Nordex Group

Head of Sourcing

Nordex Group  •  Melbourne, AU (Onsite)  •  30 days ago
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Job Description

The Head of Sourcing Oceania leads and develops the regional Sourcing organisation while ensuring strong alignment with Nx Group global sourcing strategies and governance. This role has full ownership of sourcing performance across the region, including budget accountability, spend management, supplier strategy and key commercial negotiations.

The position plays a critical role in supporting Sales and Project Delivery, securing competitive, reliable and compliant supply solutions for nacelles, towers, blades and local TCI scopes. At the same time, the role proactively manages supply chain risks and safeguards Nx’s commercial, contractual and operational interests. This is a senior leadership role with high visibility, requiring strong stakeholder management across local and global teams.

YOUR TASKS:

  • Lead, develop and inspire the Oceania Sourcing team, ensuring clear accountability, performance management and alignment with Nx Group sourcing strategies, policies and governance.
  • Own and manage the regional Sourcing budget, providing full spend visibility, cost control and continuous optimisation initiatives.
  • Partner closely with Sales during tendering and negotiation phases to deliver competitive, robust and scalable sourcing solutions.
  • Ensure effective sourcing coverage for global components (nacelles, towers, blades) as well as local TCI scopes.
  • Lead and actively participate in key supplier and subcontractor negotiations, securing strong commercial and contractual outcomes.
  • Identify, assess and mitigate sourcing and supply chain risks, ensuring continuity of supply, compliance and cost stability.
  • Ensure consistent application of sourcing processes and governance, including RFQs, supplier selection, contracting, Supplier Boards (SBs) and claims management.
  • Act as the primary regional interface with Global Sourcing, providing structured reporting on performance, risks and opportunities to both local and global stakeholders.


YOUR PROFILE:

  • 8–10 years of experience in procurement, sourcing or supply chain roles within project-based or industrial environments, ideally within renewable energy or large-scale infrastructure projects.
  • Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to lead teams and influence senior stakeholders in complex, matrix organisations.
  • Strong commercial and contractual expertise, including negotiations, supplier management, cost control and risk mitigation.
  • Experience supporting sales and tendering activities is highly desirable.
  • Strong background working in an international environment, balancing local business needs with global standards and governance.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Economics or a related field; postgraduate qualifications or professional certifications are an advantage.
  • A commercially driven, analytical and resilient leader, with excellent communication skills, high integrity and strong cultural awareness.

YOUR BENEFITS

In addition to the opportunity to make our world a little more sustainable, we offer you:

*Some offers may vary by location

At Nordex, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants of all genders, ethnicities, ages, religions and backgrounds to apply for our open positions.

Nordex Group

About Nordex Group

The development, manufacture, project management and servicing of wind turbines in the onshore segment has been the core competence and passion of the Nordex Group and its more than 10,900 employees worldwide for 40 years.

As one of the world's largest wind turbine manufacturers, the Nordex Group offers high-yield, cost-efficient wind turbines that enable long-term and economical power generation from wind energy in all geographical and climatic conditions. The focus is on turbines in the 3 to 7 MW class, and the Group’s comprehensive product portfolio offers individual solutions for both markets with limited space and regions with limited grid capacities. A global service network, of around 380 service points throughout 30 countries, delivers service quickly to keep our systems running smoothly. The Group covers the needs of all customer segments within the global wind market, from large energy suppliers to SMEs operating power plants. With more than 61 GW of installed capacity worldwide, Nordex Group systems deliver sustainable energy throughout more than 80 per cent of the world’s energy market (excluding China).

Nordex SE is listed on the TecDAX and MDAX of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A0D6554). The headoffice of the company, with the Management Board and central corporate functions, is located in Hamburg, while the legal entity is registered in Rostock. At production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the US, and India, the Nordex Group produces nacelles, rotor blades and concrete towers. The Group also maintains offices and branches in more than 30 countries.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Hamburg, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
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