Procurement Manager

We have an exciting opportunity at nbn for a Procurement Manager. This role will report to the Executive Manager, IT BPO and Corporate.

A bit about your role

As the Procurement Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering category strategies across nbn’s corporate portfolio, with a strong focus on People & Culture, Marketing, Legal and related functions. You will lead end-to-end sourcing and strategic procurement activities, managing complex engagements. This includes guiding tender processes, leading negotiations, and establishing supplier arrangements that support critical business outcomes.

You will partner closely with senior stakeholders to understand their priorities and bring insight-led advice that enables confident decision-making. Your ability to translate market insights into practical strategies will strengthen category performance, while fostering trusted supplier relationships and ensuring strong governance. In a constantly evolving environment, you will also identify opportunities to embed innovation, including the considered use of emerging technologies such as AI, to enhance procurement outcomes.

A bit about you

You bring deep procurement experience within complex, large-scale organisations, with a strong track record across category management, strategic sourcing and end-to-end procurement delivery. Your experience includes working with business-critical services or supply arrangements, and you bring a strong understanding of procurement frameworks and practices. Your commercial judgement is well developed, and you are confident leading sourcing activities from strategy through to execution, including tendering, negotiations, contract management and supplier performance.

You are a collaborative partner who builds trust through open, respectful engagement and brings others with you. You are comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity, and you approach challenges with a calm, solutions-focused mindset. You take pride in contributing to meaningful outcomes, strengthening partnerships, and delivering value that supports nbn’s broader goals.

Life at nbn

To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. There’s so much more from here. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together, we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia’s best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We’re continuing to create Australia’s network—a network made for more. Not just a way for everyone to do the things they love but transforming the way they do them.

A more inclusive working world

nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. We believe diverse perspectives are the key to unlocking greater outcomes and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. That's why we have a Reconciliation Action Plan, Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave, are a Pride in Diversity Platinum Employer, and have active employee-led diversity pillars. Click here to see our list of employee benefits and why we're recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women.

Equal Opportunities for All 

We champion equal opportunities for all employees. If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to discuss adjustments for the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling our Recruitment Accessibility Enquiry Line at +61 2 8918 9990. Please note, this line is dedicated to accessibility-related enquiries for the purposes of recruitment, and only enquiries related to accessibility adjustments will be answered. For other matters, please visit our Contact Us page on our website.

Where to from here?

If you think this role might be for you, we want to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and sending in your resume only. We do not require a cover letter or any selection criteria to be addressed.

Please note that this role is a permanent opportunity and applications will close at midnight on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.

To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia.