Head of Procurement

About the role

Reporting to the GM of Supply and Operations the Head of Commercial (Commercial CoE Manager) will provide leadership and direction to deliver enhanced commercial benefits to the 7-Eleven organisation. This will be delivered by the development and implementation of strategic and operational sourcing, procurement, contracting and supply management strategies and operations processes to ensure the organisation attains the best value in the goods and services that are required to enable the achievement of its business strategy. Duties & responsibilities Design and execute an organisational procurement strategy including integrating the strategic sourcing program across 7-Eleven (Goods for Resale (GFR) and Goods not for Resale (GNFR)) to drive commercial outcomes Set the overall strategy and framework for how different 'go-to-market' techniques are to be established and used throughout the organisation Develop innovative procurement solutions at a project/category/enterprise level that support the overall business strategy Implement systems and processes that underpin high quality research and analysis into the supply market and categories, together with organisational demand, needs and requirements Work closely with business stakeholders to identify and manage commercial, contractual, operational, financial, reputational, ethical and supply chain risks Provide leadership, direction and effective management of the Procurement team and cross-functional working groups to achieve a high level of performance in procurement and deliver high quality advice and service to key stakeholders Your Experience Ideal candidate will have over 10 years of sourcing/procurement experience Demonstrated experience in all procurement activities including contract management, cost management, category management, strategic sourcing, project management, risk management, and analysis Proven experience developing and implementing procurement policies, processes, and frameworks, including organisation-wide rollout Previous experience in leading a team Demonstrated ability to gain respect and trust and build and maintain effective business partnering relationships Candidates with exposure to working in Consulting, Retail or FMCG highly regarded Tertiary qualifications in Business or related discipline. We are Australia's largest petrol and convenience retailer, committed to delivering little moments of brightness to the everyday lives of our customers. With over 40 years in Australia, we are proud of our diverse culture, innovation and people orientated organisation. Encompassing our company values in everything you do, we want you to Reach Higher, Do What's Right, Delight Customers and Thrive Together so we can transform the ordinary, into extraordinary. We are the extra that transforms ordinary, into extraordinary. Want to work at 7-Eleven? - Good Call!