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 Leadership

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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 Management

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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 Management

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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 Support

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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 new 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 Compliance

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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 Performance

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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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- Strong 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 Chance 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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📌 Head of Procurement (New South Wales)
🏢 UGL
📍 New South Wales