Associate Procurement Manager (Temporary Fixed Term Full Time Opportunity until 30/06/2027)

NSW Public Service Commission; Ryde; Hybrid; AUD 142,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking an Associate Procurement Manager for a temporary fixed-term full-time opportunity based in Macquarie Park. The role focuses on strategic sourcing, category planning, procurement governance and delivering value-for-money outcomes across NSW Government initiatives.

You will lead negotiations, manage procurement risks and drive continuous improvement in a fast-moving environment, with hybrid working arrangements supported.

Qualifications

• Experience with NSW Government procurement frameworks is highly regarded.
• Hybrid working arrangements are supported.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic sourcing, category planning, procurement governance and value-for-money outcomes.
• Lead, navigate and build improved procurement effectiveness, governance and supplier relationships.

Job description

Associate Procurement Manager (Temporary Fixed Term Full Time Opportunity until 30/06/2027)

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Procurement

Job location: Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number: 111196

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $141678.0-$158677.0

You’re agile, keen and open to meaningful work and opportunities that come your way.

You’re called upon to help decision makers identify the options that best match their objectives. This is your opportunity to deliver exceptional services to the people of NSW, create innovative solutions, and foster strong partnerships.

In this role, you'll:

Work as part of a team delivering strategic sourcing, category planning, procurement governance and value‑for‑money outcomes across Transport for NSW, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and NSW Government objectives.

This role will see you add purpose by supporting category plan development, undertaking strategic sourcing events, preparing and negotiating supplier agreements, managing procurement risks, monitoring sourcing activities, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

You will lead, navigate, and build improved procurement effectiveness, value, and governance, enabling better sourcing decisions, enhanced risk management, and higher quality procurement outcomes in a complex, commercially sensitive and rapidly evolving procurement environment.

Join our Goods & Services Procurement Hub in this temporary full-time role for up to 9 months, based in our state‑of‑the‑art Macquarie Park office.

Your stakeholder management strength, commercial acumen, strategic thinking and procurement expertise—formed across government, infrastructure, commercial or complex organisational environments—will see you excel in influencing diverse stakeholders, navigating complex processes, driving sourcing activities, and overcoming challenges associated with policy change, market shifts and varied expectations.

You will bring the professional judgement, governance focus and analytical capability needed to lead to sound procurement decisions, improved processes, strong category outcomes and organisation‑wide value for money.

You’re recognised as ethical and professional, skilled at negotiating, analysing markets, preparing strategic procurement documentation, advising stakeholders and managing procurement risks, and experienced in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, category planning, and applying NSW Government procurement frameworks.

Experience within NSW Government procurement frameworks is highly regarded.

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are supported.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

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