Title:  Supplier Partnership Manager

• Leadership Opportunity > Leading and drive supplier strategies and business plans
• Make an impact > Lead major procurement initiatives with key suppliers related to AusNet's digital and technological functions 
• Inclusive and Supportive Culture > Flexible Working

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 part of the Procurement & Supply Chain team, the Supplier Partnership Manager will take the lead in executing and driving supplier strategies and business plans. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring we maximize value from our strategic suppliers while minimizing risks and corporate liability.

This role is crucial for AusNet, involving a customer-responsive, collaborative, and insight-led approach. Your responsibilities will include delivering new sources of value beyond cost and using innovative strategies to proactively influence critical business decisions related to external expenditures with key suppliers

Excitingly, you’ll also lead major procurement initiatives with key suppliers related to AusNet’s new in-house digital and technological functions.

The nominal base location for this position is Southbank, however we are a truly hybrid and flexible workplace (3/2 split) so happy to discuss and explore other suitable base location depots with you.

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Develop supplier strategies​ based on business inputs, market insights and best practices
• Assess importance / criticality of suppliers​ based on an agreed framework and segmentation process
• Develop, execute and deliver supplier business plans​ that are robust and structured based on collective inputs from the suppliers as well as the LoB’s
• Set and deliver supplier objectives​ in line with the agreed supplier strategies and business plan
• Provide Support to the broader Procurement and Supply chain team including sourcing and category managers on issues and exceptions​
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally
• Inform impacted Lines of Business on the status of their suppliers​
• Develop and lead supplier continuous improvement programmes​
• Conduct market Intelligence to identify industry trends, supplier capabilities, and market conditions that may affect supply chains​
• Monitor competitor practices and market positioning to ensure the supplier strategy remains competitive

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

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
• Siginficannt supplier and commercial management experience and within Procurement & Supply Chain
• Extensive experience in supplier relationship management, with a proven track record of managing complex strategic supplier arrangements and related services
• Current knowledge and experience with:
  • Utilities industry is an advantage
  • Technology industry or organisation is an advantage
  • Project management and problem solving is an advantage
  • Financial budgeting and planning is an advantage
• Current knowledge and experience with contractual law and regulations is an advantage
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation

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.