Cricket Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posted: 12 April 2025
Link to Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4207094982/
About the job
Senior Manager, Procurement
Working for Cricket Australia means that you become a part of Australia’s proud history and help us look toward the future. Our players and teams are successful, inspiring and reflect the values and aspirations of the community they represent. As an organisation, we are seeking to drive bold, transformative change in digital experiences, junior participation, culturally diverse inclusion, gender equality and sustainability, whilst also reimagining the W/BBL, building player connection through storytelling and playing our part in developing the game globally.
Our purpose is clear; to unite and inspire everyone to love and play cricket. Cricket is so much more than just a game; it brings people together and binds us all through our shared experiences.
This is your opportunity to join a purpose led organisation that truly makes a difference to Australians.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is an exciting time for us as we are recruiting for a Senior Manager, Procurement within our Finance department. We’re looking for someone to head up our procurement function to develop and implement our procurement strategy, conduct thorough market analysis, drive financial and strategic outcomes, manage supplier relationships, and lead a motivated team.
If you consider yourself a transformative leader with proven experience in procurement management, excellent influencing and negotiating skills, the ability to drive continuous improvement and deliver measurable improvements in cost, service levels, quality, and supplier performance, we want to hear from you. We have big ambitions for this space, so we’re looking for drive, passion, and energy to bring our plans to life.
Reporting to the General Manager – Transformation, you’ll be responsible for:
- Developing, implementing, and managing the procurement strategy for Cricket Australia (CA) with a category-led approach for key strategic categories.
- Leading a cross-functional procurement team and effectively managing multiple stakeholders across a complex stakeholder environment.
- Conducting thorough market analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities within each category.
- Driving financial and strategic outcomes by delivering improved results that meet savings targets and other strategic goals.
- Leading and motivating the procurement team, ensuring they receive appropriate support, training, and development.
- Facilitating the development of relationships with existing and potential suppliers, and implementing a supplier relationship management approach to deliver improved outcomes.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Tertiary qualifications (Bachelor or master’s degree) in Business or related discipline
- Proven experience as a procurement manager, senior category manager, sourcing manager, procurement officer or head of procurement
- Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques, with the ability to analyse market trends
- Experience engaging with and presenting to stakeholders at all levels, including executives, senior business stakeholders and third parties
- Excellent influencing, negotiating and networking skills
- Excellent stakeholder relationship skills and demonstrated experience building credibility in complex stakeholder environments.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Analytical mindset with strong critical thinking skills
- Experience in collecting and analysing data
- Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
- Ability to balance multiple priorities while remaining focused and clear
- Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software
- Strong leadership capabilities and experience leading, motivating and developing others
Although not essential, the following skills and experience will be highly regarded:
- BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration (or similar)
- Experience leading a cross functional procurement team in a complex stakeholder environment
- Experience within sports or the non-for-profit sector
- Experience conducting analysis of and obtaining insights from spend data and other procurement related data sets
- Project management experience
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Our employees at Cricket are gifted an additional week of leave at the end of the season! As a CA employee, you will also have other benefits including:
- Tickets to the Cricket for you to take your friends and family and experience Australia’s favourite game!
- A flexible working environment, meaning we strike the balance of what you need and what works for the business (this isn’t limited to working remotely)
- Discounts from our partners such as ASICS and salary packaging options
- A multitude of leave types including paid parental leave and volunteer leave
OUR CULTURE
Cricket is a sport for all Australians and our workplace reflects that. We recognise our differences are our strength and a diverse and inclusive workforce is fundamental to our success. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of colour, gender, LGBTIQ+ people, people with diverse religious beliefs and people with a disability to apply. Our culture is founded on our values:
- Aspire
- Respect
- Lead together
Australian Cricket, including Cricket Australia, is committed to being a child safe organisation and requires all team members to hold a valid Working with Children Check.
If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact [email protected]
Please submit your application via the link by 5pm, Sunday 27 April. In the meantime, follow us on our socials via Instagram @cricketaustralia, via X @cricketaus and via our website https://www.cricket.com.au/
