Procurement and Supply Chain Opportunities

976090
- Osborne
- Henderson
- Finance / Accounting
- Planning / Scheduling
- Procurement / Purchasing
- Full time
- Closing on: Jul 19 2025

**ASC** is seeking experienced **Procurement and Supply Chain professionals** to join our team across various submarine build, sustainment, and capability programs. These roles are critical to the successful delivery of complex defence projects and offer the opportunity to contribute to Australia’s national security.

**Current Opportunities**

Procurement Officer

Procurement Specialist

Senior Procurement Specialist

Procurement Lead / Procurement Lead (Digital Transformation Program)

Digital Supply Chain Specialist

Digital Supply Chain Lead

Supply Chain Governance Specialist

Supply Chain Governance Lead

**About ASC**

ASC is Australia’s submarine company, responsible for building and sustaining the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines and delivering their Life of Type Extension. We have also been selected to sustain and jointly build Australia’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.

**Why Join Us**
- Contribute to Australia’s national security.
- Grow your career with meaningful and rewarding roles.
- Enjoy flexibility to balance life and work.
- Be part of a team delivering a deeper purpose.

**Responsibilities**

Broadly, depending on your role and level of experience, you may:

- Manage and execute sourcing activities in key categories of spend to ensure the achievement of ASC procurement strategy, business objectives and shareholder value.
- Manage full cycle procurement activities and categories.
- Develop, deliver and/or support business critical category strategies and related sourcing activities through proactive engagement with key business stakeholders and the external market to ensure best value for money outcomes.
- Lead engagement with key suppliers and undertake full cycle strategic procurement activities including defining sourcing strategies, contracting strategies, schedule planning, negotiation plans, contract management plans and other procurement activities ensuring best value for money outcomes on time and on budget while managing subcontractor risk.
- Support supply chain governance, compliance, and assurance oversight for the programs to implement and adhere to
- Manage strategic IT procurement categories and activities as part of the Digital Transformation Project

**About You**
- Relevant qualifications in commerce, law, supply chain, project management or considerable procurement experience.
- Membership of, or eligibility for membership of, the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Australia (CIPS)
- Solid understanding of category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, contracts law, risk management and best practices.
- Strong skills in MRP systems (IFS desirable) and Microsoft Office products
- Possesses project management skills to manage sourcing projects to agreed timelines and budget restraints
- Proven track record of delivering significant cost savings and other business value through the development and implementation of sourcing strategy and plans.
- Exceptional written communication skills.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting and business case development.
- Strong commercial acumen
- Excellent communication and listening skills.
- Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills.
- Eligibility for Australian Defence Security Clearance to Negative Vetting-Level 1

**Eligibility**

These roles require a current National Police Clearance, an Australian Defence Security Clearance and an ability to access protected US defence technology. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearances and approvals.

**Benefits**
- Unique and challenging work.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Additional leave and generous parental leave.
- Subsidised childcare and health initiatives.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Relocation support for interstate applicants.

**Location**

Opportunities available across both Adelaide, South Australia and Perth, Western Australia.

**About ASC**

ASC’s 2,400-plus staff offer a depth of submarine design, project management, supply chain, construction, and engineering experience and expertise that is unparalleled in Australia’s defence industry. Established in 1985, the company’s work on Australia’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine build and the Collins Class Life of Type Extension takes place in Osborne, South Australia, with sustainment shared across Osborne and Henderson, Western Australia. ASC also plays a leading role in training Royal Australian Navy submariners.