Procurement Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead procurement and contract activities for a high-profile, schedule-driven industrial project.This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, including WFH, with occasional site visits.

You will lead a small procurement and contracts team, coordinate procurement services and provide commercial guidance to ensure procurement activities support project delivery, timelines and commercial objectives within a complex joint venture environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee procurement and contract management activities across the project lifecycle.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with project schedules and delivery objectives.
• Manage and mentor a small procurement and contracts team.
• Oversee tendering, sourcing, negotiations, evaluations and contract awards.
• Manage contractor and supplier relationships to ensure contractual and commercial obligations are met.
• Lead claims management, commercial negotiations and dispute resolution activities.
• Identify and mitigate procurement, contractual and commercial risks.
• Coordinate with engineering, project controls, construction and commercial stakeholders.
• Ensure procurement activities are delivered efficiently within a schedule-driven project environment.
• Maintain effective procurement governance, documentation and reporting.
• Support senior project stakeholders with commercial and procurement advice.

About You
You will have:

• Strong procurement and contract management experience.
• Proven claims management and dispute resolution capability.
• Demonstrated experience leading procurement or contracts teams.
• Experience working within EPCM project environments.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder engagement and commercial skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities within schedule-driven projects.
• Experience operating within complex industrial, energy, manufacturing, resources or infrastructure environments.

Desirable

• Previous experience working within joint venture project environments.
• Experience delivering procurement services on large-scale or complex industrial projects.
• Exposure to major capital projects and multidisciplinary project teams.

Education & Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience managing procurement and contracts across major projects.
• Previous experience leading procurement teams in an EPCM, industrial, energy, resources or infrastructure environment.

For more information on the role, the client or the project please click ‘APPLY NOW’ or contact Luke Warner on [email protected] or [0499 390 495](tel:0499 390 495).