Senior Manager, Procurement

About the role

ANZ is looking for a Senior Manager, Procurement to lead strategic procurement across key categories within its Australia Retail or Institutional business. The role acts as a trusted commercial partner to senior leaders, driving category strategies, complex sourcing initiatives and sustainable value through innovative procurement practices. It is a highly visible leadership position with two permanent, full-time opportunities based in Melbourne or Brisbane.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies based on market intelligence, supplier insights and business priorities.
• Lead high-value and complex sourcing activities, including negotiations, contract execution and risk management across the source-to-contract lifecycle.
• Partner with senior leaders and executive stakeholders to align procurement outcomes with business objectives while ensuring compliance with organisational policies.
• Manage and mentor a team of Category Managers, Sourcing Specialists and Supplier Relationship Managers.
• Oversee supplier relationship management, driving value creation, innovation and strong supplier performance.
• Deliver commercial outcomes through cost optimisation, contract negotiations and product and service rationalisation.
• Monitor category and supplier performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and risk mitigation.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement and vendor management, with a track record of commercial outcomes in complex organisations.
• Experience leading procurement activities within large-scale transformation or change programs.
• Experience developing and managing global sourcing strategies, including cross-border supplier relationships and commercial negotiations.
• Tertiary qualification in Business, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline; professional procurement certification viewed favourably.

Required skills

• Category strategy development, commercial negotiation and contract lifecycle management.
• Advanced financial, market and supplier analysis skills.
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills with senior executives and C-suite leaders.

Applicants are not expected to have all these skills; a growth mindset is valued. Applications are made through the ANZ careers site using reference number 126215, with a posting end date of 20 November 2026.