Principal - Strategic Procurement and Supply

Principal - Strategic Procurement and Supply Job Description Apply now Job Alerts Link Job Title: Principal - Strategic Procurement and Supply Req ID: 1751 Posting Start Date: 24/04/2026 Posting End Date: 10/05/2026

• Full time ongoing
• Carlton location with hybrid workingoption
• $110,479 - $111,051 + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women's Hospital is one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women's health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the team

The Procurement & Supply team within Corporate Services supports the Royal Women's Hospital by delivering compliant, efficient and value for money procurement of goods and services that enable high quality patient care. The team manages end to end procurement, contract and supplier management. A strong focus is placed on governance, probity, sustainability and social procurement in line with Victorian public sector requirements and the Women's strategic priorities.

About the role

The Procurement Principal ensures compliant, efficient, and value-for-money acquisition of goods and services that support high quality patient care. The role oversees sourcing, tendering, contracting, supplier performance, and operational purchasing, while driving continuous improvement, sustainability, and social procurement outcomes aligned to hospital strategy and Victorian public sector requirements. A regular day will see you:

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with hospital operational and financial goals.
• Identify, evaluate, and select vendors/suppliers based on quality, cost, reliability, compliance, and sustainability criteria.
• Ensure procurement activities align with governance frameworks, risk controls and compliance obligations.
• Prepare regular procurement reports (e.g. spend analysis, cost savings, supplier performance, contract status)

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Commerce, or related field.
• Minimum of 2-5 years demonstrated experience within a high-level procurement position.
• Strong commercial acumen, budget awareness, cost control mindset and ability to deliver value for money.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively across the clinical, operational, administrative and supply chain teams.
• Skilled in managing high pressure situations and shifting priorities.
• Able to work effectively individually and as part of a team.

Our benefits

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing programme.
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities.
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO's and purchased leave options.
• Hybrid working arrangements.

Inclusion and belonging

The Women's celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.