Strategic Quantum Hardware Procurement Manager

Silicon-Quantum-Computing; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) is seeking a Procurement & Supply Chain Manager in Sydney to own the end-to-end procurement of capital equipment, materials and services. You will negotiate supplier contracts, manage supplier performance, and ensure cost, supply continuity and risk controls across the business.

You will collaborate with science, engineering and facilities teams to translate requirements into sound commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Substantial procurement or supply chain experience in hardware/tech environments.
• Strong contract negotiation skills and judgement across capex and opex.
• Experience embedding purchasing controls in scaling operations.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement for capital equipment, specialised materials and services.
• Negotiate supplier contracts, pricing and service levels; maintain supplier framework.
• Oversee inventory and materials planning to support roadmap and timelines.
• Manage supplier risk, due diligence, sole-source dependencies and contingency planning.
• Work with Legal/Compliance on export control, sanctions and dual-use screening.
• Partner with Finance on budget control, capex/opex approvals and spend reporting.
• Deliver cost and efficiency improvements; report savings and risk to management.
• Raise/manage purchase orders and process requisitions through approval.
• Coordinate inbound logistics, incoterms and customs clearance for imports.
• Expedite orders and track lead times to avoid production delays.
• Match POs to invoices and resolve pricing/quantity discrepancies.

Skills

Procurement experience

Contract negotiation

Commercial judgement

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain management

Technical understanding

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) is seeking a Procurement & Supply Chain Manager in Sydney to own the end-to-end procurement of capital equipment, materials and services. You will negotiate supplier contracts, manage supplier performance, and ensure cost, supply continuity and risk controls across the business.

You will collaborate with science, engineering and facilities teams to translate requirements into sound commercial outcomes.