Independent Procurement Advisory · Naarm / Melbourne
Value focused.Future driven.
Independent specialist advisory helping organisations implement social procurement, sustainable procurement and modern slavery objectives through practical governance, strategy and delivery, across the public and private sectors.
Procurement that performs in complex, regulated and commercial environments.
Engage me directly
Specialist senior expertise, when you need it.
Short-term and project-based procurement support. No agency. No markup. Direct access to a senior procurement specialist for the life of your project.
Contract to review?
I will assess risk, compliance and value and tell you plainly what to do next.
Tender to get out?
I will build compliant, fit-for-purpose documentation and run the process.
Supplier underperforming?
I will design the KPIs and management approach to turn it around.
Team stretched?
I will step in as senior procurement capacity for the life of your project.
How I work
Three steps. No surprises.
1
A short conversation.
We talk through your challenge. No pitch, no obligation.
2
A clear scope.
I tell you exactly what I will do, the timeframe and the cost. No surprises.
3
Practical delivery.
Senior expertise delivered directly, built to leave your team stronger.
Need help with a procurement project?
Practical support, from planning to implementation.
Whether you're renewing an existing contract, preparing to go to market, developing a tender, reviewing supplier performance or strengthening contract management arrangements, Sustain Procurement provides practical support from planning through to implementation, across the public and private sectors.
Contract Expiring?
Renew, extend or go to market?
Review existing arrangements, assess risks, explore extension options and determine the most appropriate procurement pathway.
Need to Go to Market?
Tender documentation and supplier engagement.
Develop clear, compliant and fit-for-purpose tender documentation supported by market analysis and supplier engagement.
Need Evaluation Criteria That Actually Works?
Methodology, weightings and governance.
Design practical evaluation methodologies, weighted criteria and governance processes that support robust decision-making.
Need Better Contract Management?
KPIs, performance and supplier outcomes.
Develop meaningful KPIs, performance measures and supplier management approaches focused on outcomes and value.
Need Social or Sustainable Procurement Requirements?
Practical, measurable, project-aligned.
Embed practical and measurable social procurement and sustainability requirements that align with project objectives.
Need Additional Procurement Expertise?
Project support when resources are stretched.
Provide project-specific procurement support, mentoring and advisory services when internal resources are stretched.
The framework
Where three forces meet.
ESG, social value and commercial discipline, engineered to meet at the centre of every engagement. Not a slogan. A working method.
- Environmental
- Emissions, circularity, ethical sourcing and lifecycle impacts built into procurement decisions.
- Social
- Indigenous engagement, social enterprise spend and community outcomes translated into delivery.
- Commercial
- Value, risk, governance and supplier performance that withstand audit and scrutiny.
Sustainable procurement focuses on what you buy.
Sustain Procurement focuses on how procurement performs over time.
Services
Designed to improve procurement performance, not just define it.
Five focused practices. One independent perspective. Each engagement built around an outcome you can defend.
Selected experience
Work that has shaped how we practise.
Examples of the types of challenges Sustain Procurement helps organisations solve, across the public and private sectors.
Statewide tender simplification
Turned a 100-page statewide procurement tender into 11 clear, carefully curated and compliant documents. Reduced supplier response effort, opened the market to a broader base of suppliers and lifted competitiveness without weakening rigour.
Procurement strategy and transformation
Strengthened procurement planning, category strategy, governance and commercial decision-making through fit-for-purpose frameworks and processes.
ESG and social procurement
Translated sustainable and social procurement commitments into measurable supplier requirements, evaluation criteria and contract performance measures.
Contract management uplift
Designed contract management frameworks, KPIs and performance regimes that improved supplier accountability and value realisation.
AI and ERP readiness
Assessed pain points across business units, gathered divisional requirements and shaped a practical roadmap towards a fit-for-purpose, integrated procurement system.
Capability building
Delivered procurement training, mentoring and templates that strengthened internal capability and confidence long after the engagement ended.
All engagements are anonymised. Client identities and project information remain confidential unless express written permission has been granted.
By the numbers
Twenty five years across commerce. Fifteen leading procurement.
25+
Years of commercial experience across retail, logistics, supply chain and procurement
15+
Years leading procurement, contract management and governance
10+
Years lecturing in supply chain, logistics and procurement at university level
About
Procurement shaped by commercial discipline, ESG fluency and real-world delivery experience.
Ellie Davies, Founder and Principal Consultant. Ellie's career began in retail and progressed through logistics, supply chain, procurement and advisory roles across the public and private sectors. That path gives her a practical understanding of how procurement decisions affect organisations from frontline operations to executive level. She brings more than 25 years of commercial experience, over 15 years leading procurement, contract management and governance, and more than a decade lecturing in supply chain, logistics and procurement at university level. Today she helps organisations turn complex procurement, contract management and ESG requirements into practical, compliant and workable solutions, and build procurement functions that become a lasting centre of excellence.
About Ellie
Why clients engage Sustain Procurement
The qualities clients tell us make the difference.
Sustain Procurement helps organisations across the public and private sectors navigate the growing complexity of procurement, governance, contract management and ESG obligations by delivering practical advice grounded in real-world experience.
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Senior Expertise
Direct access to experienced procurement and commercial leadership on every engagement.
02
Practical Implementation
Advice designed to be implemented, not left sitting on a shelf.
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Governance and Assurance
Solutions that support accountability, transparency and audit readiness.
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Lasting Capability
Building internal knowledge and capability so organisations remain stronger long after an engagement concludes.
Insights
Recent articles, straight from practice.
Long-form perspectives on the procurement shifts shaping Australian organisations now.
Frequently asked
Answers to the questions clients ask first.
Straightforward answers on how engagements work, how evaluation and contract frameworks are designed, and how confidentiality is protected.
Partner with us
Make procurement your strategic advantage.
A senior, independent perspective on the procurement decisions that matter most. Start with a short conversation. No pitch. No obligation.