role.
Experience in influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and delivering quality outputs within tight timeframes

NEWTTPartneringProcurement and Vendor Management

For more information please contact:

To apply for this opportunity please submit your application directly via the link provided.

Advertised: 28 Jan 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 08 Feb 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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