Procurement & Contracts Manager

Job title : Procurement & Contracts Manager
Location : New South Wales
Job type : Contract or Temp
Job reference : 1686279
The Opportunity
With a strong pipeline of work across power, transmission and utilities infrastructure, this organisation is strengthening its project procurement capability. The Procurement & Contracts Manager will play a critical role across pre-bid, bid, and mobilisation phases, ensuring procurement strategies support competitive delivery and long-term project success.
You will be involved early, influencing outcomes, securing critical packages, and working closely with commercial and project leadership.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end procurement and contract management for major capital projects
  • Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned to bid and delivery requirements
  • Manage tendering, negotiation, and award of complex, high-risk packages
  • Engage suppliers early to secure long-lead and critical-path items
  • Provide commercial challenge and guidance to senior project stakeholders
  • Support risk mitigation, cost control, and schedule certainty through procurement
  • Build strong, collaborative relationships across engineering, commercial, and delivery teams
About You
  • Demonstrated experience in project-based procurement within infrastructure environments
  • Background in Energy, Utilities, Power, Transmission or similar capital-intensive sectors essential
  • Strong commercial and contractual acumen with experience managing complex packages
  • Confident negotiator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Delivery-focused, hands-on approach — comfortable operating in fast-paced project settings
  • Pragmatic, adaptable, and solutions-oriented
  • Resilient and effective in construction-led environments