Job Description
UGL Transport is a diversified transport company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance the environment in which we live. Our capabilities extend across a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions across the Transport sector, utilising world leading, sustainable and innovative technologies. We partner with some of the world's largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprise, and public institutions.
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We are guided by our Company values which extend to all leaders and team members and across all departments within the company.
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Position Purpose
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The Head of Procurement is responsible for leading all procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management and contract management activities across the rail manufacturing business. The role ensures the secure, cost-effective and timely supply of materials, components, systems and services required to support rollingstock manufacturing, maintenance and delivery programs.
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The position plays a critical role in driving supply chain performance, supporting production schedules, managing supplier risk, delivering commercial value, and ensuring quality, safety and compliance standards are achieved throughout the supply network.
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The Head of Procurement contributes to operational excellence, localisation objectives, supplier innovation and the successful delivery of rail projects.
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Key Responsibilities
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Procurement Strategy and Leadershipn
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Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with manufacturing, project delivery and business objectives.
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Establish category strategies for key rail manufacturing spend categories
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Drive procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Provide strategic commercial advice to executive leadership and project teams.
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Develop long-term sourcing strategies to support growth and operational requirements.
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Supply Chain and Supplier Managementn
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Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships locally and globally.
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Ensure continuity of supply for critical production materials and components.
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Lead supplier performance reviews
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Establish supplier development programs to improve capability and performance.
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Identify and mitigate supply chain risks impacting manufacturing and project delivery.
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Support localisation and Australian Industry Participation (AIP) objectives where applicable.
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Commercial and Contract Managementn
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Lead commercial negotiations with key suppliers and service providers.
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Establish and maintain robust contract management frameworks.
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Negotiate long-term supply agreements that optimise cost, service and risk outcomes.
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Support major bids, tenders and project mobilisation activities.
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Manufacturing Supportn
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Work closely with Operations, Engineering and Production teams to ensure procurement activities support manufacturing schedules.
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Ensure material availability aligns with production demand and project milestones.
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Support recent product introduction and design-to-cost initiatives.
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Develop inventory optimisation strategies balancing cost, availability and production requirements.
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Implement processes to improve forecast accuracy and supplier responsiveness.
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Governance, Quality and Compliancen
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Maintain procurement policies, systems and controls.
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Ensure Compliance With Relevant
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Rail industry standards
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ISO requirements
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Safety standards
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Regulatory requirements
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Corporate governance frameworks
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Support supplier quality assurance programs.
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Participate in supplier audits and quality investigations where required.
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Ensure ethical sourcing and sustainability principles are embedded throughout procurement activities.
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Financial Performancen
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Deliver annual procurement savings targets and value improvement initiatives.
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Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) methodologies across sourcing decisions.
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Improve spend visibility, procurement analytics and reporting capability.
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Manage procurement budgets and operating expenditure.
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Identify opportunities for cost reduction without compromising safety, quality or delivery performance.
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Skills And Experience
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10+ years' procurement and supply chain leadership experience in manufacturing, rail, rollingstock, heavy engineering, defence, aerospace or a comparable industrial environment.
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Proven experience managing large-scale procurement programs supporting manufacturing operations.
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Demonstrated success in strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management.
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Robust contract negotiation and commercial management capability.
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Experience managing global supply chains and critical supplier networks.
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Diversity
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We embrace diversity in all its forms—backgrounds, ideas, work styles, and perspectives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature-aged workers, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
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Our selection process includes relevant screening checks such as national criminal history and pre-employment medical assessments, including drug and alcohol screening.
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Discipline
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Procurement Manager
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Primary Location
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Australia-NSW-North Shore & Northern Beaches
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Work Type
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Full-time
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📌 Head Of Procurement (Port Macquarie)
🏢 UGL
📍 Port Macquarie