EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY
CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK
Metro North Health
We respectfully acknowledge the custodians of the Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi Nation where our health services are located.
We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and valued persons, past, present and future and recognise the strength and resilience that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their ancestors have displayed in laying strong foundations for the generations that follow. For it is through building a joint understanding of land, water and community that we work together to reduce health inequities.
Executive Summary
- Rare opportunity for an accomplished procurement leader to drive transformational change in one of Australia’s largest and most complex health services.
- Shape and deliver a high-performing, centralised procurement function that supports over $900 million in non-labour expenditure
- Competitive Remuneration Package
THE OPPORTUNITY
Metro North Health is seeking a dedicated executive to support the development of business wide leadership of procurement and supply functions.
You will be instrumental in embedding best-in-class procurement strategies, supply chain resilience, and commercial governance practices that deliver long-term value, optimise service delivery, and support Metro North Health’s commitment to high-quality, value-based patient care.
THE ROLE
The Executive Director, Procurement and Supply is responsible for leading Metro North Health’s strategic and operational objectives through the delivery of efficient and optimal strategic Procurement and Supply Chain practices.
The role is responsible for providing business wide leadership to enable a high performing and centralised procurement capability, including the development and implementation of strategic and operational sourcing, procurement, contracting and supply management strategies and processes.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:
- Experience in both direct and indirect procurement categories, in order to provide guidance to managers within the team and a deep understanding of ‘best in class’ for both the strategic and transactional elements of the procurement function.
- Change management skills with a demonstrable record of extending procurement into new categories and transforming procurement into a high performing, strategic function.
- Extensive senior management experience, with demonstrated capability in developing, leading and managing a large high performing team and demonstrable experience of successfully working in a complex environment.
- Extensive experience in the governance of procurement and contract management. Understanding of how to link procurement to the delivery of commercial value and balancing that with compliance to internal risk management appetite and regulatory demands.
- Effective in working strategically whilst maintaining a good handle on the detail and broad business skills that enable real contributions to be made to the broader supply chain / business agenda.
- Strong people and delegation skills and a visionary, dedicated, hard-working, creative, professional.
For a confidential discussion, please get in touch with:
Sarah Buckler
HG Queensland State Manager
M. +61 (0)429 486 740
E. [email protected]
Metro North Health is the biggest and most diverse Hospital and Health Service in Queensland, delivering the best care by the brightest health care professionals.
Delivering outstanding health services is just one of the ways that we care for our community. Our passion for people is reflected in the way we do our work and live our values every day. We value and nurture our team members so they can provide quality value based care to our patients across our diverse organisation. Our focus on Value Based Healthcare means we expect our staff to deliver the care the patient needs, no more and no less, to achieve the best quality of life for our community. This passion fuels our collaborative culture of innovation and research.
We embrace the diversity of local and greater communities as we provide services to people throughout Queensland, northern New South Wales and the Northern Territory, in all major health specialities including medicine, surgery, mental health, cancer care, trauma, women’s and newborn care, and more than 30 sub-specialities. Metro North Health services include rural, regional and tertiary hospitals, and community and oral health services.
Our diverse Health Service provides a wide variety of rewarding career paths across our tertiary/quaternary referral hospitals, secondary hospitals, community health centres, residential and extended care facilities and regional community hospitals. We expect our staff and volunteers to translate our values into action through providing high quality connected care that is relevant, efficient and respectful of our patients’ needs and wishes. Our people are passionate about our community and patients, with a focus on putting people first. Come and work where people are at the centre of everything we do and your contribution is truly valued.
Our Vision: Excellent healthcare, working together, strong and healthy communities.
Metro North Values:
- Respect
- Teamwork
- Compassion
- High performance
- Integrity
Metro North Values and their corresponding Lominger™ competencies
Role Specification
The Executive Director, Procurement and Supply is responsible for leading Metro North Health’s strategic and operational objectives through the delivery of efficient and optimal strategic Procurement and Supply Chain practices.
The role is responsible for providing business wide leadership to enable a high performing and centralised procurement capability, including the development and implementation of strategic and operational sourcing, procurement, contracting and supply management strategies and processes.
The role is also responsible for the following:
- Direct and establish a cost optimised, flexible, responsive and customer focussed procurement function.
- Maximise contribution from suppliers, indicated by on-time deliveries, cost reduction, quality improvement and innovation.
- Lead a strategic procurement transformation to optimise the performance of all spend categories across Metro North’s $900M non-labour expenditure.
Metro North Health is seeking a dedicated executive to support the development of business wide leadership of procurement and supply functions.
You will be instrumental in embedding best-in-class procurement strategies, supply chain resilience, and commercial governance practices that deliver long-term value, optimise service delivery, and support Metro North Health’s commitment to high-quality, value-based patient care.
This successful applicant will carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health’s values:
- Lead strategic stakeholder engagement across MNHHS and the Department of Health (where appropriate) to develop and implement a comprehensive procurement strategy that optimises MNHHS’s position as Queensland’s largest HHS, maximising value for money and driving innovation.
- Establish and lead a largely self-sustaining and highly regarded procurement function by recruiting, developing and coaching talented procurement professionals in an environment and organisation that stretches and develops each member of the team to their full potential.
- Strategically influence the design and implementation of best-in-class procurement processes, systems, and tools, including e-procurement and data management solutions, to ensure optimal management of all non-labour expenditures and seamless operational execution.
- Forge and maintain strategic partnerships with critical suppliers, positioning MNHHS as a preferred customer to secure commercial advantages and enhance supplier performance through collaborative engagement.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement and supply chain capabilities, driving cost efficiencies, risk mitigation, and the realisation of sustainable value year on year.
- Provide visionary leadership in managing procurement risks and issues, ensuring that robust mitigation strategies are in place to safeguard the organisation’s operations and financial interests.
- Direct the governance and assurance frameworks for procurement, ensuring compliance with all legal, statutory, and policy obligations, and reinforcing the integrity and transparency of procurement activities.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration within MNHHS, influencing key decisions at Senior Executive Committees and Strategic Governance Committees to align procurement objectives with broader organisational goals including Metro North’s Health Equity Strategy.
- Drive strategic initiatives that support organisational resilience, including the development of contingency plans for supply chain security and the optimisation of asset and resource utilisation across the Health Service.
- Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, providing expert guidance on procurement, commercial, and supply chain matters that influence the overall direction and success of MNHHS’s operational and strategic objectives.
View the full scope of these in the Position Description.
- The ideal candidate would have 15+ years’ experience in leading procurement/ supply chain functions.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications are highly desirable
- Desirable Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) certified
- Track record of leading large, complex procurement functions that have consistently delivered excellent performance.
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the Metro North Values and their corresponding Lominger™ competencies within the context of “3. Key Accountabilities”. The ideal applicant will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times.
- Teamwork – collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services.
- Compassion – is patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients.
- High Performance – cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health’s vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders.
- Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard.
They will also be able to demonstrate:
- Considerable experience in both direct and indirect procurement categories, in order to provide guidance to managers within the team.
- Deep understanding of ‘best in class’ for both the strategic and transactional elements of the procurement function.
- Excellent change management skills with a demonstrable record of extending procurement into new categories and transforming procurement into a high performing, strategic function.
- Extensive senior management experience, with demonstrated capability in developing, leading and managing a large high performing team,
- Demonstrable experience of successfully working in a complex environment.
- Extensive experience in the governance of procurement and contract management.
- Understanding of how to link procurement to the delivery of commercial value and balancing that with compliance to internal risk management appetite and regulatory demands.
- Effective in working strategically whilst maintaining a good handle on the detail.
- Broad business skills that enable real contributions to be made to the broader supply chain / business agenda.
- Strong people and delegation skills.
- Visionary, dedicated, hard-working, creative, professional.
- This role reports directly to Chief Finance and Corporate Officer
- This role will have 8 direct reports comprising of both strategic procurement and category management.
- Finance Delegations as per band 3
- HR Delegations as per band 5
The total remuneration package range is from $256,051 - to $276,661, inclusive of:
- Base salary (superannuable): $196,509 – $214,547
- Superannuation (12.75%): $28,955 – $31,285
- Allowances (Vehicle): $27,581
- Relocation: Negotiable (not included in above figures; often handled as a separate one-off cost)
- Salary sacrifice: Available under Queensland Health provisions
Additional benefits:
- Salary packaging (incl. novated lease and other fringe benefit-exempt options)
- Access to generous leave entitlements (recreation, sick, long service, and more)
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements depending on role.
Service Location: Herston
Classification: HES2(H)
- Disclosure of Serious Disciplinary History: Under the Public Sector Act 2022, applicants are required to disclose any previous serious disciplinary action taken against them.
- Only those persons eligible to work in Australia may be employed by Metro North Health. Prospective employees are required to provide proof of identity and documentary evidence of their right to work in Australia.
- Late applications cannot be submitted online. For a late application to be considered, please arrange approval and submission via the contact officer.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 4 June 2025
The reference number to include in your application is H25_5052
Note: Please use the online platform to submit your application. It will not be accepted via email.
If you require assistance in submitting your application online, please get in touch with Executive Search Coordinator, Bradie Hammat: M: +61 (0)417 882 900 / E: [email protected]
Your application must include:
- 1.Cover letter addressed to the Principal Consultant;
- 2.A written response (maximum 2 pages) addressing “5. Selection Criteria” within the context of “3. Key Accountabilities”; and
- 3.An up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae.
It Is standard practice for HardyGroup to acknowledge receipt of your application no later than the next business day. We request that if you do not receive the acknowledgement, you contact the search coordinator listed above as soon as possible after the 24-hour business period and arrange to resend your application if necessary.
For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Sarah Buckler
HG Queensland State Manager
M. +61 (0)429 486 740
E. [email protected]
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