Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Senior Manager Source to Contract

Location negotiable across TAFE NSW (pending campus availability)

Permanent Full-time

$223,888 package includes salary ($197,662), employer’s contribution to superannuation and leave loading.

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people
At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.  We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role
This influential role will drive procurement excellence across the organisation by implementing technology-enabled processes, enhancing supplier relationships, and delivering measurable value through effective category and contract management. As a senior leader, you will foster a high-performance team culture, mitigate supply chain risks, and empower stakeholders through targeted training and support.

About You 
You are a strategic procurement professional with deep expertise in sourcing and contract management across complex categories. You thrive in dynamic environments and bring a strong understanding of government procurement frameworks, supplier relationship management, and risk mitigation. You’re confident using technology to drive procurement efficiency and deliver measurable value. Your ability to communicate clearly, influence stakeholders, and lead end-to-end source-to-contract processes makes you a trusted advisor and key contributor to organisational success.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Extensive experience in leading end-to-end source to contract processes for a range of complex categories.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Procurement frameworks and legislation within the government sector.

To find out more about the role, click to view the  Role Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close: 11.55PM AEDT Wednesday 29 October 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply’ and provide:

• Your current resume
• Certified copies of your qualifications (if applicable)
• Response to one (1) targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question: Can you provide an example of a time when you improved the systematic sourcing process for securing a supplier? What approach did you take, and what impact did it have on procurement outcomes?

General recruitment enquiries: contact Sally Barry, Talent Acquisition Advisor, sally.barry4@tafensw.edu.au and 02 7921 0203.   

Role-specific enquiries: contact Daniel Bowes, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, daniel.bowes@tafensw.edu.au and 0415 274 505.

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer. 

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