Project Procurement Lead: Energy Sector Transformation

beBee Careers is seeking a Project Procurement Lead for the Energy Sector Transformation in Geelong, VIC, Australia. The role involves driving procurement strategies, managing sourcing processes, negotiating contracts, and supporting project execution. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in contract negotiation and sourcing, preferably in the energy sector. A degree in business or engineering is desirable, along with familiarity with SAP and contract law.
Are you a procurement expert looking to drive strategic growth and transformation in the energy sector?

We're seeking a skilled Project Procurement Specialist to join our team, responsible for driving procurement strategies and their implementation in projects while working closely with sales and project management teams.
• Establish proper sourcing and procurement processes in the project and ensure controls are in place for all procurement resources and activities in the project.
• Support project calculations from procurement perspective.
• Drive critical metrics including procurement negotiation to achieve project savings, GVS countries sourcing, driving e-auctions.
• Head up contractual terms & conditions and price negotiations for key packages such as switchgear, transformer, LSP, construction, mechanical & erection subcontractors, and miscellaneous.
• Contribute to supplier lifecycle management.
• Report on savings achieved as a result of procurement efforts via the SE procurement tool examples Jedox and PCS.
• Contribute to the improvement of our procurement processes and practices.
• Evaluate, select partners and negotiate contracts with logistic companies.
• Be part of the project execution team and ensure that the planned procurement and logistic concepts are executed as planned achieving the planned KPIs.
About the Role
• Minimum 10+ years of sourcing and contract negotiation experience in multi-million dollar packages for Grid Technologies businesses.
• You're a great teammate who has attention to detail while keeping in mind the bigger picture of how the work relates to execution of business/procurement strategy.
• Understanding of contract law and claim management are preferred.
• Experience working in a multinational company and/or in the Energy sector (Power generation and/or Power transmission) is an asset.
• Bachelor/master degree or equivalent experience in business administration, mechanical, electrical or civil engineering with experience in commercial aspects desirable.
• Familiarity with SAP system.
• Must have full working rights in Australia.