Are you ready to elevate your procurement expertise? A dynamic and highly respected organisation is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to support its journey toward procurement maturity, innovation, and strategic excellence.
In this key role, you'll collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver value-driven outcomes, optimise processes, and shape the organisation's procurement strategy.
The Opportunity As a Senior Procurement Specialist, you will:
Partner with the Head of Procurement to implement strategic procurement objectives and drive maturity growth.Develop and execute category strategies across critical spending areas.Lead major tendering activities and oversee State Purchasing Contracts and organisation-wide agreements.Optimise systems and processes, ensuring seamless workflows and compliance.Build procurement and contract management capabilities through targeted training and support.Drive continuous improvement and deliver reporting that highlights procurement performance and opportunities.What You'll Bring We're looking for an accomplished professional with:
3+ years of experience in strategic procurement roles, ideally across private and public sectors.Expertise in strategic sourcing and contract management, particularly in services, IT, or capital works categories.Proven skills in developing procurement strategies, improving processes, and delivering high-value outcomes.Strong analytical capabilities, including financial analysis.Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.Bonus Points for: Experience in Victorian State Government procurement.Knowledge of Victorian Government Purchasing Board policies.A background in services or construction procurement within medium-to-large organisations.What's in it for you? Impact: Play a pivotal role in driving procurement excellence across the organisation.Development: Leverage your expertise while building your career in a supportive, high-performing environment.Collaboration: Work closely with senior leaders, internal teams, and external stakeholders to achieve impactful results. #J-18808-Ljbffr