Procurement Manager (3PL Sourcing & Commercial Contracts)

Reference: BH-190155
Procurement Specialist (3PL Sourcing & Commercial Contracts)
Location: Sydney CBD
Work Type: Contract (3 months with potential 3-month extension and potential permanency)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Onsite Requirement: Full-time onsite

An opportunity exists for an experienced Procurement Specialist to lead strategic sourcing and commercial activities across third-party logistics (3PL) warehousing and fulfilment services for a leading organisation operating in the supply chain and logistics sector.

This role is ideal for a procurement professional who thrives in end-to-end sourcing projects, commercial negotiations, supplier engagement, and complex stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

Sourcing & Tender Management
  • Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFI, RFP and RFQ processes.
  • Manage supplier evaluation, scoring, due diligence and recommendation activities.
  • Build sourcing project plans and manage delivery against key milestones.
  • Conduct commercial modelling, landed cost analysis and scenario comparisons.
  • Develop business cases and sourcing recommendations for senior stakeholders.
Commercial Negotiation & Contracting
  • Lead negotiations with 3PL providers across pricing, service agreements and KPI frameworks.
  • Develop negotiation strategies aligned to procurement objectives.
  • Partner with Legal teams to finalise contract execution.
  • Identify supplier risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
Supplier & Stakeholder Management
  • Manage supplier engagement activities including briefings, Q&A processes, site visits and negotiations.
  • Partner with Operations, Finance and Legal teams throughout sourcing projects.
  • Support onboarding and mobilisation of awarded suppliers.
  • Assist with supplier governance and performance review activities.
Governance & Documentation
  • Maintain RFx documentation, evaluation records and award recommendations.
  • Ensure sourcing activities meet procurement governance requirements.
  • Contribute market intelligence and supplier insights to support category strategies.

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

  • Procurement and strategic sourcing experience.
  • Experience managing competitive tender processes.
  • Strong commercial analysis and negotiation capability.
  • Experience negotiating supplier contracts and service agreements.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills across multiple business functions.
  • Experience working with logistics, warehousing, supply chain or 3PL categories.
  • Excellent written communication and presentation skills.
Benefits
  • Opportunity to work on a high-profile procurement project.
  • Exposure to strategic logistics and supply chain initiatives.
  • Potential contract extension and long-term career opportunities.
  • Sydney CBD location.
Applications can be submitted via Apply Now or email ashish.bhetwal@chandlermacleod.com

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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