Procurement & Resources Lead (4-Day Week)

Council Jobs; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + superannuation

Permanent Full-time

4-day work week (35h)

Long service leave

Gym memberships

Free parking

Job summary

Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking a Senior Resources Officer to coordinate people, plant and materials and lead procurement activities across City Works. You’ll manage labour contracts, tender support and bulk purchases while balancing priorities to keep projects on track.

You will oversee procurement from requisition to receipt and invoice checks, negotiating with suppliers and maintaining compliance records.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications, such as a Certificate IV in Business Administration, Procurement and Contracting or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate people, plant and materials to keep operations moving.
• Allocate Council and contracted labour and arrange small plant hire.
• Purchase bulk materials and balance changing priorities.
• Manage labour services contracts and support tender processes.
• Oversee procurement from requisition through receipt and invoice checks.
• Negotiate supply timeframes and find alternatives when plans change.
• Maintain accurate compliance and quality assurance records.
• Work with suppliers, contractors and internal teams to meet deadlines.
• Roster-based coverage of hours 5:45am–3:30pm on weekdays.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier relationships

Resource planning

Team leadership

Tender processes

Compliance

Records management

Microsoft Office

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Certificate IV in Business Administration, Procurement and Contracting

Tools

Procurement systems

Job description

Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking a Senior Resources Officer to coordinate people, plant and materials and lead procurement activities across City Works. You’ll manage labour contracts, tender support and bulk purchases while balancing priorities to keep projects on track.

You will oversee procurement from requisition to receipt and invoice checks, negotiating with suppliers and maintaining compliance records.