Senior Project Procurement Manager

Location:
Victoria, Australia

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Description:

Senior Procurement Manager x2

Shape the energy future of Australian Communities

At AusNet, we're the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities and Australia's cleaner energy future.

About the role

We're seeking two Senior Project Procurement Managers to lead procurement strategy and execution across major network projects. These are high-impact roles where you'll unlock new sources of value, beyond cost, through innovation, risk management, and supplier partnerships. You'll be instrumental in shaping project outcomes, influencing critical business decisions, and driving procurement excellence. Leading and influencing critical business decisions related to project expenditures is a key factor for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic procurement for high-value, complex projects, from planning and sourcing through to contract execution and supplier performance.
• Develop and execute category and project procurement strategies that improve speed to market, reduce risk, and deliver innovation and commercial value.
• Influence critical business decisions by providing market intelligence, cost driver analysis, and sourcing insights that shape project outcomes.
• Manage end-to-end tendering and negotiation processes, ensuring contracts are commercially sound, fit-for-purpose, and aligned with project deliverables.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and senior leaders, acting as a trusted advisor and procurement champion.
• Own supplier relationships for key categories, defining KPIs, leading performance reviews, and driving continuous improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, delivery, legal, and analytics teams to ensure procurement strategies are integrated and effective.
• Support compliance and governance, ensuring procurement activities align with policy, process, and regulatory requirements.
• Coach and guide sourcing teams, providing leadership and expertise to elevate procurement capability across the organisation.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil, or Construction (Master's/MBA preferred)
• 10–15 years' experience in procurement within project environments, ideally in utilities or infrastructure.
• Strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management, and contract negotiation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with ERP/e-Procurement systems.
• A curious mindset, collaborative spirit, and a drive to simplify complexity and deliver results.

A real place to belong.

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here's what sets us apart:

• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you've come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we're excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you're passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.