nbn® Australia

Procurement Manager

nbn® Australia
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeMelbourne • AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in procurement, strategic sourcing, and category management, with a strong focus on commercial negotiations and supplier relationship management. Proven ability to analyze market insights and deliver high-quality procurement outcomes that align with customer needs and operational effectiveness.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Procurement ExpertiseStrategic SourcingCommercial NegotiationsSupplier Relationship ManagementAnalytical Capability

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the development and execution of category strategies
  • Take accountability for sourcing initiatives from strategy development through market engagement, evaluation, negotiation, contract execution, and supplier transition
  • Contribute to contract and supplier relationship management
  • Partner with business stakeholders, Procurement colleagues, and suppliers
  • Work across Network Technology and Services
  • Collaborate with General Managers, senior business leaders, and subject matter experts
  • Shape commercial strategies and manage competing priorities
  • Support informed decision-making through commercial insights, data, and diverse perspectives
  • Build trusted relationships across nbn
  • Deliver high-quality procurement outcomes focused on value, sustainability, customer needs, and operational effectiveness

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Significant experience across procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, commercial negotiations, and contract or supplier relationship management
  • Experience ideally within telecommunications, infrastructure, or another complex environment
  • Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability
  • Ability to interpret market and business insights and translate them into clear, practical recommendations
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and balance multiple sourcing initiatives and stakeholder priorities
  • Ability to build trusted relationships and work collaboratively
  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly
  • Negotiation capability
  • Ability to constructively challenge thinking
  • Strong customer focus and inclusive, solutions-oriented mindset
  • Judgement, adaptability, and commitment to considered procurement decisions
  • Full working rights in Australia

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equal employment opportunities
  • Great training
  • True flexible working arrangements
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Accessibility and inclusion support/adjustments for the recruitment process
  • Employee benefits (details referenced in the posting)
  • WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women
  • Permanent employment opportunity

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Hard Skills
Category ManagementContract ExecutionMarket EngagementData AnalysisCommercial Strategy Development
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingCollaborationCommunicationJudgementAdaptability
Industry Keywords
TelecommunicationsInfrastructureComplex EnvironmentSustainabilityCustomer Focus