Senior Procurement & Category Specialist

About the role

Ambulance Victoria is seeking a Senior Procurement & Category Specialist to provide end-to-end procurement, tender and category management expertise, including leading complex sourcing and tender processes, developing procurement and category strategies and governance documentation, and giving commercial, procurement and probity advice. The role reports to the Senior Manager Strategic Procurement and is full-time and ongoing. Hybrid working is available, but a presence at the headquarters in Blackburn (soon to be Doncaster) is essential.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement, tender and sourcing activities, including complex commercial negotiations with suppliers and stakeholders across the AV portfolio, delivering value for money and fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Provide strategic procurement, category and commercial leadership through influence, subject matter expertise and collaboration.
• Develop and implement category and sourcing strategies aligned to AV priorities, expenditure requirements and market conditions.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and give trusted commercial and procurement advice to help them balance quality, risk management and value for money.
• Ensure compliance with AV and Victorian Government Purchasing Board (VGPB) requirements and other policy and legislative obligations.

Required profile

• Postgraduate degree or relevant industry certification (or progress toward it), or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Significant experience in strategic sourcing, procurement and category management.
• Knowledge of procurement governance, probity and value-for-money principles, preferably in a Victorian Government or similarly regulated environment.
• Ability to lead complex projects, manage competing priorities and stakeholder expectations, and to negotiate complex commercial deals.
• Leadership through subject matter expertise, collaboration and influence, with a track record of building commercial capability and driving continuous improvement.

How to apply

• Apply through the Ambulance Victoria careers website by 11:59pm AEDT on 24 November 2026; emailed applications are not accepted.
• The application includes a cover letter and current resume, plus answers to two selection questions about leading strategic sourcing and developing category strategies (500 words each).
• Successful applicants must complete pre-employment screening including references, misconduct and police checks, and agree to a secondary employment assessment.