Head of Pre-Contracts Procurement & SCM - Energy & Utilities

Narooma; Australia; Remote; AUD 250,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Senior leadership exposure

Structured career pathways

Health and wellbeing benefits

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Job summary

Downer’s Energy & Utilities division is seeking a Head of Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Pre-Contracts in Australia to lead pre-contracts procurement across major bids and projects. You will shape strategy, develop the PSCM team, and drive governance, supplier relationships and commercial outcomes across geographies.

You will collaborate with bid, commercial and project teams to devise competitive procurement strategies, lead high-value sourcing, and optimise long lead-time packages

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ project procurement experience within energy, infrastructure or resources, ideally within a Tier 1 environment.
• Power industry experience is highly regarded.
• Demonstrated success supporting major bids and tenders and procuring high-value, complex or high-risk packages within capital project environments.
• Strong commercial capability and knowledge of the Australian construction market, contracting and delivery models including ECI, EPC, D&C, TOC and BOOT.
• A natural leader who can navigate complex stakeholder environments, build team capability and influence senior stakeholders across bid, commercial and project delivery functions.
• Tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in supply chain, law, commerce or a related discipline. Engineering qualifications and/or an MBA will also be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing pre-contracts procurement and subcontracting team across multiple projects and geographies.
• Partner with bid, commercial and project teams to develop competitive procurement strategies for major bids, tenders and project mobilisations.
• Lead strategic sourcing and subcontracting for high-value, complex and long lead-time packages, including international supply.
• Identify commercial value, supply chain efficiencies and innovative sourcing solutions while maintaining strong governance and risk management.
• Build strong supplier and subcontractor relationships and contribute to procurement strategy, capability and continuous improvement across the broader PSCM function.

Job description

Downer’s Energy & Utilities division is seeking a Head of Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Pre-Contracts in Australia to lead pre-contracts procurement across major bids and projects. You will shape strategy, develop the PSCM team, and drive governance, supplier relationships and commercial outcomes across geographies.

You will collaborate with bid, commercial and project teams to devise competitive procurement strategies, lead high-value sourcing, and optimise long lead-time packages