Head of Procurement – Theme Parks & Resorts

About the role

Village Roadshow is seeking a commercially savvy procurement leader to head purchasing and procurement across its Theme Parks, Sea World Resort and Topgolf operations. Reporting to the General Manager Finance, you will oversee roughly $200 million of annual indirect spend, shaping a centralized function that drives savings, supply continuity and governance.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute a group procurement strategy and annual category plans for a broad range of indirect spend categories.
• Lead strategic sourcing, tendering and negotiation of major supply agreements.
• Champion a centralized procurement operating model across all business units.
• Own the end‑to‑end contract lifecycle from tender through negotiation and sign‑off.
• Select, endorse and manage preferred suppliers against contractual KPIs.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain, commercial and legal risk.
• Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting and reporting of the procurement portfolio.
• Build, lead and develop a high‑performing Procurement and Purchasing team.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive and operational stakeholders.
• Drive enhancements to procure‑to‑pay systems and processes in partnership with Finance and ICT.

Required profile

• Proven procurement leadership experience in complex, multi‑site operational environments, preferably within tourism, hospitality, entertainment, retail or FMCG.
• Track record of managing significant indirect spend portfolios and delivering measurable commercial value.
• Strong capability in strategic sourcing, category management, contract negotiation and supplier relationship management.
• Coaching‑oriented leadership style with success building high‑performing teams.
• Polished negotiation and stakeholder influencing skills at executive and supplier levels.
• Tertiary qualification in procurement, supply chain, business or commerce; CIPS membership or postgraduate qualifications highly regarded.

Required skills