Procurement and Supply Chain

Role Overview

• Lead source-to-contract activities across complex Defence programs, including market engagement, tendering, evaluation, and negotiation.
• Manage complex supplier agreements, flow-downs, variations, and performance obligations aligned to ASDEFCON and Commonwealth requirements.
• Provide commercial advice and guidance to internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance with procurement frameworks and contract governance.
• Build capability across the team – coaching, mentoring, and embedding best-practice processes.
• Maintain strong working relationships with Program Directors, Engineering, Commercial, Finance, and Senior Leadership.
• Support strategic supplier relationship management and performance improvement.
• Identify and mitigate commercial and delivery risks early, ensuring controls are practical and effective.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and the uplift of organisational procurement maturity.

Requirements

• Proven experience in procurement and subcontract management within the Defence environment.
• Strong understanding and working experience with Commonwealth procurement rules, ASDEFCON conditions, risk allocation, and contractual flow-down requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate commercially favourable outcomes while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Experience coaching or mentoring others, contributing to capability uplift.
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic discussions.
• Analytical, structured, and proactive in problem solving.
• Degree in Business, Law, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field (Preferred).

Benefits

• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
• We offer flexible working arrangements where possible to help employees find the right balance between work and home life;
• career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days;
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day.