Strategic Sourcing Manager
Tennis Australia
Date: 1 day ago
City: Melbourne, Victoria
Contract type: Full time
At Tennis Australia, we’re creating a more playful world through tennis for everyone.
From grassroots to Grand Slams, tennis brings people together, inspires communities, and builds champions on and off the court.
We’re a team of imaginative and passionate people who believe in the power of sport to make a difference. If you're ready to help us serve up real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re committed to reflecting the communities we work and play in. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
About The Role
Reporting to the Director of Procurement, this pivotal role will lead the development and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives that support the growth of Tennis Australia (TA) and its Member Associations (MAs). You'll drive best-practice tendering, supplier engagement, and contract management across a diverse portfolio of business units, ensuring procurement delivers measurable value and long-term impact. If you're passionate about strategic procurement and thrive in a collaborative, high-performance environment, we invite you to bring your expertise to the court.
In this role you will be responsible for:
You’re a strategic and commercially minded procurement professional with a passion for delivering outcomes that make a difference. You thrive in dynamic environments, have strong stakeholder engagement skills, and know how to turn sourcing strategies into tangible results.
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:
If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered.
If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact [email protected].
Applications close Sunday 13 July, however, we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate.
Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety.
We believe playing makes life better and we are always on the lookout to talented people to join our team and help us create a playful world through tennis.
Even if we are not currently advertising the position that you are looking for today, we may be tomorrow. There are a number of ways that you can keep up-to-date with new opportunities as they happen.
We encourage you to create a profile and register for our job alerts, as well as follow Tennis Australia on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities.
From grassroots to Grand Slams, tennis brings people together, inspires communities, and builds champions on and off the court.
We’re a team of imaginative and passionate people who believe in the power of sport to make a difference. If you're ready to help us serve up real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re committed to reflecting the communities we work and play in. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
About The Role
Reporting to the Director of Procurement, this pivotal role will lead the development and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives that support the growth of Tennis Australia (TA) and its Member Associations (MAs). You'll drive best-practice tendering, supplier engagement, and contract management across a diverse portfolio of business units, ensuring procurement delivers measurable value and long-term impact. If you're passionate about strategic procurement and thrive in a collaborative, high-performance environment, we invite you to bring your expertise to the court.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Lead the development and implementation of category-based strategic sourcing plans.
- Drive end-to-end tendering, contract negotiations, and supplier engagement strategies.
- Act as a trusted advisor to business units on strategic sourcing, supplier performance, and procurement best practice.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure procurement solutions align with organisational goals and policy compliance.
- Utilise the strategic sourcing tool to report on value delivery, track savings, and ensure documentation is maintained and accessible.
- Build and manage supplier relationships to support innovation, sustainability, and long-term value.
You’re a strategic and commercially minded procurement professional with a passion for delivering outcomes that make a difference. You thrive in dynamic environments, have strong stakeholder engagement skills, and know how to turn sourcing strategies into tangible results.
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:
- Significant experience in procurement and strategic sourcing within complex or multi-faceted organisations
- Proven ability to lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including RFx processes and contract negotiations
- Strong skills in supplier and contract management, with the ability to interpret and manage commercial agreements
- Demonstrated success managing category portfolios and delivering value through strategic planning
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a collaborative and solutions-focused approach
- Proficiency in procurement systems (Workday or similar) and a sound understanding of governance and compliance frameworks
- Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
- Tickets to the Australian Open plus Superbox tickets to events at Rod Laver & Melbourne Arena
- Monthly health & wellbeing activities with access to CorePlus Pilates
- Onsite gym, tennis facilities & free onsite car parking
- Salary packaging & a range of discounts from our sponsorship partners
- Attractive leave benefits - with up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all primary caregivers and Sorry Business and Ceremonial Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees
- We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180
If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered.
If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact [email protected].
Applications close Sunday 13 July, however, we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate.
Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety.
We believe playing makes life better and we are always on the lookout to talented people to join our team and help us create a playful world through tennis.
Even if we are not currently advertising the position that you are looking for today, we may be tomorrow. There are a number of ways that you can keep up-to-date with new opportunities as they happen.
We encourage you to create a profile and register for our job alerts, as well as follow Tennis Australia on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities.
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