IT Sourcing Specialist

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About IT at John Holland

John Holland is at the forefront of AI in construction and are undertaking a large digital transformation.

Our internal IT team is focussed on forging John Holland’s next evolution of construction through innovative and scalable technology solutions, data driven culture, and best in class digital experiences.

We’re leading the way in digital productivity, and employee experience. Help us continue to transform and stand out as an industry leader, breaking down the status quo for the construction industry.

Are you up for the challenge?

We are looking for an experienced IT Sourcing Specialist to join our IT team based out of the Flinders Gate office in Melbourne.

In this role you will be part of the Sourcing team responsible for various sourcing activities, contract negotiation and management of IT Suppliers.

About the Role

• Ensure sourcing and procurement guidelines, requirements and policies are followed.
• Manage sourcing activities including RFx.
• Review and negotiate IT contracts.
• Act as a commercial escalation point as required.
• Provide guidance, support and advice around IT supplier and procurement policies, guidelines and frameworks to IT and the wider business.
• Develop relationships with key IT suppliers to drive mutual value whilst ensuring contract compliance.
• Foster a collaborative environment with key IT suppliers, encouraging them to bring forward innovative ideas which can be collaboratively developed.
• Manage the relationship, performance and contracts of key IT suppliers.
• Regularly complete analysis and provide recommendations including spend analysis, opportunity for cost out, supplier consolidation and general sourcing improvements.

About You

Whilst holding relevant tertiary qualifications in procurement, commercial, or financial disciplines (or equivalent) is ideal for this position, the key criterion for success is prior experience in IT sourcing processes and practices.

Your broader experience has given you the ability to negotiate and manage complex IT contracts, as well as running go-to market activities such as RFIs and RFPs. Proven experience in building and managing supplier relationships is essential.

You possess strong communication and analytical skills and enjoy working collaboratively, having the ability to foster effective strategic relationships with people at all levels both internally and externally.

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What’s in it for you

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

Flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.