Strategic Procurement Lead
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 3
Remuneration: 132236 - 150222 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ672210
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 10 July 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Eileen Albertini on Eileen.Albertini@health.nsw.gov.au
At the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
What you'll be doing
The role provides technical advice to key stakeholder undertaking procurement planning, sourcing and contract management activities to enable them to meet business needs and policy compliance.
Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)
How to Apply:
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
- A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience
- Responses to the questions below:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional leadership experience in procurement supply chain operations including sound knowledge and practical experience with relevant systems and processes.
- Extensive relevant experience at a senior management level delivering measurable value improvements in supply chain management within a large, complex organisation
- Proven capacity to contribute to and implement service initiatives, including the capability to plan, manage change, improve performance and manage all stages of the project cycle (planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation).
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and develop a diverse range of staff to deliver high quality outcomes.
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders to meet operational and strategic priorities.
- Proven ability to produce quality focused strategic written reports outlining progress and performance against targets.
- High level analytical skills including the ability to analyse and interpret information with the ability to present finds through Dashboards or other similar mechanism.
Child Safe Standards:
SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Additional Information:
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.
Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.
Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.
An Eligibility List may be created for future permanent and temporary full or part time vacancies.
Need more information?
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at SCHN-EA-AboriginalHealthDirectorate@health.nsw.gov.au
For technical support please contact 1300 679 367
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