Director, Strategic Procurement, Dan Thearle leads the team providing expertise, guidance and strategic direction for the procurement of all goods and services for the University. Dan is responsible for the University’s procurement governance and ensuring the University delivers value for money whilst being fair and transparent in its procurement activities.
The Strategic Procurement team ensure there are effective commercial and sustainable relationships with suppliers for the benefit of the University; all whilst providing an efficient framework for the procurement of all goods and services at Monash.
Dan joined Monash University in 2008, has extensive experience in the procurement field and is passionate about improving strategic procurement practices across the University. He holds an Honours Degree in Science and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (FCIPS).
Important note: There has been an increase in active scams involving quotes, purchase orders and/or deliveries that claim to be from the University but are actually fraudulent. If you believe you have received a fraudulent enquiry, email or purchase order that appears to be from Monash University, please forward it to the Purchasing team at purchasing@monash.edu or contact them by phone on (03) 9902 0900 (option 1), who can cross-check whether it is a legitimate enquiry, email or purchase order.