Adecco is partnering with a well-established organisation in the public sector to appoint an experienced procurement leader to oversee procurement operations, governance and business partnering across the organisation. This role will play a key part in driving procurement governance, operational excellence and capability development, while supporting ongoing procurement transformation initiatives. The successful incumbent will be instrumental in strengthening governance frameworks and fostering a culture of compliance, accountability and continuous improvement.

The Job:

Oversee the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including sourcing, tender management, evaluation, contract award, contract management and renewal activities.

Ensure procurement activities comply with organisational policies, governance requirements and audit standards.

Review procurement submissions, tender documents, evaluation papers and contract recommendations to identify potential compliance, governance or commercial risks.

Provide guidance on procurement strategies, evaluation frameworks, contract structures and procurement risk management.

Partner business stakeholders to understand procurement requirements and provide practical procurement advice.

Balance governance requirements with business needs to ensure procurement outcomes are compliant, timely and commercially sound.

Drive continuous improvement of procurement processes, controls, systems and governance frameworks.

Lead, coach and develop procurement team members, including managers and senior managers.

Support procurement transformation initiatives, including process standardisation, system adoption and capability building.

The Talent:

14-15 years of procurement experience, with strong exposure to procurement operations, governance and contract management, with 6 years of people management experience.

Prior expertise in public sector or similarly regulated procurement environments will be highly advantageous.

Strong understanding of procurement governance, audit requirements, compliance controls and risk management.

Proven experience managing complex and high-value procurement exercises.

Ability to review procurement policies, procedures, tender documents, evaluation papers and contract-related matters.

Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.

Ability to balance compliance requirements with business priorities.

Experience in procurement transformation, process improvement or procurement system implementation will be advantageous.

Next Steps:

Prepare your updated resume and send to charmaine.see@adecco.com in MS Word Copy.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.