Procurement & Stores Leader – P2P, Inventory & Ops

Ku-ring-gai Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Fitness Passport access

Health & Fitness reimbursement (up to

Employee Assistance Program

Novated lease options

Development opportunities

Job summary

Ku-ring-gai Council is seeking an experienced Coordinator, Purchasing and Stores to lead our purchasing, stores and inventory operations within the Procurement and Contract Management team. You will oversee day-to-day purchasing, stock control, vendor onboarding and compliance across the P2P process.

Reporting to the Manager Procurement and Contracts, you will provide specialist guidance, support and training to staff, drive continuous improvements, and ensure records and contracts meet

Qualifications

• Certificate IV or Diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Current Class C Driver Licence.
• Current High Risk Work Licence (LF – Forklift Truck).
• NSW Construction Induction (White Card) is desirable.
• Minimum 5 year’s experience in procurement, purchasing, inventory, stores, warehousing or logistics operations.
• Experience supervising staff in an operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Purchasing and Stores team, including work allocation, training, coaching and performance management.
• Oversee purchasing, stores and inventory operations, including stock control, replenishment, receipting, issuing and stocktakes.
• Manage selected corporate supply contracts and preferred supplier arrangements, monitoring supplier performance and compliance.
• Undertake operational procurement activities, including sourcing, requests for quotations and tenders, supplier engagement and recommendations for award within delegated authority.
• Oversee Procure-to-Pay (P2P) support services, including requisitioning, purchase orders, receipting and transactional purchasing support.
• Manage supplier onboarding and vendor master data, ensuring accurate records and compliance with Council and fraud prevention requirements.
• Provide specialist advice, support and training to Council staff on procurement procedures, inventory management, systems and operational requirements.
• Monitor compliance with Council policies, procedures, delegations, contractual arrangements and recordkeeping obligations.
• Prepare and analyse operational reports on purchasing activity, inventory performance, supplier management, expenditure and compliance.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across procurement, purchasing, stores and inventory management.
• Assist with internal and external audit activities.

Skills

Procurement

Stores management

Supplier management

Team supervision

Inventory control

Education

Diploma in Procurement

Tools

ERP software

MS Excel

Procure-to-Pay software

Job description

Ku-ring-gai Council is seeking an experienced Coordinator, Purchasing and Stores to lead our purchasing, stores and inventory operations within the Procurement and Contract Management team. You will oversee day-to-day purchasing, stock control, vendor onboarding and compliance across the P2P process.

Reporting to the Manager Procurement and Contracts, you will provide specialist guidance, support and training to staff, drive continuous improvements, and ensure records and contracts meet