Team Leader Strategic Sourcing

3 weeks ago


Brisbane, Australia Powerlink Full time

**At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you**:
We believe life’s about possibilities. And so is the future. That’s why we need you.

We’re working at the heart of Queensland’s energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us deliver a world-class energy future and ensure we continue to navigate through this once in a generation energy challenge. Join us and make it happen.

**Life at Powerlink**:
As the **Team Leader Strategic Sourcing** you’ll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 253,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.
- Competitive remuneration package + 14.75% superannuation
- 14 weeks paid parental leave - at full or half pay
- Hybrid, family-friendly and flexible working arrangements including substitution of public holidays
- Health & wellbeing benefits, including corporate health plan with employee discounts, annual flu vaccinations

**Find a career that matters and lasts**:
In this exciting and diverse role, no two days are the same. A significant portion of your role will be to guide and support a team of sourcing specialists, concentrating their expertise and capabilities to deliver agile, commercially robust, pre-award contract services to the business. Your team will take on a key role in delivering strategic initiatives aligned to the Annual Procurement Plan with a focus on process improvement and building the procurement brand across the business.

As you focus on delivering fit-for-purpose, value for money, risk appropriate procurement contract services that support the delivery of business-wide strategic initiatives, you will collaborate and engage with a number of key customers within the business.

You will:

- Bring expertise to the role with your strong working knowledge of heavy engineering and construction procurement
- Confidently advise and make recommendations to your customers regarding best practice, and fit for purpose sourcing strategies
- Leverage your experience in delivering pre-award contract services to both operational and corporate functions across the business.
- Strategize resource allocation to meet business demands, overseeing Senior and Sourcing Specialists' deployment for major projects, and facilitating backfilling when necessary
- Participate in high-stakes supplier negotiations and handling complex contractual matters, employing coaching techniques to enhance the team's skill set on the job

**The community you will join**:
Powerlink are undergoing significant transformation in the way we deliver services to Queenslanders. With exponential growth already underway, and a significant pipeline of infrastructure projects on the horizon, our Supply Chain Services teams have never been more crucial in equipping our people with the resources to deliver to our strategy.

Our Supply Chain Services provide pivotal support to our operations through the global sourcing and procurement of materials & services; positioning Powerlink as a world-class leader in the energy sector.

**Your expertise**:

- Degree within Supply, Business or Law or a lesser qualification with significant experience
- Minimum 3 years’ experience within procurement leadership
- Track record in developing, implementing, and overseeing strategic plans for procurement specialist teams
- Proficiency in conducting comprehensive quality reviews of contract documentation, emphasising commercial and legal aspects
- Proven ability to design tailored contracting models aligned with business goals and risk profiles
- Leadership in identifying and implementing innovative technologies, processes, and tools while providing necessary training and mentorship
- Demonstrated expertise in problem-solving, agile thinking and analytical skills to address diverse and complex situations effectively

If you are passionate about Sourcing and leading a team of high performing specialists in their field, this is a great opportunity for you to join the Supply Chain Services Group during this exciting time for the industry.

**Be the start of every possibility**:
There’s lots to love about a career with Powerlink. But our people say there’s three things that really stand out:

- **
A career that matters and lasts**: You’ll shape a progressive career connecting more than five million Queenslanders to a world-class, clean energy future.
- ** Unique work and the chance to grow**: You’ll help find smart solutions to interesting problems as you develop your skills and impact every day.
- ** People who love to support and share**: You’ll build relationships with experienced, down-to-earth people who you’ll be proud to work with.

**Our commitment to inclusion and belonging**:



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