Procurement Specialist

Design & Build Recruitment; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment – Melbourne is seeking an experienced Procurement/Commercial professional to support major project tenders and end-to-end bid preparation. You will lead procurement across multiple trade packages, coordinate supplier engagement, and provide commercial analysis to ensure best-value outcomes.

Based in Melbourne CBD, fast-paced bidding environment with tight deadlines. Ideal candidates will have strong background in construction procurement or commercial management,

Qualifications

• Experience in construction procurement or commercial management.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement across up to 20 trade packages and issue tender packages to market.
• Coordinate supplier engagement and meetings with construction and delivery teams.
• Conduct commercial analysis including cost comparisons and bid assessments.
• Review conditions of offer, inclusions/exclusions and scope alignment.
• Support bid strategy development and risk evaluation.
• Track tender schedules and procurement timelines.
• Deliver cost analysis and benchmarking for best-value outcomes.
• Contribute to end-to-end bid submissions by deadlines.
• Maintain awareness of market conditions and local trade capabilities.

Skills

Procurement

Commercial management

Cost analysis

Bid preparation

Numerical ability

Analytical thinking

Vendor negotiations

Market awareness

Job description

Design & Build Recruitment – Melbourne VIC

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Procurement / Commercial professional to support with the procurement of major projects up to $1b. This role sits within a dedicated bidding office and plays a key part in end-to-end tender preparation, package procurement, and commercial analysis across multiple concurrent bids.

You will work closely with construction, estimating, and commercial teams to ensure trade packages are competitively procured, commercially sound, and aligned with program and delivery objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage hands-on procurement across up to 20 trade packages
• Issue tender packages to market and coordinate supplier engagement
• Liaise with construction and delivery teams to arrange supplier meetings and clarifications
• Conduct commercial analysis including cost comparisons, valuations, and bid assessments
• Review and interpret conditions of offer, inclusions/exclusions, and scope alignment
• Support bid strategy development including options analysis and risk evaluation
• Assess productivity impacts and program implications of subcontractor selections
• Track and manage tender schedules, submissions, and procurement timelines
• Deliver cost analysis and benchmarking to ensure best value outcomes
• Contribute to end-to-end bid submissions (targeted for end of July)
• Maintain strong awareness of market conditions and local trade capabilities
• Ensure alignment with project sensitivities, including preference for local subcontractors where required
• Support external valuation and commercial reporting requirements

Key Projects

• Packages include numerous major projects including Defence, Sport Stadiums, Infrastructure, on JV delivery models

Working Environment

• Based in a Melbourne CBD bidding office
• Fast-paced tender environment with multiple concurrent bids

About You

• Strong background in construction procurement or commercial management
• Experience handling multiple trade packages simultaneously
• Confident in cost analysis, commercial evaluation, and bid preparation
• Strong numerical and analytical capability
• Understanding of construction programs, productivity, and sequencing impacts
• Ability to manage complex supplier and subcontractor negotiations
• Strong market awareness and supplier network knowledge
• Comfortable working in a high-pressure, deadline-driven bidding environment

Process

• Initial contract engagement with potential for a permanent role
• Interview process led in person at the Melbourne CBD office
• Quick turnaround recruitment process