Portfolio Manager - Technology & Digital

About Us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

Job Description

• Challenge yourself and add significant value to the Technology Procurement Sourcing Team
• Leadership role working across an expansive internal and external stakeholder group
• Permanent role based in either Melbourne or Sydney
  
  

While we operate in an unpredictable industry, we thrive on uncertainty and are always ready for a challenge. We take a commercial mindset to all we do, ensuring we make strategic decisions that live up to customer expectations.

Qantas Group Procurement is seeking a dynamic Portfolio Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic procurement strategies that align with business & commercial objectives. You will lead negotiations with suppliers, ensuring that our contractual arrangements deliver significant commercial benefits to the Qantas Group. As the subject matter expert, you will provide vital commercial advice to support key strategic projects across the Technology & Digital services portfolio.

In addition to your technical expertise, you will be working closely with senior stakeholders, C-Suite and Executive Managers to understand relevant needs and objectives across the Qantas Group businesses. You are an experienced procurement professional who can think strategically and have a track record of creating and delivering value within a large, complex, multinational business. You will think innovatively, have deep knowledge of procurement processes to challenge the status quo. As a leader, you will also provide coaching and mentoring to your team, fostering their growth and ensuring they deliver top-tier performance. If you’re ready to make a significant impact within a leading airline group, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll have –

• 10+ years’ experience working in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement or commercial roles within large multi-national organisations, preferably within the technology sector.
• Experience in procurement category management & leading large-scale sourcing activities and complex negotiations
• A skilled negotiator who can secure favourable outcomes while maintaining strong, positive relationships.
• A passion for a forward-thinking approach always looking for ways to innovate and optimise.
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrable ability in running cross functional projects/teams, delivering outcomes in a time sensitive environment.
• High level of commercial acumen, with exceptional negotiation skills and extensive experience in engaging with suppliers
• Demonstrated the ability to influence and convince stakeholders, build effective business relationships with senior stakeholders
• Significant experience managing complex workloads and competing priorities, particularly in procurement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
  

Why Qantas?

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

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: Sunday 16 March 2025

Please note: applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship.