Procurement, Supply Chain and Contracts

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement Strategy & Execution: Build and execute the project procurement plan, manage supplier prequalification, issue enquiries, perform commercial bid evaluations, and expedite purchase orders for materials, consumables, and plant hire.
• Subcontracts Management: Package, tender, and negotiate subcontracts, supervise contractor performance, and lead commercial close-out for specialist packages.
• Contract Administration: Administer head contracts and subcontracts using Australian standard forms (such as AS 2124, AS 4000, AS 4902) or international equivalents (FIDIC), drafting formal contractual notices, managing variations, progress claims, and disputes.
• Site Logistics & Materials Control: Coordinate transportation, customs clearance, and freight delivery to remote and coastal sites, overseeing laydown areas, inventory control, and site stores.
• Supply Chain HSE Compliance: Ensure the rigorous application of health, safety, and environmental standards across all vendors and subcontractors, including plant compliance, hazardous goods transport, and carrier safety.
• Commercial Reporting & Cost Control: Monitor and report on procurement commitments, lead-time risks, budget variances, and contractual exposures directly to the Supply Chain Manager and project leadership.

Candidate Profile

• Education: Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Law, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or demonstrable equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in procurement, site logistics, or contract administration with a construction or EPC contractor, specifically on oil and gas, pipeline, or major energy infrastructure projects.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including proven team leadership, for Manager-level appointments.
• Direct understanding of site operational demands: technical vendors, equipment and plant hire, critical lead times, and remote logistics challenges.
• Solid working knowledge of contract administration frameworks under standard conditions (AS 2124, AS 4000, AS 4902, or FIDIC) for contracts-focused roles.
• Familiarity with contractor ERP and procurement tools (such as SAP, Oracle, Pronto, or Procore).
• Specific familiarity with pipeline components (line pipe, specialty coatings, valves, welding consumables, and HDD or shore-crossing subcontracts) is strongly preferred.
• Languages & Key Attributes: Full professional English proficiency (written and spoken), with the capability to draft robust contractual correspondence and lead commercial negotiations.
• High commercial rigor, detail-oriented record management, and proven problem-solving skills under tight lead times.