Manager, Strategic Sourcing Contracts

Position Overview

• Ongoing | Full Time | Salary commensurate with experience | 15.4% super
• Flexible working arrangements | On-site Childcare facility for employees | Cafe on site
• Partner with Business & Enabler Teams to achieve Value for Money outcomes for ANSTO
• Exposure to working on large-scale capital nation building projects across a broader category base

About the Opportunity

This position will play a significant role in managing the delivery of diverse procurement and sourcing services across ANSTO. As an SME, the successful candidate with lead strategic sourcing & contract management, in collaboration with business managers, which is consistent with best practice standards and statutory requirements, to effectively meet organisational and business objectives.

About You

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• End-to-end, manage and lead complex and major strategic sourcing projects
• Define and manage strategic sourcing strategies for assigned business and/or key commodities including suppliers and technologies including defining requirements, develops appropriate sourcing strategies, evaluates suppliers
• Oversee the strategic sourcing process for assigned businesses such as identification and negotiation with suppliers
• Manages negotiation of contracts for business units and/or specific commodities and ensure ANSTO’s interests are protected, including the strict application of legislation and delegations of authority.

About Us

ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.

Benefits of Working with Us

ANSTO offers training and development, performance-based salary increases and an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments.

• 18 days personal/carers leave for each year of service
• 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Generous parental leave provisions:
  • 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregiver
  • 14 weeks Parental leave for secondary caregiver (with incremental increase to a maximum of 18 weeks effective 01/03/2027)
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave

If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now!

How to Apply

For all queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (02) 9717 9361.

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.

Application closing date: 11:59pm Sunday 7th June 2026

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.