Senior Procurement Business Partner - VIC

Morgan Consulting is delighted to partner exclusively with a high-growth global food and supply chain organisation as they look to appoint a Senior Procurement Business Partner across a large indirect portfolio, the incumbent will play a key role in building and embedding strategic procurement as the functions matures.

This is a rare opportunity for a commercially astute procurement professional who enjoys operating with autonomy while influencing enterprise-wide outcomes. The role will move beyond traditional sourcing, partnering closely with operational and leadership stakeholders to shape demand, build category strategies and deliver measurable cost and performance improvements across a complex indirect spend portfolio. You will be instrumental in helping transition procurement from a reactive function into a strategic business partner within a fast-scaling, globally integrated environment.

Key Responsibilities:
Reporting into senior procurement leadership, you will be responsible for:

• Partner with business leaders to understand cost drivers and influence commercial decision-making
• Develop and execute category strategies across large and complex indirect spend areas
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activity including supplier engagement, negotiation and contract execution
• Build robust business cases aligned to financial and operational objectives
• Drive cost optimisation initiatives and validate savings in partnership with Finance
• Establish governance frameworks and increase spend under management
• Implement structured sourcing methodologies and procurement discipline
• Manage supplier performance and identify opportunities for value creation
• Support transformation initiatives across procurement and broader supply chain functions
• Contribute to embedding procurement as a strategic function across the organisation

About You
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in procurement, category management or commercial sourcing roles
• Track record delivering multi-million-dollar savings and commercial outcomes
• Strong stakeholder engagement capability with the ability to influence senior leaders
• Experience operating across complex indirect spend categories (e.g. logistics, packaging, MRO, services)
• High level of commercial acumen and financial literacy
• Ability to operate autonomously within fast-paced, evolving environments
• Strategic mindset balanced with hands-on execution capability
• Background within manufacturing, FMCG, logistics or food production environments will be highly regarded

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to shape and influence procurement capability within a high-growth global organisation
• High-impact role with enterprise visibility and strong executive engagement
• Exposure to complex, large-scale indirect spend portfolios
• Autonomous role with genuine scope to drive change and improvement
• Competitive salary of $180,000 – $190,000 + superannuation

To apply, please click APPLY or contact Sebastian Dahan at sdahan@morganconsulting.com.au for a confidential discussion.