Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: Sunday 9th March 2025. 

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies 

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier 

• Join a market leading fund
• Drive transformation initiatives in strategic sourcing. 
• Hybrid working. Sydney or Melbourne location.

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

The Senior Manager, Procurement (strategic sourcing) is responsible for extracting the maximum value from each of our service provider contracts on behalf of our members.

As the Senior Manager, Procurement you will partner with the business on strategic sourcing initiatives, contract negotiation and procurement activities including, but not limited to, business case development, RFP design, vendor selection, contract negotiation and execution. You will work with the procurement managers to deliver continuous improvement across the strategic sourcing/contracting processes at Rest.

• Lead and facilitate the RFx and procurement processes across Rest
• Lead contract negotiation and execution activities for IT/Technology group and other business areas.
• Lead and manage the trustee liability insurance program.
• Support business awareness of material outsourcing obligations together with the supplier governance managers
• Maintain (together with the procurement managers) and ensure the contracts register is up-to-date
• Monitor and report on contract renewals across the business
• Drive commercial and value-adds during negotiations of contracts with suppliers
• Drive ongoing process improvement to deliver increasing efficiency in procurement related processes
• Analyse and report on cost savings resulting from strategic sourcing activities
• People leadership to manage a team of 3
• Support the Head of Procurement & Supplier Governance and General Manager, Strategic Procurement & Workplace with business projects/initiatives from time to time.

• Bachelor's degree in business, or a related field.

Background and Experience:

• Demonstrable experience in strategic sourcing and procurement for Business IT/Technology services.
• Ability to facilitative a positive and professional business relationship with internal stakeholders and external third-party service providers and empower others in a collaborative team environment. 
• Proven experience in developing, implementing and managing vendor sourcing and governance frameworks.
• Considerable strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement experience, along with a strong understanding of the regulatory and compliance obligations that accompany the engagement of material service providers
• People leadership skills to develop and empower a team of 3
• Proven experience partnering with IT/Technology teams on contract negotiation and procurement activities including, but not limited to, business case development, RFP design, vendor selection, contract negotiation and execution.
• Extensive contract negotiation/contract management experience for IT/Technology service providers.
• Understanding of risk management and compliance frameworks
• Experience in managing multiple projects, and prioritising competing deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work in an environment requiring attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Knowledge of end-to-end sourcing technologies

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2024. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.