Strategic Project Procurement Lead – High-Tech & Defense

Thales; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Fitness Passport discount

Employee discounts

Paid parental leave

Veterans leave

Novated lease options

Training & development opportunities

Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner

Job summary

Thales Australia seeks a Project Procurement Manager to align procurement activities with RMPE goals. You will coordinate with Senior Management, Supply Chain, and Project Managers to optimise outcomes for the ship repair program.

You will build strong stakeholder relationships, drive supplier performance, and implement innovative procurement approaches across the program lifecycle, contributing to mission-critical outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in procurement or strategic sourcing in a high-tech environment.
• Experience in a large international matrix organisation.
• Experience managing project procurement activities.
• Strong relationships with internal stakeholders and influencing decisions.
• Experience negotiating contract spends up to $20M.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with IT productivity tools (MS Office, Intelex, Planner, Jira).
• Strong supply chain experience and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Interface between internal stakeholders, customers and procurement teams for RMPE.
• Manage suppliers for RMPE with regular reviews and continuous improvement.
• Propose innovative supply chain approaches across life-cycle of the programme.
• Coordinate subcontract administration via Category Buyers and Subcontracts Managers.
• Maintain a steady drumbeat to drive procurement progress.
• Report supplier performance and manage contract changes or new procurements.
• Implement procurement strategies and supplier engagement plans to meet business needs.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Jira

MS Office

IT productivity tools

Supply chain

Make/Buy

Risk management

Value capture

Education

Engineering degree

Business/Logistics degree

Tools

Intelex

Microsoft Planner

Job description

Thales Australia seeks a Project Procurement Manager to align procurement activities with RMPE goals. You will coordinate with Senior Management, Supply Chain, and Project Managers to optimise outcomes for the ship repair program.

You will build strong stakeholder relationships, drive supplier performance, and implement innovative procurement approaches across the program lifecycle, contributing to mission-critical outcomes.