Portfolio Manager, Responsible Procurement

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia Qantas Full time

**Company Description**
About Us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.
- ** Challenge yourself to develop and operationalise the Qantas Group responsible procurement strategy and program**:

- ** Pivotal role working with an expansive internal and external stakeholder group to enable Qantas to deliver on its sustainability commitments**:

- ** Permanent role based at our Mascot Campus**

Our approach to sustainability is focused on three key principles - valuing our planet, enabling our people and connecting customers and communities - to support our vision of driving sustainability to protect the future of travel.

Each year Qantas Group spends more than $12 billion with around 7,000 suppliers. Our suppliers play a critical role in helping us operate our business. We expect our suppliers to share our commitment to sustainability and to conduct business responsibly.

Reporting to our Head of Procurement, Qantas Group is seeking a **Portfolio Manager (Responsible Procurement) **to serve as an integral part of the Group Procurement team.

In this role you will be responsible for developing our Responsible Procurement strategy and program. This program will support Qantas Group deliver on its sustainability commitments including emissions, circular economy, biodiversity and nature, human rights, accessibility and supplier diversity.

You will operationalise the program in collaboration with key stakeholders across the Qantas, Jetstar and Loyalty business segments. You will be report to our Head of Procurement and serve as an integral part of the Group Procurement team.

You will possess a comprehensive understanding of sustainability principles, particularly as they relate to the procurement of products and services.

**Key responsibilities include -**
- Develop and operationalise Qantas Group’s responsible procurement strategy and program and incorporate responsible procurement into business practices.
- Drive continued compliance with relevant regulation, support reporting obligations and work with suppliers to implement sustainable practices and monitor progress.
- Develop supplier performance metrics and data reporting that align with Qantas Group’s commitments and obligations including emissions.
- Establish supplier engagement processes and standards to evaluate and select suppliers based on sustainability criteria.
- Prepare analysis and high-quality briefs and reports on complex sustainability matters for senior management.
- Understand developments (e.g. legislation, research, technology) that may impact responsible procurement and communicate in a clear and simple manner.
- Lead our supplier diversity program. Our program seeks to promote and increase the participation of First Nations owned businesses in our supply chain.
- Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and other external stakeholders to ensure alignment and to drive innovation through partnerships.
- Advocate and educate responsible procurement practices and provide guidance to ensure sustainability is always incorporated into businesses decisions.
- Lead and promote our culture of procuring responsibly, through a clear program and transparent reporting.

**You’ll have -**
- 10+ years’ experience in strategy development and execution, commercial management, or audit and compliance in a corporate or consulting environment.
- Experience in or working with sustainability or responsible sourcing teams, and knowledge of the global and domestic supply chain sustainability environment.
- A proven track record of leading successful company-wide transformation programs, preferably in the sustainability or supply chain space.
- Experience assessing sustainability performance and driving positive outcomes and continuous improvement, particularly in supply chains.
- Strong analytical skills and solutions focussed with an ability to track progress against commitments and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Effective problem-solving skills in difficult situations, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to influence at all levels.
- Ability to work within tight deadlines and limited resources and budget, adjust to changing priorities and balance short-term needs with long-term strategy.

**Why Qantas?**

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us

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