Procurement Officer

Michael Page; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Learning budget

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Wellbeing initiatives

Retail discounts

Recognition program

Job summary

Michael Page partners with a well-established WA not-for-profit organisation to recruit a Procurement Officer. You will manage end-to-end sourcing, RFQs and supplier selection, and provide practical procurement advice while ensuring governance and compliance across activities.

You will work in a hybrid setup (3 days in office, 2 from home) with opportunities for development, a personal learning budget, and a supportive, collaborative culture that emphasises stakeholder engagement and delivering

Qualifications

• Previous experience within procurement, purchasing, sourcing or a related commercial environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Customer-focused approach building trusted internal relationships
• Commercially minded with balance of business needs and procurement requirements
• Self-motivated and confident working autonomously
• Adaptable and comfortable managing changing priorities
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capability
• Comfortable facilitating procurement outcomes beyond strict process
• Open to stepping up from Procurement/Purchasing Officer roles
• Government experience not required
• Exposure to change management or process improvement advantageous

Responsibilities

• Manage and support end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities
• Facilitate RFQs, tenders and supplier selection processes
• Provide practical procurement advice to stakeholders across the business
• Support contract establishment, administration and ongoing contract management
• Build strong relationships across internal business units
• Ensure procurement activities align with governance, policy and compliance requirements
• Assist stakeholders to achieve commercial outcomes while maintaining procurement controls
• Support procurement activity from small purchases to long-term engagements
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes and stakeholder experience
• Work autonomously across changing priorities and multiple concurrent requirements

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder engagement

Customer focus

Commercial mindset

Autonomy

Adaptability

Critical thinking

Procurement outcomes

Leadership potential

Job description

• Step up into a genuine procurement role with strong career progression
• Hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established WA organisation with a collaborative and people-focused culture. The procurement team works closely with stakeholders across the business and places a strong emphasis on development, flexibility and providing practical procurement support.

Job Description

• Manage and support end-to-end sourcing and procurement activities
• Facilitate RFQs, tenders and supplier selection processes
• Provide practical procurement advice to stakeholders across the business
• Support contract establishment, administration and ongoing contract management
• Build strong relationships across a diverse range of internal business units
• Ensure procurement activities align with governance, policy and compliance requirements
• Assist stakeholders to achieve commercial outcomes while maintaining appropriate procurement controls
• Support procurement activity ranging from smaller purchases through to significant long-term engagements
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes and stakeholder experience
• Work autonomously across changing priorities and multiple concurrent requirements

The Successful Applicant

A successful Procurement Officer should have:

• Previous experience within procurement, purchasing, sourcing or a related commercial environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Customer-focused approach with the ability to build trusted internal relationships
• Commercially minded and comfortable balancing business needs with procurement requirements
• Self-motivated and confident working autonomously
• Adaptable and comfortable managing changing priorities
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capability
• Comfortable facilitating procurement outcomes rather than simply enforcing process
• Open to candidates looking to step up from Procurement Officer or Purchasing Officer level
• Government experience is not required
• Exposure to change management or process improvement would be advantageous

What's on Offer

• Salary range of $90,000 to $100,000 AUD.
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements.
• Personal learning and development budget.
• 17.5% loading on annual leave.
• Health and wellness initiatives to support your wellbeing.
• Access to discounts at a wide range of retailers.
• Reward and Recognition Program.

This is a role to make a difference in the not-for-profit sector while advancing your career.

Quote job ref: JN-092026-7093915