procurement & supply chain lead

12 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ampol Full time

At Ampol, we believe in the Power of Us - the extraordinary power of people to connect, act, and make a difference.  

As a leading energy company operating across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and from the United States, our work spans fuel supply, energy solutions, convenience retail, infrastructure, trading and shipping. Every role at Ampol plays a part in something bigger - powering progress for our customers, communities, and people.  

Your career here is yours to shape. We back our people with real opportunities, the tools to grow, and a culture that rewards ownership and initiative. Whether you're deepening your expertise or taking on something new, we'll support you to power a career that works for you.  

We're building a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued - because when people are free to be themselves, powerful things happen 

Energy Solutions

The Energy Solutions team is in the privileged position to play a meaningful role in what is the biggest challenge of our generation – climate change.  We will achieve this by rapidly leveraging our privileged assets, brands, customer bases and expertise across geographies to accelerate the rollout of our alternative energy market offerings. We are committed to reducing our own emissions and to playing an important role in assisting our customers to navigate the energy transition by reducing their transport emissions.

We are bold and ambitious regional champions for the areas of the energy transition we commit to enable. We create innovative solutions to meet our customers' needs, making their energy transition easy. 

About the Role

The Procurement, Contracts and Supply Chain Lead is responsible for working with relevant business partners and other key stakeholders within Energy Solutions to develop, execute and manage multiple related category, contract and supplier strategies that effectively manage risk, deliver sustained value. With the aim to provide Ampol with a competitive advantage, are aligned with the Energy Solutions strategic plan and comply with the Group procurement policies and processes. 

Key Responsibilities

In collaboration with the relevant business partners and other key stakeholders, lead the development, implementation and performance management of Energy Solutions strategic category, contract and supply chain plans.  Understand, own and contribute to medium to long range business partners' plans (3yrs+) to ensure alignment of the category, contract and supplier strategies Provide expert advice to business partners to reduce risk, demand activity, complexity, immediacy and variability Lead procurement initiatives, including the solicitation of quotations and proposals, for assigned categories to deliver value to the business Lead evaluation processes of sourcing activities to determine optimal supply sources Draft, negotiate and implement contractual agreements Manage competing priorities, balance the right mix and number of procurement projects to maximise the benefits delivered by the portfolio of categories Leverage experience and subject matter knowledge to guide direct team members and cross-functional team members  Be a trusted commercial advisor within procurement operations activities Apply change management tools and techniques to influence business outcomes Conduct analysis of spend and supply markets to identify new opportunities to innovate, improve service and reduce risk.  

Key Skills and Experience

Experience in a Procurement Category Manager or equivalent role – with demonstrated experience of negotiating and managing categories and contracts of significant strategic and commercial importance Experience in managing and resolving contractual disputes  Influenced/advised business partners, suppliers, cross-functional stakeholders to create buy-in, change practices, processes, systems Strong influence, interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to engage stakeholders Excellent at dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty; shift gears and change course quickly and easily; adaptable; work well under stress Able to work across matrix/ various levels in organisation - Industry experience in engineering, industrial, fuels and/or corporate 

Our benefits

Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, car allowance, a company performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value. Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work). We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values.  Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions. Baby Care Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work. Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available. Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme Leave Options – Up to 6 weeks annual leave and additional Wellbeing leave days. Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.   

 We're an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol. 

Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today.

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