Title:  Manager, Procurement (Networks)

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together making Real Progress

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.

 
Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead. Join our Group Operations team who provide outstanding strategic procurement and supply chain delivery.

Play a critical role as a Manager, Procurement (Networks) where you will manage a Procurement team focused on developing and executing strategy covering the Network Lines of Business CAPEX and OPEX requirements to deliver outcomes in value and risk management.

This role will primarily be based in Southbank and is part of the Procurement & Supply Chain, Group Operations team.

This role will deliver real outcomes.  Key accountabilities require, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead and coach a high performing team, culture and safety, aligned to Ausnet’s leadership behaviours and values.
• Assume the role of trusted leader and partner to internal stakeholders and suppliers through developing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and execute strategy for a multi-billion-dollar CAPEX and OPEX spend with suppliers to deliver stakeholder requirements and improved commercial value and risk outcomes.
• Drive supplier management strategy and supply chain resilience.
• Deliver commercial leadership in sourcing and contract management.
• Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers.
• Provide insights on industries, commodities / categories, suppliers and contracts to iterate strategy and risk management planning, identify and pursue opportunities, and to address issues.

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business or another relevant field.  A post-graduate qualification will be highly regarded.
• Significant proven experience in a similar supplier and commercial management role.
• Established experience as a people-leader in a commercial environment within Procurement.
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills, including in analysis, negotiation, financial and commercial acumen and communication.
• Extensive experience in the development of strategy and supplier relationship management.
• Current knowledge and experience in the utilities industry and infrastructure projects is an advantage.
• Competency with procurement enterprise systems (e.g. ERP systems, e-Procurement tools) is an advantage.

A real place to belong 
 
We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, 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:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• 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.