Procurement Specialist

Dixon Appointments; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dixon Appointments is offering a contract role in Melbourne to support the rollout and day-to-day administration of an SRM framework and procurement processes. You will coordinate supplier governance activities, assist with contract administration, and work with internal stakeholders and key suppliers.

The role requires proven procurement experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage repetitive transactional work with accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, contract administration, or vendor management in a large/complex organisation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with policies, processes and approvals.
• Proactive, organised and accurate in repetitive/transactional tasks.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships across stakeholders.
• Experience with procurement platforms is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier relationship management activities, including supplier reviews and governance cadence.
• Track and report supplier performance (KPIs/SLAs) and assist with improvement actions.
• Manage procurement approvals, documentation, contract award steps and contract administration support.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Liaise with stakeholders to progress actions, resolve issues and keep procurement activities moving.

Skills

Procurement

Contract administration

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Systems experience

Job description

This contract opportunity supports the rollout and day-to-day administration of a Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework. You'll coordinate supplier governance activities, support contract administration, and help ensure procurement processes are followed-working closely with internal stakeholders and key suppliers.

About the Role:

This contract opportunity supports the rollout and day-to-day administration of a Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework. You'll coordinate supplier governance activities, support contract administration, and help ensure procurement processes are followed-working closely with internal stakeholders and key suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Support supplier relationship management activities, including supplier reviews and governance cadence
• Track and report supplier performance (KPIs/SLAs) and assist with improvement actions
• Manage procurement approvals, documentation, contract award steps and contract administration support
• Maintain accurate procurement records and ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Liaise with stakeholders to progress actions, resolve issues and keep procurement activities moving

About You:

• Proven experience in procurement, contract administration, vendor management or commercial support (large/complex org preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with policies, processes and approvals
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable managing repetitive/transactional work with accuracy
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships across a range of stakeholders
• Able to learn new systems quickly (procurement platforms experience is a bonus)

About the Organisation:

A large state-owned transport organisation supporting rail operations and corporate services across Victoria's regional network.

The Next Step:

To be successful, you must be willing to obtain a clear National Police Check and have unrestricted Australian working rights.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Reference number: NB50141

Dixon Appointments values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and barrier-free recruitment experience. Please indicate your preferred method of communication in your application, and please let us know if you require any adjustments when dealing with us.