Procurement Specialist

Smartgroup; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart Leave

Free lunch

Paid Parental Leave (up to 20 weeks) +

Volunteer days

Salary packaging & novated leasing

Free flu vaccinations

Employee Share Plan

Job summary

Smartgroup in Sydney is seeking a proactive Procurement Specialist to manage supplier onboarding, contracts, governance and supplier performance across the business. You will work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure procurement processes are efficient, compliant and support operational and commercial outcomes.

The role suits someone who enjoys relationship-building, problem solving, process improvement and driving positive supplier outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, supplier management, contracts, or a similar role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end onboarding of new suppliers, including compliance documentation and system setup.
• Coordinate supplier contracts, renewals, amendments, and contract administration activities.
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed service levels and KPIs.
• Support supplier governance activities, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a key point of contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders, resolving issues and coordinating actions where required.
• Maintain accurate supplier records, contract registers, and procurement data.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, supplier experience, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Contracts

Governance

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Job description

Look forward to working with Australia's leading and most trusted provider of Employee Management Services, making the benefits of salary packaging, novated leasing, and fleet management readily available to employers and their employees.

Working at Smartgroup offers more than a job. It is a dynamic workplace that matches the enthusiasm for the work you do and ambition for an exciting fast-paced career. We have all been hired for a purpose and a reason.

Every day you will be part of a team that helps support fellow Australians - many working in essential services, corporates, government, and not-for-profits - to take home more money in their pay packets.

Do you have what it takes to become a Procurement Specialist?

We're looking for a proactive and organised Procurement Specialist to manage supplier onboarding, contracts, governance, and supplier performance activities across the business.

Working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders, you'll ensure procurement processes are efficient, compliant, and support operational and commercial outcomes. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, solving problems, improving processes, and driving positive supplier outcomes. Based on the attached position description.

What you'll be doing

• Manage the end-to-end onboarding of new suppliers, including compliance documentation and system setup.
• Coordinate supplier contracts, renewals, amendments, and contract administration activities.
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed service levels and KPIs.
• Support supplier governance activities, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a key point of contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders, resolving issues and coordinating actions where required.
• Maintain accurate supplier records, contract registers, and procurement data.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, supplier experience, and operational efficiency.

About you

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, supplier management, contracts, or a similar role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a customer-focused approach.

What's in it for you?

Smart team members enjoy a range of benefits designed to support flexibility, wellbeing, reward, and growth:

• Smart Leave, an additional week of leave each year
• Free lunch every week
• Up to 20 weeks Paid Parental Leave with superannuation contributions and a Return-to-Work Bonus
• Make a Difference Days - paid days off to volunteer for the community and environment
• Salary packaging and novated leasing benefits (of course!)
• Free flu vaccinations
• Employee Share Plan

Grow with Purpose

At Smart, we're driven by purpose and performance. We support individual and team growth via varied learning opportunities, open communication, and leaders who work to get the basics right - quality and regular one to ones, clear goals and success metrics, and growth conversations.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Everyone belongs and is welcome at Smart. We welcome people from diverse backgrounds to join our team, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTQ+, all gender identities, and people of any socioeconomic status, age, race, national origin or ethnicity.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion is reflected in the external recognition we've received, including being named:

• WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality since 2019
• DCA Inclusive Employer 2025 - 2026
• Silver Employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index

We're also members of the Reconciliation Action Plan network, with a RAP at Innovate level.

Our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to discuss next steps. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or are seeking part-time work, let us know-We're here to understand.

Please note: all successful candidates will be required to complete background checks including a police clearance prior to confirmation of employment. Candidates must have unlimited Australian work rights to be considered for this role.