Head of Department - Procurement & Fleet
Business Services & Systems | Procurement/Contract Management
* Newly created Permanent Full Time Role, West Perthlocation
* Leadership opportunity driving innovation, scope tomake an impact
* Dynamic, challenging and pivotal role embeddingcategory management practice
When you join MercyCare, you join something bigger. A communityof staff that make a difference at the heart of the community. As aleading Western Australian not-for-profit provider of aged care,family, community, early learning and disability services wesupport people throughout life's journey. We invest in ourpeople by building rewarding careers, offering training anddevelopment opportunities and a values-driven culture where ourpeople can belong and thrive.
About the role
This newly created role is accountable for setting and executingan integrated procurement and fleet operating model that deliverssustainable value, commercial assurance, and operationalresilience. Embedding best practice category and contractmanagement, as well as optimising current systems including dataanalytics for decision making.
About you
Bringing energy, drive and extraordinary focus you'll besomeone who excels under pressure. With in depth experience incategory management practice, providing leadership and embeddinginnovations within your own team and organisation wide you'llbe looking to further apply your leadership and change managementexperience in a dynamic and challenging environment.
This role will best suit you if you have a strong internal driveto succeed and a solution focused mindset that brings resilienceand a solution focused mindset to deliver results. Importantly aswe are a values-based organisation your success will be coupledwith the ability to genuinely engage others and coach yourteam's empowerment, culture and capability.Your keyexperience will include:
* Tertiary Degree in a relevant specialisation stronglydesired
* Extensive successful experience in designing and embeddingcategory management frameworks including managing categoriesacross diverse service environments
* Demonstrated experience in establishing and governing endto end contract management frameworks
* Prior experience in services industry such as health orsimilar
* successfully leading and developing a diverse team,coaching for performance and driving an engaged collaborativeculture
* Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing andnegotiation skills
* A love and passion of continuous improvements acrosspractice, systems and process including change management
* Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent and competingpriorities effectively, while maintaining best practice andclient service standards
* Driver's Licence
* Satisfactory National Police Clearance (issued within thelast six months)
About the benefits
You'll join an inclusive, diverse and welcoming WesternAustralian based organisation focused on making a difference in thelocal community. Our Employee Value Proposition is focused onensuring our people are connected and empowered to make a positivedifference in the heart of our communities. In additionyou'll have access to:
* For purpose and "Not for Profit" benefits
* Childcare discounts for your little ones if you have themat our amazing services
* Options to purchase additional leave for that importantwork life balance
* Career Pathways, Professional Development and Training
* Comprehensive Wellbeing Program including discounted healthinsurance and free flu vaccinations
To Apply
Click "Apply Now" to visit our website and apply.Applications close on 8 March 2026 but apply soonas we will progress recruitment as soon as possible.
Mercy Care values individuality. If you experience neurodiversity or live with a disability and would like support oraccommodations to fully participate in our recruitment process, wewould love to hear from you. Please reach out to usathr@mercycare.com.au
With our175-year legacy extending back to the Sisters of Mercy, today westand proud to make a positive difference in our localcommunities. We live by our values – respect,integrity, compassion, justice, excellence, and courage. We are committedto safeguarding and protecting children, young people and thevulnerable. We invite applications from people from all walks oflife, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, andthose from diverse ages, cultures, faiths, abilities, gender andsexuality.
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