Procurement Officer

Public Sector People; Sydney; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Sector People are partnering with a local government organisation to recruit an experienced Procurement Officer on a 3–6 month contract, immediate start.

The role supports end-to-end procurement across tenders, contracts and e-procurement systems, with emphasis on value-for-money and compliance under prevailing legislation.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, supply chain, or contract management within complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong knowledge of procurement legislation, policies and procedures.
• Tender, sourcing and e-procurement familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage tenders, quotations and expressions of interest.
• Review procurement plans and contract docs to ensure value-for-money.
• Lead sourcing evaluation processes and uphold procurement principles.
• Support category management and procurement planning activities.
• Maintain procurement and contract management documentation.
• Provide procurement admin support including tender docs and records.
• Manage procurement activities through e-procurement systems.
• Deliver guidance on procurement processes and legislative requirements.
• Build relationships across the organisation to enable procurement outcomes.

Job description

Public Sector People are partnering with a local government organisation to recruit an experienced Procurement Officer to join their team ASAP on a contract basis.

Contract: 3-6 months
Immediate start
Hourly pay rate: $51 p/h + super

This is a hands‑on procurement role supporting a range of sourcing and contract management activities across the organisation. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver compliant, value-for-money procurement outcomes while ensuring adherence to relevant legislation and procurement best practice.

The Role

You’ll play a key role in supporting end-to-end procurement activities, including:

• Preparing and managing tenders, quotations and expressions of interest.
• Reviewing procurement plans, contract documentation and specifications to achieve value-for-money outcomes.
• Leading sourcing evaluation processes and ensuring procurement principles and procedures are upheld.
• Supporting category management initiatives and procurement planning activities.
• Developing and maintaining procurement and contract management documentation.
• Providing procurement administration support, including tender documentation and records management.
• Managing procurement activities through e‑procurement systems and maintaining accurate records.
• Delivering advice, guidance and training to internal stakeholders on procurement processes and legislative requirements.
• Building strong relationships across the organisation to support procurement outcomes and continuous improvement.

About You

You will bring strong procurement experience and the ability to work effectively within a complex stakeholder environment. Relevant experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Contract Management or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience. Demonstrated experience managing tender and sourcing processes across multiple procurement categories. Strong understanding of procurement legislation, policies and principles, ideally within local government.