Manager Procurement Excellence

**About Us**
- Santos provides reliable, affordable energy for progress and seeks to provide lower carbon energy over time.

Santos is a global energy company with operations across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and the United States.

At Santos, our goal is to be a global leader in the energy evolution to low-carbon fuels that help the world decarbonise and continue to provide the reliable, affordable energy the world needs for modern life and human progress.

Santos is an important Australian domestic gas supplier and LNG supplier in Asia. We are committed to supplying critical fuels such as oil and gas, and abating emissions through carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency projects, use of renewables in our operations and high-quality offsets. Santos will also seek to develop low-carbon fuels as customer demand evolves.

For 70 years, Santos has been working in partnership with local communities, providing jobs and business opportunities, safely developing natural gas resources and from there powering industries and households.

Santos seeks to deliver long-term value to shareholders through our diverse portfolio of high-quality, long-life, low-cost oil and gas assets, carbon storage resources and infrastructure.

The Santos portfolio is value accretive and resilient across a range of decarbonisation scenarios. Santos has a climate transition action plan that will continue to evolve for the global energy evolution.

Santos has a regional operating model with a strong local focus. The Company's operating structure comprises three regional business units focused on enabling and executing corporate strategy. Two divisions - Santos Energy Solutions and Santos Upstream Gas and Liquids - are accountable for global portfolio management and strategy.

**About the Role**
- Santos is seeking an experienced and highly motivated **Manager, Procurement Excellence** to drive procurement excellence across our business. This key leadership role is responsible for delivering best-in-class procurement systems, processes, policies, and tools while supporting our overall business strategy. The Manager, Procurement Excellence will provide the direction and leadership needed to elevate Santos' procurement and supply chain capabilities, ensuring we remain competitive and responsive to industry needs.

The primary objective of this position is to drive technical excellence within the Procurement function and across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

- Work closely with the General Manager, Procurement to create a world-class procurement and supply chain organization that aligns with corporate strategies and objectives.
- Define and implement the Procurement Vision for Santos, ensuring alignment with the company's long-term goals and priorities.
- Lead the development of procurement/supply chain capabilities to provide a competitive edge in the market.
- Coordination of strategic supplier management. Building relationships, scheduling reviews, developing templates and managing executive communications.
- Ensure our global procurement is connected through the co-ordination of strategic category plans linked to the long-term plans of the company
- Foster a culture of continuous professional development within the procurement community, including initiatives like communities of practice, learning programs, and internal events.
- Lead the stewardship of Santos' ESG agenda, driving initiatives in local industry, indigenous, and social procurement, as well as modern slavery improvements.
- Oversee all SAP and Coupa modules related to Sourcing & Contracting, working closely with the Manager, Supply Planning to ensure seamless integration across procurement functions.
- Provide data analysis and market intelligence to drive informed decision-making and benchmark performance within the Procurement function.
- Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to drive procurement initiatives and ensure alignment with operational and financial goals.

**About You**
- Demonstrated experience in a Supply Chain role (e.g., Scheduling, Planning, Contracts, Purchasing, Logistics).
- Advanced analytical and data management skills using Excel and other business tools.
- Proven experience in cross-functional collaboration and leadership.
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (e.g., Business, IS, Law, Engineering, Commerce) or equivalent experience.
- Formal exposure to Lean / Six Sigma methodologies.

We offer an opportunity to work with a world-class procurement team and drive change within a leading energy company.

If you're ready to take on a leadership role that drives procurement excellence and contributes to Santos' long-term success, we'd love to hear from you

**Supporting a Diverse Workforce**
- Santos acknowledges that we operate on the traditional lands of Aboriginal people. We recognise the traditional rights to maintain the culture, identities, traditions, and customs on their country. We are committed to an