At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead national procurement strategies and drive cost savings across major projects.
- Company: Join Freo Group, part of a global industrial powerhouse backed by Berkshire Hathaway.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, employee perks, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Commitment to safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on significant projects while developing your procurement expertise.
- Qualifications: 5-10 years in procurement with strong negotiation and analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Procurement Manager
Freo Group Pty Ltd is part of Marmon Holdings, a global industrial organization backed by Berkshire Hathaway.
The company works on major industrial and infrastructure projects across Australia and offers opportunities to build a career while contributing to significant projects.
What we're looking for
We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Procurement Manager to lead Freo Group's procurement function nationally.
Based at the Hope Valley Corporate Office and reporting to the Vice President, Finance, this role will develop and execute procurement strategies that deliver sustainable cost savings, supply chain resilience, strong contract governance, and supplier performance across the business.
The position partners closely with Operations, Fleet, Maintenance, Commercial, Finance, HSE and Regional Leadership teams.
- What you'll bring to the team
- A degree in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement or a related discipline.
- A professional procurement qualification, such as CIPS or equivalent, highly regarded.
- Minimum 5–10 years' experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain or commercial management.
- Demonstrated experience leading procurement functions in a multi‐site operational business.
- Strong commercial negotiation and contract management capability.
- Experience managing high‐value supplier contracts and strategic sourcing projects.
- Advanced analytical, financial and reporting capability.
- Experience within heavy industry, mining services, transport, engineering or industrial services, highly desirable.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
- A commitment to safety, compliance, ethical procurement practices and continuous improvement.
- What you'll be doing
- Develop and implement the national procurement strategy aligned to business objectives.
- Establish procurement policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
- Identify and deliver procurement savings across key spend categories.
- Lead strategic sourcing activities, tender processes and supplier negotiations.
- Develop strong supplier partnerships that deliver value, innovation and service excellence.
- Manage supplier performance through KPI frameworks, reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Negotiate commercial agreements, framework contracts and supplier arrangements.
- Monitor contract performance, renewals, pricing reviews and compliance obligations.
- Drive cost optimisation and total cost of ownership improvements across procurement categories.
- Analyse spend data, market trends and supplier performance to support effective decision‐making.
- Support capital expenditure projects through sourcing and commercial evaluation.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, delegations of authority, regulatory requirements and ethical standards.
- Support Modern Slavery, ESG and supplier due diligence obligations.
- Develop procurement dashboards, reporting and performance metrics for Executive Leadership.
- Lead, coach and develop procurement team members to build capability and drive accountability.
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits, including employee perks and discounts for travel, retail, health and wellbeing. Performance and development reviews to support your career growth.
Our Commitment to Safety and Inclusion: Safety is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to maintaining a safe workplace where everyone looks out for each other.
Freo Group is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity within our workforce.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women in non‐traditional roles, and people from culturally diverse communities.
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