Procurement Transformation Lead (Source-to-Contract) | Mon to Fri 38 hours | Melbourne Support Centre
Sodexo is a people business, employing over 400,000 people worldwide and thousands in Australia. Our hospitality all-rounders play a key role in keeping our sites functioning and well-maintained for village residents' safety, comfort, and well-being. Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact.
Job DescriptionLead and deliver the implementation and enterprise-wide adoption of the new Source-to-Contract (S2C) platform. The role is accountable for driving procurement transformation through process standardisation, stakeholder engagement, change management, governance, and technology enablement.
Job Scope
- Financial: Delivers procurement value through delivering project on time, and within budget. Support business adoption post go-live.
- Staff: 1.5 x Project support; leads cross-functional teams.
- Relationships: Procurement, IT, Finance, Legal, Operations, Global counterparts, vendors and business leaders.
- Scope: Enterprise-wide S2C deployment and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Lead S2C deployment across the organisation.
- Enhance and execute transformation roadmap and adoption plan.
- Standardise sourcing, contracting and supplier management processes.
- Partner with IT and implementation partners on solution design, testing and deployment.
- Establish governance, reporting and risk management, including project plans, milestones and executive reporting.
- Gather and prioritise business requirements.
- Integrate with ERP transformation team to support S2C and ERP synergies
- Lead business readiness, communications, training and change management activities.
- Drive adoption across business units and functions.
- Manage risks, issues and remediation plans.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and governance standards.
- Develop continuous improvement roadmap post go-live.
Experience
- Proven experience leading Procurement Transformation or Procurement Excellence initiatives.
- Demonstrated success delivering Source-to-Contract, eSourcing, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), or similar procurement technology implementations.
- Experience working with platforms such as Coupa, SAP Ariba, Ivalua, JAGGAER or equivalent solutions.
- Strong project and program management experience within complex organisations.
- Experience managing cross-functional stakeholder groups and executive-level reporting.
- Proven ability to drive organisational change and technology adoption.
- Experience redesigning and optimising procurement processes.
- Exposure to enterprise transformation, ERP integration, or digital transformation programs highly desirable.
- Familiar with working in a Global organisation and engaging with Global stakeholders
- Procurement expertise, project management, change management, stakeholder engagement, process improvement, commercial acumen, analytics and communication skills.
- Success Measures
- On-time delivery, user adoption, compliance improvements, cycle time reduction, spend visibility and benefits realisation.
- Bachelor degree in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Information Systems, Engineering or related discipline.
- Desirable: PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Prosci, CIPS or equivalent.
- Competitive pay and job security in an essential services industry
- Access to 100+ retail discounts and multiple salary packaging options
- Great teamwork and a solid group of people around you!
- Opportunities for training and career progression within Sodex
Skills Required
- Proven experience leading procurement transformation or procurement excellence initiatives
- Experience delivering Source-to-Contract, eSourcing, Contract Lifecycle Management, Procure-to-Pay, or similar procurement technology implementations
- Experience with Coupa, SAP Ariba, Ivalua, JAGGAER, or equivalent platforms
- Strong project and program management experience within complex organisations
- Experience managing cross-functional stakeholder groups and executive-level reporting
- Ability to drive organisational change and technology adoption
- Experience redesigning and optimising procurement processes
- Procurement, project management, change management, stakeholder engagement, process improvement, commercial, analytics, and communication skills
- Experience with enterprise transformation, ERP integration, or digital transformation programs
- Experience working in a global organisation and engaging with global stakeholders
- Bachelor degree in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Prosci, CIPS, or equivalent certification
Sodexo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sodexo and has not been reviewed or approved by Sodexo.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options with integrated pharmacy and mental‑health support via an assistance program provide broad coverage. Feedback suggests the overall benefits mix can feel comparatively solid even where base pay is modest in some roles.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer match is a consistent pillar of the package, though exact match details can vary by role and plan year. Feedback suggests retirement benefits are often viewed more favorably than base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave programs under Vita, including paid maternity/medical leave alongside care leave and EAP resources, support family needs. While specifics vary by status and location, the presence of paid leave is a meaningful component.
Sodexo Insights
What We Do
Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. Its portfolio of activities includes Sodexo Food and Facilities Management Services and Pluxee Employee Benefit Solutions, activity for which the Group announced a spin-off with a listing expected on February 1, 2024. This diversified offer meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, CAC 40 ESG, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices. Sodexo key figures — 22.6 billion euros Fiscal 2023 consolidated revenues — 430,000 employees as at August 31, 2023 — #1 France-based private employer worldwide — 45 countries — 80 million consumers served daily — 14.3 billion euros in market capitalization (as at October 25, 2023)
