Senior Sourcing Specialist - Procurement Services

Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health is seeking applications from motivated and experienced procurement professionals to join our Procurement and Supply Chain team as a Senior Sourcing Specialist (Infrastructure & Capital).

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

As one of Victoria's fastest-growing health services, we are investing significantly in our infrastructure and capital program to support the future healthcare needs of our community.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded procurement professional with experience in infrastructure, engineering or construction procurement to play a key role in delivering strategic sourcing outcomes across one of Victoria's largest public health services.

Reporting to the Deputy Director Strategic Sourcing, you will lead end-to-end procurement activities for complex technical categories including engineering services, facilities management, infrastructure projects, building works and biomedical equipment. Working closely with Engineering, Facilities Management, Capital Projects and operational stakeholders, you will develop procurement strategies, lead market engagements, manage tender processes and negotiate commercial outcomes that deliver value while ensuring compliance and probity.

This role offers the opportunity to influence major infrastructure investments, collaborate with senior stakeholders and contribute to the delivery of projects that directly improve healthcare services for our community.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities for infrastructure, construction, engineering or technical services.
• Strong commercial acumen with proven negotiation and contract management capability.
• Experience managing complex procurement processes including RFTs, RFQs and EOIs.
• Sound understanding of construction and infrastructure procurement models, governance and probity requirements.
• The ability to interpret technical specifications and translate them into robust procurement documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across technical, operational and executive teams.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering practical outcomes.
• Relevant qualifications in procurement, engineering, construction, quantity surveying or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

Why Northern Health?

At Northern Health, you'll work on some of the most significant healthcare infrastructure and procurement initiatives in Victoria while being part of an organisation committed to innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

We offer:

• Meaningful work that directly supports better healthcare outcomes.
• Opportunities to lead high-value, complex procurement projects.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements and a strong commitment to employee wellbeing.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.Please click on the Apply button and follow the prompts.

For further information, please refer to the Position Description or contact Abbas Raza, Deputy Director Strategic Sourcing via email on ••••@nh.org.au or for a confidential chat call 04•• ••• 562.

Applications close Monday 2 September 2026.

Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date. We encourage interested applicants to submit their application as soon as possible as the advertisement may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.

We offer:

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program

• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

• An inclusive and culturally safe space

• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'

• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

 

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

 

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

 

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.