Procurement Lead: Construction & Property Projects

Don Hodge Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Don Hodge Group is seeking a Procurement Officer to lead construction and property purchasing across hotels, refurbishments and capital works. You’ll manage quotes, price books and supplier agreements, ensuring all purchases meet budget and project timelines.

This hands-on role has no direct reports and reports to the CEO. You’ll negotiate with builders, architects and subcontractors, track spend, and set up supplier accounts and price books for staff to order at agreed prices.

Qualifications

• Procurement, purchasing, estimating or commercial experience in construction, building, fit-out or property maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of construction materials, trades, subcontractor pricing and project costs.
• Experience pricing trade packages and assessing variations.
• Track record of negotiating supplier and contractor agreements that deliver savings.
• Experience building price books, schedules of rates and supplier agreements.
• Able to say no and enforce the process while remaining easy to deal with.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail across multiple projects and properties.

Responsibilities

• Construction projects (50%+ of the role): manage purchasing for Forbes Inn rebuild and capital works.
• Source and price owner-supplied items and ensure timely deliveries to suit the build program.
• Work with builders, architects, engineers and PMs to price trade packages and materials.
• Obtain and benchmark quotes, review variations and challenge pricing.
• Check contractor invoices against contracts and rates before approval.
• Set up supplier accounts and price books for staff ordering at agreed prices.
• Negotiate group-wide supply agreements and consolidate suppliers where sensible.
• Turn requests around quickly so purchasing never holds a venue up.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Pricing trade packages

Price books & schedules

Attention to detail

Stakeholder coordination

Hospitality industry exposure (bonus)

Job description

Don Hodge Group is seeking a Procurement Officer to lead construction and property purchasing across hotels, refurbishments and capital works. You’ll manage quotes, price books and supplier agreements, ensuring all purchases meet budget and project timelines.

This hands-on role has no direct reports and reports to the CEO. You’ll negotiate with builders, architects and subcontractors, track spend, and set up supplier accounts and price books for staff to order at agreed prices.