Purchasing Officer - Procurement and Supply QLD

First Nations Jobs; Maryborough; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Downer Group in Maryborough, QLD is seeking a Purchasing Officer for Procurement & Supply to join our experienced team. You will drive procurement activities across our QLD business, ensuring purchases align with project milestones and stakeholder requirements.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in procurement or purchasing (preferably on major construction projects) and qualifications in procurement, supply chain, logistics or admin.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years relevant experience in procurement, purchasing or buying, preferably within major construction projects.
• Qualifications in procurement, supply chain, logistics or admin highly desirable.
• Commercially astute with ability to influence and negotiate.
• Strong communication skills and collaborative approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring purchasing is initiated on time & in line with project milestones & stakeholder requirements
• Liaison/stakeholder engagement with associated teams and management
• Ensuring governance of supply systems, ensuring purchasing is executed through approved suppliers, and supplier system attributes are proactively maintained
• Reviewing and evaluating technical work

Skills

Procurement experience

Communication skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Procurement / supply chain / logistics / admin qualifications

Job description

Purchasing Officer - Procurement and Supply QLD

Downer Group

Reference #

735341

Negotiable

Closing Date

02/11/2026

Sector(s)

Purchasing and Procurement

Work type

Full Time

Downer has more than 100 years' rail experience providing end-to-end, innovative transport solutions. We are a leading provider of rollingstock asset management services, with expertise in delivering whole-of-life asset management support to our customers. Our capability allows us to offer turnkey solutions for complex projects and spans every project phase, from design and manufacture to through-life-support, condition monitoring and data analytics, fleet maintenance, operations and comprehensive overhaul of assets, and decommissioning.

We are now looking for a Purchasing Officer - Procurement & Supply QLD to join our highly skilled, procurement team. Reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager, QLD, you will be responsible for conducting procurement activities across our QLD business.

You will be accountable for:

• Ensuring purchasing is initiated on time & in line with project milestones & stakeholder requirements
• Liaison/stakeholder engagement with associated teams and management
• Ensuring governance of supply systems, ensuring purchasing is executed through approved suppliers, and supplier system attributes are proactively maintained
• Reviewing and evaluating technical work

This is a fulltime, permanent role, and is based in Maryborough, QLD

About You:

• 2 to 5 years relevant experience in procurement, purchasing or buying, preferably within major construction projects
• Qualifications in procurement, supply chain, logistics or admin highly desirable
• Commercially astute, with the ability to influence and negotiate
• Strong communication skills and collaborative approach to work

Our Culture: We cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace that facilitates opportunity and respect. Our focus on gender and cultural inclusiveness is active and ongoing, and through various initiatives we aim to help close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous communities.

What We Offer:

• Career progression and development opportunities
• A workplace focused on Zero Harm; safety is at the core of everything we do
• Flexible working arrangements to encourage work/life balance
• Competitive remuneration

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.
We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.
We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.
As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.
If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.

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