Procurement Portfolio Manager - (Aircraft Equipment & Maintenance Services)

• Push your limits and make a real impact in our innovative Procurement team
• Portfolio Manager roles available across our high-performing Procurement Division – Aircraft Equipment & Maintenance Services
• 18-month fixed-term position at our vibrant Mascot campus

Our ability to stand the test of time has been no coincidence.  Every challenge motivates us to raise the bar, making each tomorrow brighter for our people and our customers.

Fueled by a passion for sustainability, our procurement and supply chain teams rise to meet the diverse needs of the Qantas Group, all while unlocking maximum value from our strategic supplier partnerships.

Group Procurement champions the sourcing process, nurtures strong commercial relationships, and plays a pivotal role in contract and supplier relationship management.  This includes leading RFPs, negotiating and establishing supplier agreements, contract development, ongoing contract management, and ensuring compliance and value delivery through robust supplier relationships.

As a Portfolio Manager – Procurement (Aircraft Equipment & Maintenance Services), you’ll be at the forefront of complex, high-value sourcing initiatives that demand executive-level engagement.  You’ll lead a talented team of Category Managers and Specialists, each responsible for strategic supplier subsets.  Your expertise in both contract management and supplier relationship management will be essential to ensuring supplier performance, driving continuous improvement, and achieving outstanding outcomes for the business.

Your ability to forge influential executive relationships, combined with a deep understanding of business imperatives, will ensure we consistently deliver exceptional value from our supplier contracts.

What you bring to the table:

• 10+ years’ proven experience in commercial roles within major multinational organisations
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or MCIPS highly regarded
• Extensive background managing complex supplier relationships and contract life cycles (Qantas Engineering expertise is a plus)
• Dynamic leadership skills—adept at influencing, negotiating, guiding teams, spearheading cross-functional sourcing projects, and thriving in fast-paced, change-driven environments
• Top-tier stakeholder management, including effective engagement with C-suite executives
• Advanced negotiation skills, with the ability to inspire, influence, and lead both technology and business leaders
• Exceptional financial analysis skills, including the ability to interpret and develop financial models and reports
• Quick to understand any business landscape, and skilled in articulating business objectives and strategies to senior leaders
• Proven management experience in complex commercial settings, especially in supplier relationship and contract management
• Expertise in planning, budgeting, and resource management

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.   

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.  
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.  
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.  
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.  

 Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.  

If you’re ready for a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application today!  

Applications close: Thursday 7 August 2025