Purchasing & Stores Lead — Procurement & P2P

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Fitness Passport access

Up to $100 Health & Fitness yearly Re-

Free confidential Employee Assistance

Development and training opportunities

Job summary

Ku-ring-gai Council is seeking an experienced Coordinator, Purchasing & Stores to lead procurement, stores and inventory operations within the Procurement and Contract Management team.

You will oversee day-to-day purchasing, stock control and supplier administration, and provide specialist advice and training to staff on procurement procedures and systems. The role requires strong leadership and compliance with council policies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in procurement, purchasing, inventory, stores, warehousing or logistics operations.
• Experience supervising staff in an operational environment.
• Certificate IV or Diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Current Class C Driver Licence.
• Current High Risk Work Licence (LF) for forklift.
• NSW Construction Induction (White Card) is desirable.

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, RFQs 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

Inventory management

Staff supervision

P2P processes

Contract management

Education

Certificate IV or Diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration

Current Class C Driver Licence

High Risk Work Licence (LF)

NSW Construction Induction (White Card)

Job description

Ku-ring-gai Council is seeking an experienced Coordinator, Purchasing & Stores to lead procurement, stores and inventory operations within the Procurement and Contract Management team.

You will oversee day-to-day purchasing, stock control and supplier administration, and provide specialist advice and training to staff on procurement procedures and systems. The role requires strong leadership and compliance with council policies.