ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.
Job Description
The Position
The Procurement Manager will lead the end-to-end procurement and category management for complex, high-value equipment, systems and subcontract works across energy, transmission, and infrastructure projects. The role is accountable for developing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and executing major tenders and contracts to deliver innovation, value for money, and risk-controlled outcomes supporting the Acciona pipeline of Projects under Tender and Delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage procurement for major project technically complex packages, ensuring timely and compliant contract delivery, providing commercial and technical guidance to project teams across multiple business units
- Manage and nurture key supplier relationships to ensure high performance, innovation, and reliability of supply, representing project and business interests to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment
- Guide the team in applying structured engagement approaches to meet stakeholder and project objectives, developing and implementing supplier performance review frameworks and improvement initiatives
- Apply advanced market analysis to select appropriate procurement models that optimise cost, schedule and quality, developing long-term category and supplier strategies in alignment with corporate objectives
- Lead category performance reviews and develop procurement dashboards to support leadership decision-making, analyse market intelligence, benchmark data, and supplier KPIs to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Analyse historical bid data and litigation outcomes to provide insights for improving future bids and legal strategies
Required Skills and Competencies
- Post Graduate qualification in Electrical Engineering and Business Management
- Minimum 15 years' experience in complex CAPEX procurement, in the energy, mining or infrastructure sectors
- Demonstrated experience with equipment and complex systems acquisition in substations, transmission lines and power transformers
- Proven and deep experience in manage HV transmission and substation category and procurement activities
- Proven experience managing teams and leading end-to-end procurement for high value, technically complex systems
- Solid oral and written communication skills together with excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to support business needs
- Demonstrated experience in Electrical systems acquisition (transmission and distribution substations, transmission lines) through turn-key contracts
ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.
Top Skills
Acciona North Sydney, New South Wales, AUS Office
65 Berry St, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2060
