UGL is a diversified services company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance the environment in which we live.
Our capabilities extend across a broad range of services and whole of life solutions for diverse industries utilising world leading, sustainable and innovative technologies.
We partner with some of the world's leading blue chip companies, Government agencies, private enterprise and public institutions.
Career progression and a long term opportunity of making an impact with a high performing, collaborative and professional team are just some of the benefits that UGL will offer you.
UGL's Transport business is looking for a Procurement Officer to join our eMobility/Transport Infrastructure and Assets team based in North Sydney.
The Procurement Officer supports the core functions and processes of the Procurement team.
This role includes pre-qualifying new vendors, preparing RFQ and RFQ response evaluations, making purchase orders, updating records, and responding to order and invoice query issues.
This role will also assist the Commercial and Finance Manager with managing all commercial, procurement and financial aspects of contracts and subcontracts, ensuring compliance with obligations at a project and company level.
Responsibilities: • Sourcing and Procurement: identifying vendors to deliver the right materials with the right quality at the best possible price.
• Support Transport I&A project / contract delivery through involvement through tender, preparation of procurement plans and procurement execution to ensure project / contract margins are maximised.
• Souring vendors and suppliers within the UGL Procurement Policy across the project/ contract and demonstrating strong compliance to the UGL Procurement and Tender Policies and procedures across the project/ contract.
• Support business and operations with the drafting of key subcontracts.Assisting with requests and assessment of quotations from Suppliers • Ensure use of Supply Chain Finance across all major suppliers • Maintain thorough records through the tendering process to ensure proper and efficient handover to Project/ Operations teams.
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant project teams.
• Actively promote and champion the use of best practice to ensure compliance with the UGL Procurement Policy and procedures.
• Working with management teams in setting and reviewing the commercial framework for key areas of procurement.
Qualifications and Education Requirements: • Secondary School completion Year 12 as a minimum with tertiary education preferred • Proven understanding and working knowledge of procurement, with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a transport or energy industry / high capital-intensive business.
• Ability to manage multiple competing stakeholders' demands in a time critical environment • Knowledge and practical experience of process management.
• Relevant experience of materials and or vendor management.
• Knowledge of warranty systems and processes preferred.
About Us UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction, and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets.
UGL partners with some of the world's largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions.
We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.
At UGL, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process.
These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.
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