We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Vet Category Procurement Manager to join our team. This role is embedded within the Vet Operations business, with a dotted line to the Head of Procurement. You’ll lead complex sourcing initiatives, oversee contract integration, and manage the category to ensure commercial benefits.

Key areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Develop tailored procurement solutions for the Vet business.
• Deliver Gross Margin improvements and optimize ‘Cost of Doing Business’.
• Enhance procurement operations and processes to drive efficiencies.
• Manage end-to-end commercial processes, from tendering to contract completion.
• Oversee supplier performance management and foster strategic partnerships.
• Ensure risk management and governance, safeguarding business interests.
• Advocate sustainable practices into contracted business outcomes.

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage.

We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development across large Natural Resource projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. 

To be successful in this role:

• Provide a leading role in a client procurement team responsible for procuring multi million dollars of packages on a construction project.
• Strong contract knowledge from initial set up to managing variations and claims.
• Contract formation, contract administration, contract negotiations and claims support.
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages.
• Manage quotes, purchase orders, the tender process delivery and tender analysis.

As an Associate Director in our Procurement Advisory team, you will be client-facing to build and maintain high-quality relationships with key clients in our target markets. You will play a key role in building our team’s capability and culture. A significant amount of your time will be spent leading consulting/advisory assignments for clients. You will excel in your role as a key contributor and leader in multi-disciplinary advisory teams. Your deep knowledge and experience in procurement, transaction management and contract management will be critical to the success of our work for clients.  

The primary responsibilities of the role are as follows: 

• Developing robust contemporary procurement strategies for our clients’ major projects and programs, helping to assure successful project outcomes and reduce delivery risks.

• Transaction management on major ($300m+) capital projects, setting up projects and programs for success by leading the procurement process.   

• Providing clients with expert contract management skills to support their projects, from initial contract set up through to managing variations and claims. 

• Proactively building networks with other members of the Turner & Townsend team, and with our key clients in the region, becoming a trusted advisor on matters relating to procurement and contract management for capital projects. 

• Contributing to Turner & Townsend’s vision and mission by developing proposals to address client challenges, creating innovative new service offerings, and prudent management of financial performance within your area of the business.   

• Being an active and empathetic leader of integrated advisory teams, taking ownership of commissions from start to finish, and directing and coaching our consulting staff. 

• Making a material contribution to business development and practice development. 

• Creating a collaborative and supportive team environment. 

Experienced Procurement Team Member

Are you looking for a company that can deliver on what they promise around career development? We are looking for an experienced Procurement Team member to join our inclusive, professional and ambitious team.

Vulcan is proud to be the most customer focussed and efficient metals distributor and processor in Australasia. We have 72 warehousing, manufacturing, and processing facilities throughout Australia and New Zealand, employing over 1500 staff, across six business divisions.

Our sustained growth can be attributed to our superior service and dedication to continuous improvement across every facet of our business – and this always starts with people. We’re a team of relaxed yet professional, ambitious yet open-minded people who enjoy what we do. With endless opportunities for growth, we’re dedicated to investing in our people and supporting their success.

This role is based at our office in either Sydney ( Smithfield) or Brisbane (Carole Park) and has responsibility within the Procurement function at an operational level to various Business Units in our Aluminium Division across Australia & New Zealand. There will be ongoing monitoring of supply risk, quality, price and lead times with established and emerging suppliers across New Zealand, Australia, and Asia. The key deliverable of this position is to support effective management of stocked items, contributing to improving inventory availability via a customer-centric but data driven approach. Working as part of a small collaborative team, this is a key role that will have you directly foster and maintain internal customers as well as direct supplier and market trader relationships across the globe in order to maintain a competitive advantage (e.g. time, terms, quality, price etc.). To succeed in this role, you will need to efficiently process import documentation, invoices, shipments, maintain delivery dates, coordinate inward goods, improve upon existing or find innovative new approaches to international shipping and logistics functions.

• · Work well under pressure and be adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

• · Working knowledge of importing
• · Analytical mindset
• · Outstanding organizational skills
• · Demonstrated problem resolution skills
• · Exceptional computer skills with knowledge and experience in the use of MS Office, purchasing software, databases, and BI tools
• · The ability to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders across multiple locations
• · Excellent attention to detail
• · We are committed to health and safety in our organisation. Due to the nature of this role & our business, a pre-employment drug screen is part of the recruitment process for the successful person.
• · Minimum of 2 years proven procurement experience with exposure to supply chain
• · Various analytical tasks regarding domestic and international freight and shipping
• · Team Player

Below are just some of the benefits you’ll get if you join our growing team:

· We offer a secure future and solid career.

· Great professional development opportunities in a company that genuinely cares about the growth and development of its people.

· We believe that flexible, relaxed, enjoyable workplaces make for happy people. We support flexibility wherever possible to ensure your job enhances, not hinders, your life.

· Our health and wellness programme is available to all our employees, including on-site gyms in various locations.

Why Vulcan?

· We have a unique non-hierarchical, flat culture where everyone is empowered to make their own decisions.

· We are passionate about our people and supporting them to reach their full potential. With endless opportunities for growth, we’re dedicated to investing in our people and supporting their success.

· We’re dedicated to a better tomorrow. We’re actively working to minimise negative impact and maximise positive impact on our environment.

· We believe that being a diverse and inclusive workplace makes us better in every way.

· We offer a secure future and solid career, along with a generous base salary.

· Great professional development opportunities in a company that genuinely cares about the growth and development of everyone.

· We believe in supporting flexibility wherever possible to ensure your job enhances, not hinders, your life. (This role is office based and no WFH options initially)

· Our health and wellness programme is available to all employees

If the above sounds like you, please submit your details through the application form and we’ll be in touch ASAP.

We’d love to hear from you!

NB - You will need to be currently based in Australia and if an international candidate - hold a current valid work visa for Australia