Procurement - Senior Advisor

Water Corporation; City Of Vincent; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home up to 2 days per week

9-day fortnight

Flexible work hours

Well-being days (2 per year)

Long service leave pro rata after 3+1/

12% employer superannuation + 2% co‑p

Sell leave options up to 12 weeks

Cultural leave up to 5 days

Job summary

Water Corporation seeks a procurement professional to identify, source, plan and manage contracts and preferred supplier agreements to support Operations and Maintenance. The role focuses on delivering value, managing supplier relationships and driving continuous improvement.

Join a team that supports essential services across WA, with flexible work arrangements and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. Pre-employment screening may apply, and applications close 22 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, category management, contract management or strategic sourcing within complex environments.
• Proven ability to develop and execute Procurement Plans and Category Management Plans.
• Experience managing service-based contracts, supplier agreements and commercial arrangements, including negotiations, governance and performance management.
• Strong understanding of contemporary procurement practices and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage contracts, preferred supplier agreements and panel arrangements.
• Contribute to forward plans for contract activities, including renewals and new requirements.
• Drive procurement continuous improvement initiatives with internal stakeholders.
• Monitor spend and contract usage to ensure compliance and value.
• Evaluate supplier performance and document results for future improvements.
• Provide relevant contract information to procurement systems for supplier catalogs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Procurement planning

Tools

Microsoft Office

eProcurement

Job description

At Water Corporation, we pride ourselves on being more than just a workplace. Our community is made up of committed and energetic individuals who prioritise a healthy work-life balance and embrace a diverse and vibrant culture.

About the role:

We currently have a permanent, full-time opportunity within our Procurement Services area. In this important role, you’ll identify, source, plan, develop and manage individual as well as panels of preferred supplier agreements and contracts for the procurement of service and goods to support Operations and Maintenance for the Corporation.

Who are we?

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state. If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

Real benefits that matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home up to 2 days per week, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours.
• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2%.
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.

What the role will involve:

• Identify and manage Contracts, Preferred Supplier Agreements and panel arrangements, including opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to the development and schedule forward plan of Contract activities, including management of current contracts, renewals, and new requirements.
• Responsible for identifying and recommending business and contract improvement initiatives for managed categories, while consulting with key internal stakeholders to identify new requirements and drive procurement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Initiate and analyse spend and usage activity of preferred supplier agreements and contracts to monitor contract compliance.
• Evaluate the supplier’s performance for the contract duration, agree on resulting data with supplier and stakeholder and record the results for future usage and improvements.
• Ensure the provision of relevant contract information to Procurement Systems for the establishment of supplier catalogues in eProcurement.

About you

• Considerable experience in procurement, category management, contract management or strategic sourcing within a complex commercial, industrial, facilities, infrastructure or services-based environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing Procurement Plans and Category Management Plans.
• Proven experience managing service-based contracts, supplier agreements and commercial arrangements, including contract negotiations, governance and performance management.
• Strong understanding of contemporary procurement and category management practices, with the ability to apply strategic procurement frameworks
• Demonstrated experience managing supplier relationships and engaging effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in Facilities Management, Maintenance Services, Technical Services or similar service categories will be highly regarded.
• Strong analytical, commercial and systems skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and procurement-related applications.

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

Applications close 22 October 2026.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [e-mail] or 08 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website