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Permanent Full Time Position 

About the role

Responsible for managing the centralised contract portfolio and delivering day-to-day procurement activities that support efficient, compliant and value-for-money purchasing across Southern Cross Care (SCC). The role supports the end-to-end coordination, execution and implementation of sourcing and contracting activities across multiple categories, including food services, medical consumables and equipment

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement Administration Focus
  • Provide operational advice and guidance to stakeholders on procurement, sourcing, and contract management matters.
  • Lead the Go to Market process and RFI formulation to support Best in market Probity process and outcomes.
  • Ensure accurate and timely records of purchasing activity.
  • Prepare procurement summaries, expenditure analysis, and performance reports for the Group Manager Procurement and key stakeholders.
  • Monitor supplier performance.
  • Conduct expenditure and spend analysis to identify opportunities for cost savings and value improvement.
• Procurement Support:
  • Deliver on-time and on-budget results.
  • Promote and maintain compliance with established contract management policies and practices.
  • Provide guidance and training in all contracting practices, processes and policies.
• Leadership
  • Lead and support change initiatives to strengthen and standardise procurement and contract management processes.
  • Drive continuous improvement across the procurement and contract management function.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and service providers.
  • Contribute as a senior member of the Procurement team, supporting strategic planning and providing specialist expertise.
• Stakeholder engagement
  • Establish and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal business units and proactively engage with suppliers.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to operational and clinical teams.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

• Essential Experience
  • Experience in administering purchase contracts for goods and services.
  • Experience in coordinating and providing purchasing support to internal stakeholders.
  • Experience in undertaking research, analysing data, and preparing reports and recommendations.
• Essential Knowledge
  • Knowledge of procurement and purchase contracting methods and approaches.
  • A basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care Standards as are applicable to the role.
• Desirable: A relevant qualification in business, commerce, supply chain management, law, finances or similar is considered desirable.

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

Apply online: careers.southerncrosscare.com.au/jobs/search

Enquiries: careers@southerncrosscare.com.au

Applications close: 10 March 2026 at 4pm