Head of Procurement - Assets & Maintenance

Reference: BH-177723
Senior Procurement Manager – Assets & Maintenance
Location: Melbourne/Hybrid | Salary: Up to $225K TRP 

We’re partnering with a leading Victorian organisation seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to oversee one of their largest and most complex portfolios – Assets & Maintenance.
Reporting into the Acting Chief Procurement Officer, this role will take the lead on major construction-based procurement activities across both civil and building projects. You’ll play a key part in driving value, compliance, and innovation across a portfolio that directly supports the organisation’s infrastructure and service delivery objectives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead procurement strategy and delivery across large-scale construction, building, and civil projects.
  • Provide strategic guidance on contract management and supplier engagement within the Assets & Maintenance space.
  • Manage, mentor, and empower a team of 7–8 procurement professionals, fostering a high-performing and supportive culture.
  • Navigate a dynamic environment with confidence and composure, guiding stakeholders through periods of change and ambiguity.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure procurement outcomes align with organisational goals and government frameworks.
About You You’re an experienced procurement leader who brings both technical depth and people-first leadership. You’ll ideally have:
  • Strong experience across construction-based procurement (civils, building, or both).
  • A background in Victorian Government procurement and familiarity with Ministerial Directions for Public Construction Procurement (MDPCP) – desirable but not essential.
  • Proven experience managing teams of 7–8 or more, with a leadership style that balances accountability, empathy, and emotional intelligence.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to listen, influence, and lead collaboratively.
  • Resilience and composure to lead confidently through ambiguity and change.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact in one of the organisation’s most significant portfolios, working with a values-driven team and an approachable senior leadership group. You’ll have the autonomy to shape outcomes, develop your team, and contribute to meaningful projects that support communities across Victoria.


At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
Company Background:

Chandler Macleod is a highly regarded and well established recruitment organisation, part of RGF Staffing and Recruit Holdings, the fourth largest staffing network in the world! We partner with over 3500 companies globally providing job hunters with endless opportunities to find and succeed in their work.

Chandler Macleod knows what it takes to recruit, select, and retain the best people. We’re in the business of understanding how people tick because we’ve been digging deep into people’s needs and motivations since 1959.

We uncover the ‘BestFit™’ for employers and job hunters alike by looking beyond the CV’s and JD’s. This allows us to match candidates to jobs that bring out their best and discover people that can make businesses boom.

We’re a team of flexible thinkers and detail obsessors, who believe that the right fit can lead to a happier life. Because when you really get people, you really open up a world of opportunity.

There are several brands that make up Chandler Macleod, these include our Staffing business, our Consulting business, our xPO Talent Solutions business and our Managed Services business.

You can learn more at our website: www.chandlermacleod.com

We are Chandler Macleod. We get people.

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