In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life. As caretakers of Melbourne's water cycle and catchments, we care for water, life and land across the storages and preparing for floods, to restoring waterways and supporting thriving communities, our work shapes how Melbourne lives.
At the same time, we plan for the future, preparing for climate challenges in a growing city and ensuring it remains resilient for generations to come.
If you want your work to make a real difference, are willing to dive into complex challenges, and believe in doing what's right, you'll find your place here.
About the Role
As a Sourcing Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how the organisation procures goods and services across multiple categories. This position is ideal for a commercially astute procurement professional who thrives in a fast‐paced environment, enjoys leading complex sourcing events, and values strong stakeholder partnerships.
Reporting to the Procurement Manager, Sourcing Delivery, you will lead end‐to‐end sourcing activities—from identifying business needs, designing tender strategies, executing procurement events, to finalising contracts that deliver value for money, risk mitigation, and alignment with organisational objectives.
This is an influential role where you'll collaborate cross‐functionally with category managers, contract managers, business stakeholders, and suppliers to drive ethical, strategic, and high‐quality sourcing outcomes.
* Ensure compliance with organisational procedures associated with the sourcing process.
* Developing sourcing options for Delegation of Authority approval in line with relevant Category Management Plans (CMPs).
* Managing conflict of interest and 1st line Probity requirements amongst stakeholder groups across the life of the sourcing event.
* Providing related Procurement Framework and Contract Management Framework guidance to cross-functional stakeholder groups where it relates to the sourcing activities.
* Negotiating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to set and achieve desired sourcing outcomes.
* Engaging stakeholders to devise specifications, KPIs and other instruments to encourage suppliers to prevent, detect and eradicate breaches of ethical standards (Social Procurement outcomes such as SOCI, Modern Slavery, Local Jobs First, Diversity & Inclusion, Gender equality, Tradition Owner engagement)
For more information, please refer to the attached Role Mandate
* Demonstrated experience in contract administration, management, and negotiation.
* Proven ability to run full sourcing and tender processes from scoping through to contract execution.
* Demonstrated experience working with mid-to-senior internal stakeholders and vendors.
* Strong communication and influencing skills to support requirements scoping, negotiations, and decision‐making.
* Experience negotiating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to achieve favourable commercial and risk outcomes.
* Ability to act within delegated authority to secure value-for-money
* Ability to manage conflicts of interest and uphold probity controls during sourcing activities.
* Degree in Supply Chain and Logistics or equivalent with CIPS membership or certification (strongly regarded).
* Knowledge of Victorian Government procurement policies and framework
This role would suit a commercially savvy, detail‐driven sourcing professional who excels at managing complex tenders, confidently engages and influences stakeholders, and delivers high‐quality, ethical procurement outcomes with strong analytical and negotiation skills.
At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains.
Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian's way of life, one drop at a time.
We don't just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.
Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, Neurodivergent Individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.
If you're curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and passionate about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your application and learn if you could be a great fit.
How to Apply
Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.
Closing date: Tuesday 17 th March 2026 at 11:55pm AEST
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