Title:  Manager, Supplier Strategy

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.

Join our dynamic Group Operations team where we are leading the way in providing strategic level procurement and supply chain delivery.

Step into a pivotal role in our Procurement and Supply Chain team as a Manager, Supplier Strategy where you will drive the development, execution and delivery of a rolling multi-year whole of Ausnet strategy for spend with suppliers to meet business outcomes and to deliver value and risk management.  This is a new role, created through our new supplier-centric operating model.

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.
• Form, manage and evolve an appropriate AusNet supplier base from the mindset of suppliers are an asset to the business.
• Own the management of strategic supplier relationships to deliver AusNet’s interests.
• Develop and execute a rolling multi-year whole-of-AusNet strategy for total spend with suppliers (CAPEX and OPEX).  This will be based on the lens of a supplier’s importance to the business and then link to category / commodity strategies.
• Drive the ongoing improvement in outcomes and realised value and risk management of AusNet’s total spend with suppliers by leading supplier relationship management practice.
• Deliver improved security of supply and supply chain resilience through appropriate supply chain risk plans and supply chain management strategies.

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 experience in supplier and commercial management and in successfully developing and implementing strategies and frameworks to improve supplier strategies, preferably in energy sector.
• Proven experience working in matrix environment with varying priorities and needs, with successful track record for building strong and effective working relationships internally and with suppliers.
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills, including in analysis, negotiation, financial and commercial acumen, and communication.
• Leadership and team management skills, pro-active problem-solving ability, attention to detail and ability to make informed decisions based on observed facts and risks. 
• 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.