Overview
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 6
Remuneration: $189,878.00 - $207,381.00 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 40
Location: Newcastle or Sydney
Applications Close: 11 January 2026 - 11:59pm
This opportunity is for NSW Health Pathology. The Associate Director, Commercial will provide strategic leadership across procurement, commercial strategy and related functions, with a focus on developing a commercially sound, value-driven approach to procurement and logistics, and on business development to support future growth.
What you'll be doing
Lead the ongoing development of the Commercial Functions of NSW Health Pathology (NSWHP) to support strategic and operational priorities and reforms. The Associate Director, Commercial will cover procurement, stock control, inventory management systems, specimen transportation and fleet, specimen tracking systems, contract management and Business Development. The function will also provide targeted process improvement support into laboratories to effectively deploy change in logistics practices.
What we can offer you
* Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
* Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
* Corporate wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport
* Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training
Qualifications
* Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated record of success in the development of effective and efficient Commercial (Procurement, Contract Management, Logistic and/or Business Development) functions for a large service organisation.
* Extensive knowledge and experience in delivery of logistics capability including contemporary procurement practices, strategic sourcing, category management, contract management and e-commerce.
* Knowledge of and experience in implementing procurement within the public sector, including detailed knowledge of NSW Government procurement policies and contract management.
* Demonstrated skills and experience in delivery of a Business Development function for a large service organisation.
* Demonstrated skills and experience in delivery of innovative and effective procurement strategies and capital planning in a complex environment including skills in strategic analysis and planning.
* Demonstrated experience in providing high level, strategic advice at senior executive level and demonstrated experience in working and exercising judgement in an environment responsive to the politics of situations and the competing priorities of expectant and demanding customers and stakeholders.
* Proven capacity to build, lead and motivate a team, with a performance based, innovative, responsive and accountable customer service culture.
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Virginia Keeley on
Working Rights
This position is a permanent position. To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa.
New to NSW Health Pathology?
The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.
Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future permanent full time / part time, temporary and casual vacancies.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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