Senior Procurement Manager, Fiber & Telecom (Remote)

ManpowerGroup; Australia; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote work

Weekly pay

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending (FSA)

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term and Long Term Disability

Business Travel Insurance

401(k) Plus Match

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Procurement Category Manager 4 for remote work in Australia. You will support fiber and telecom infrastructure supply chains, manage supplier capacity, and track critical deliveries to keep deployment schedules aligned.

The role emphasizes building demand and capacity forecasts, maintaining dashboards for executive visibility, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving escalation when delivery risks arise.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of finance-related experience with demonstrated experience in supply chain, procurement, operations, project coordination, or telecommunications infrastructure.
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills, with the ability to build and maintain clear reporting and dashboards.
• Experience tracking demand and capacity, monitoring supplier performance, and identifying delivery risks.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally, document customer/client information accurately, and coordinate action items across teams.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to purchasing, plus familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of fiber and telecom infrastructure supply chain programs by managing supplier capacity and tracking critical deliveries.
• Monitor project demand and maintain demand/capacity forecasts, reporting, and dashboards to support executive visibility.
• Coordinate cross-functional communications across planning, engineering, construction, and procurement stakeholders to keep work aligned to deployment schedules.
• Manage supplier meeting cadences, document action items, and help drive escalation management when delivery risks are identified.
• Support process improvements by analyzing supplier performance, price proposals, and other technical data to reduce friction and protect timelines.

Skills

Finance experience

Supply chain

Procurement

Reporting & dashboards

Communication

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Procurement Category Manager 4 for remote work in Australia. You will support fiber and telecom infrastructure supply chains, manage supplier capacity, and track critical deliveries to keep deployment schedules aligned.

The role emphasizes building demand and capacity forecasts, maintaining dashboards for executive visibility, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving escalation when delivery risks arise.