Procurement Officer

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Officer to join the Procurement Services team of well-known NSW government department.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Officer to join the Procurement Services team of well-known NSW government department. The role will focus on planning and management of end-to-end procurement process for different branches/programs with input from the procurement cross functional team and in compliance with relevant policies, standards, procedures and frameworks.

This is an initial contract of 6 months, and will follow a hybrid work set up (Macquarie Park and WFH)

About the role:

• Process purchase requisitions/orders within purchasing authority.
• Invite, assess, and award/recommend supplier tenders, bids, quotations, and proposals.
• Establish and negotiate contract terms and conditions, and maintain supplier relationships.
• Prepare and maintain purchasing records, reports and price lists.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to determine procurement needs, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Administer contract performance.

About you:

• Experience in procurement, contract administration and management, or in a similar role within a large and complex organisation
• Facilities/Infrastructure/Construction background preferred
• Extensive communication skills and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Prroven ability in the achievement of tight deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively with others and, build and maintainin strong relationships