Sustainable Procurement Manager

• Permanent full-time position
• Company phone & laptop provided
• Flexible work offered

EQUANS ANZ is part of a global, technical services leader, and part of the EQUANS Group. Our local team of qualified technicians and support staff delivers value for customers by balancing cost, risk, and performance, while having access to a global network of experts. We design and provide customised solutions for our clients to support them in their energy, industrial and digital transitions.

With nearly 900 highly qualified employees across 20+ locations in Australia and New Zealand, we provide excellent technical know-how in design, installation, and maintenance, with a unique combination of skills in Mechanical, Fire Protection, AV and Electrical and Communications Services.

EQUANS ANZ has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Sustainable Procurement Manager to join the team in Fairfield, VIC. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Sustainable Procurement Manager is responsible for implementing and managing a transversal procurement organisation within the Bus organisations, delivering procurement actions contributing to reach the AREA business plan.

Role overview:

• Delivering, implementing, and maintaining category management strategies for direct and indirect spend categories
• Development and implementation of the procurement roadmap and subsequent strategy, including targets, performance-focused and BUs benefits-oriented
• Coordinating and managing Procurement Cross-Business Unit and central ANZ procurement teams
• Enable professionalization of procurement in the EQUANS environment
• Career and people management
• Ensuring cost reduction, process optimization, teams efficiency
• Performance centric through proper steering, planning and coordination
• Budget & financial management of the procurement budget
• Alignment with key internal and external stakeholders
• Coordination of governances and policies, processes, tools between Business Units.
• Procure2Pay Process, process simplification and digitalization, including follow-up and monitoring for constant improvement
• Management of the teams, Coaching and guidance of the procurement teams
• Category and supplier management set up
• Achievement of the performance and governance targets
• Negotiations, for own packages and bringing weight of the group/Area when necessary

About you:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a procurement role
• Preferably involved in procuring materials and services in the construction services business including electrical, communications, HVAC and Fire Safety systems will be highly regarded
• Strong negotiation skills – partnering with major suppliers to obtain best outcomes
• Experience in improving procurement / supply chain environment
• Sound commercial acumen – understand budget management processes and forecast future demand
• Strong analytical skills
• Advanced MS Excel Skills
• Strong understanding of Procurement & Inventory functionality withing ERP systems

Why EQUANS

• Paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer leave
• Employee Assistance programs
• Study leave
• Flexible work arrangements

Benefits of EQUANS

We offer a positive team approach across our 20 locations with a focus on flexible working options for our employees. We support our team members with their career development ambitions and offer training and development opportunities.

Next Step

If you are interested and meet the selection criteria apply with an up-to-date resume via the application instructions on this website.

Please note that we can only accept applications from those with full working rights in Australia.