How to become a Procurement Manager
Also called: Purchasing Manager
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the procurement and purchasing of materials, products and services for an organisation.
Main tasks
- Prepares and implements plans to maintain required stock levels at minimum cost
- Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers to meet quality, cost and delivery requirements
- Participates in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials
- Researches and identifies new products and suppliers
- Arranges quality checks of incoming goods and ensures suppliers deliver on time
- Directs staff activities and monitors their performance
- Provides products and services to meet customer or client requirements
Ways in
- University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Supply Chain Management (TLI60222); Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB50420); Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting (PSP60616); Advanced Diploma of Program Management (BSB60720); Certificate IV in Project Management Practice (BSB40920); Diploma of Procurement and Contracting (PSP50616); Graduate Certificate in Strategic Procurement (PSP80116); Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting (PSP40616)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $147,368 a year
- About 55,500 people work in this job group now, and about 64,100 are projected by 2035. (+15.5%)
- Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Procurement Manager?
Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Advanced Diploma of Supply Chain Management; Diploma of Leadership and Management.
How much does a Procurement Manager earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $147,368 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Procurement Manager a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 16% by 2035, from about 55,500 to about 64,100 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Procurement Manager?
Not always. 54% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Advanced Diploma of Supply Chain Management; Diploma of Leadership and Management.
Will AI change the work of a Procurement Manager?
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04