Procurement Manager

Perth Airport; Alpha; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on site parking

Competitive remuneration and company’s

Dynamic team culture

Job summary

Perth Airport is seeking a senior procurement leader to drive category strategies and oversee end-to-end procurement activities. You will manage a team of Category Managers, deliver strategic value, and advise senior stakeholders on commercially sound outcomes.

You will also lead contract management, governance, and supplier performance across portfolios, while championing procurement capability uplift and ESG initiatives. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading procurement teams and delivering strate­gic value.
• Strong skills in category management, sourcing, and contract handling.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and ability to influence executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Category Managers and foster high performance.
• Develop and implement category and procurement strategies delivering commercial value.
• Oversee end-to-end procurement activities from planning to contract implementation.
• Provide strategic procurement advice to senior stakeholders.
• Lead contract and contractor management across portfolios and ensure governance.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Category management

Sourcing

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

TechnologyOne

Job description

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!

Perth Airport is Australia’s Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians

We are delivering a $5 billion infrastructure program to transform the airport, including new and expanded terminals, a parallel runway, multi-storey car parks and our first on site hotel. This investment will deliver a single, integrated airport precinct and a world class passenger experience.

Beyond aviation, the Perth Airport estate spans more than 2,100 hectares and supports a $1.5 billion portfolio of industrial and commercial assets, with significant opportunities for future development.

About the role

• Lead and develop a team of Category Managers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement and high performance.
• Drive the development and implementation of category and procurement strategies that deliver sustainable commercial value and support organisational objectives.
• Oversee end to end procurement activities including planning, market engagement, sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, contract award and implementation.
• Provide strategic procurement advice to senior stakeholders, influencing decision making and delivering commercially sound procurement outcomes.
• Lead contract and contractor management activities across assigned portfolios, ensuring supplier performance, governance compliance and risk mitigation.
• Act as the subject matter expert for TechnologyOne Contracting and Purchasing systems, driving optimisation, reporting and system governance initiatives.
• Champion procurement capability uplift through training, eLearning programs and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
• Support ESG and supplier diversity initiatives by identifying opportunities to strengthen sustainability outcomes and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander supplier engagement.

About You

• Proven experience leading and developing teams, providing commercial advice and driving procurement outcomes in complex business environments.
• Strong expertise in category management, sourcing and contract management, including market analysis, procurement planning, negotiation and supplier performance management.
• Highly effective stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively with executives, leaders and external contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement, challenge existing ways of working and identify opportunities to optimise commercial performance and business outcomes.
• Excellent organisational, communication and decision making skills, with the commercial judgement and resilience to lead teams through change and complex challenges.

Why Join Perth Airport?

We offer a collaborative and inclusive workplace where people are supported to do their best work. You’ll be part of a forward-looking organisation with a clear purpose, working on projects that have a lasting impact on Western Australia.

Our benefits include:

• A dynamic and supportive team culture
• A contemporary workplace with excellent facilities
• A modern approach to work and life balance
• Competitive remuneration and company benefits
• Free on site parking

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. We place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact.

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