Senior Manager

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy. Snowy 2.0 is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

The Senior Manager - Strategic Procurement is a dynamic role leading Category Management and Delivery teams working across CAPEX and OPEX expenditure.

The role will be responsible for building and managing a business pipeline, supplier engagement and a high degree of strategic planning/thinking.

The successful candidate will be joining a high-performing team and collaborating with passionate and like-minded business stakeholders at an exciting time of transformational change with a rich pipeline of value-optimising initiatives to be progressed and implemented.

This is a fixed term 12 month contract

• Developing and overseeing the Strategic Procurement team, including the effective management of multiple direct reports and fostering their growth to consistently contribute to the successful execution of the Strategic Asset Plan
• Leading the planning and execution of major/high value or high risk Procurement projects to ensure successful delivery in accordance with business requirements.
• Leading the development and delivery  of comprehensive category management plans across project and operational spend. To consistently track and report on progress against agreed milestones;
• Lead the effective implementation of the pipeline of Procurement transformation initiatives at Snowy Hydro, including to drive adoption of updated processes with key stakeholders and identify and implement opportunities for process optimisation
• Actively developing and managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships, including the fostering of collaborative relationships with key supplier partners
• Leading the team in sourcing and selecting suppliers, evaluating vendor performance, and ensuring adherence with Snowy Hydro procurement policies and procedures

This position can be based in Melbourne or Sydney.

• You'll bring a strong, active understanding of strategic planning and delivery

• You'll have experience in leading high performing teams

• You'll have CAPEX and/or OPEX procurement experience

• You bring a passion for fostering a workplace where employees feel valued, heard and supported

• You have significant knowledge of category management techniques

• Strong communication skills are essential, with your team, stakeholders and executives

• A working knowledge of procurement systems, eg; Ellipse

• Working on a contract basis, you get up to speed and make a positive impact quickly

Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

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