Procurement Contract Manager

Vinova; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vinova are partnering with an established Australian renewable energy business to expand its project portfolio. As a Contracts & Procurement Manager, you will support the commercial delivery of major renewable energy projects, taking responsibility for procurement activities and contract negotiations through to execution and close-out.

The role involves working closely with EPC, engineering and project stakeholders, with external legal support available for complex contractual matters.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and contract management within renewable energy or major infrastructure.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex, high-value project contracts.
• Exposure to BESS, utility-scale solar or electrical infrastructure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage tender processes, commercial evaluations and supplier negotiations.
• Negotiate and close out BESS, BoP, EPC and major supply/service contracts.
• Review contractual departures and negotiate commercial terms.
• Develop contracting and procurement strategies for upcoming projects.
• Manage contracts through negotiation, execution and close-out.
• Collaborate with EPC, engineering, project and external legal teams.
• Identify contractual and commercial risks throughout procurement.

Skills

Procurement management

Contract negotiation

Renewable energy

EPC experience

Supplier negotiations

Stakeholder management

Risk identification

Job description

Vinova are partnering with an established Australian renewable energy business that is continuing to expand its project portfolio.

As a Contracts & Procurement Manager, you will support the commercial delivery of major renewable energy projects, taking responsibility for procurement activities and contract negotiations through to execution and close-out.

The preference is for someone with strong procurement capability who is equally comfortable negotiating complex contracts. However, candidates with a strong contracts background and relevant renewable energy project experience will also be considered.

You’ll work closely with EPC, engineering and project stakeholders, with external legal support available for complex contractual matters.

Duties

• Manage tender processes, commercial evaluations and supplier negotiations
• Negotiate and close out BESS, BoP, EPC and major supply/service contracts
• Review contractual departures and negotiate commercial terms
• Support the development of contracting and procurement strategies for upcoming projects
• Manage contracts through negotiation, execution and commercial close-out
• Work closely with EPC, engineering, project and external legal teams
• Identify contractual and commercial risks throughout the procurement process
• Build strong relationships with major contractors, OEMs and project suppliers

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience across procurement, contracts or commercial management within renewable energy, power or major infrastructure
• Experience negotiating and executing complex, high-value project contracts
• Ideally previous exposure to BESS, utility-scale solar, substations or electrical infrastructure
• Strong commercial negotiation and contract management capability
• Comfortable operating independently and taking ownership of negotiations
• Experience within an EPC, developer, contractor or major energy environment will be highly regarded
• Work across a significant pipeline of Australian renewable energy projects
• Exposure to large-scale BESS, solar and electrical infrastructure contracts
• Genuine ownership across procurement and contract negotiations
• Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office

Company & Culture

This would suit someone who enjoys working across the intersection of procurement, contracts and project delivery and wants genuine involvement in bringing major renewable energy projects through contracting and into construction.