Vendor Management Specialist

• Manage supplier relationships across multiple subcontract and supply packages
• Monitor vendor performance against KPIs, contracts, and service level agreements
• Identify and mitigate supplier risks, issues, and performance gaps
• Support onboarding and mobilisation of new suppliers
• Collaborate with procurement teams during sourcing, evaluation, and contract award phases
• Ensure compliance with contractual, commercial, and governance requirements
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain
• Support dispute resolution and commercial issue management with vendors
• Maintain vendor performance data, reporting, and documentation
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment between supplier delivery and project needs
• Promote ethical procurement practices and adherence to company standards

• Experience in vendor or supplier management within construction, infrastructure, or engineering projects
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Ability to assess supplier performance and drive improvement outcomes
• Confidence working within structured governance and contract frameworks
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Procurement, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5–8+ years’ experience in vendor management, procurement, or contract administration
• Experience working within large-scale or complex project environments (PPP experience advantageous)
• Understanding of contract management, supplier performance metrics, and risk management
• Familiarity with procurement systems (e.g. SAP) and reporting tools
• Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving capability
• Excellent communication, organisational, and analytical skills

PPP experience advantageous

• The opportunity to be embedded in a large‑scale, high‑profile project from early stages through delivery
• Exposure to both local best practice and world‑class global systems and processes, providing invaluable professional development
• A collaborative, inclusive project team environment that values expertise, partnership, and shared success
• Strong leadership, structure, and support within a well‑resourced organisation
• Competitive remuneration aligned to skills and experience