Senior Advisor Contracts and Procurement

Veolia | Australia & New Zealand; Coniston; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development (LinkedIn 学习)

Fitness Passport and Thrive program

Paid parental leave

Volunteer day

Employee share plan

Job summary

Veolia | Australia & New Zealand is seeking a Senior Contracts and Procurement Advisor to support NSW water operations, based in Wollongong 2500. You will develop practical procurement strategies, advise stakeholders on processes, and collaborate with national category managers to drive value.

The role covers diverse spend categories and requires strong procurement experience, commercial acumen and problem solving.

Qualifications

• Strong procurement experience across multiple categories.
• Commercial, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to turn business needs into practical procurement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies aligned with operational priorities.
• Advise stakeholders on procurement processes, policies and requirements.
• Analyse spend and market trends to identify savings and improvements.
• Manage supplier categories, relationships and performance.
• Support contract reviews with project owners, Legal and Finance.
• Identify procurement risks and develop practical controls.
• Improve procurement guidelines, templates and processes.
• Monitor performance and report on procurement outcomes.

Skills

Procurement experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Job description

The Opportunity

Veolia is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts and Procurement Advisor to support our water operations across NSW, based in Wollongong 2500.

Veolia is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts and Procurement Advisor to support our water operations across NSW, based in Wollongong 2500.

Working closely with regional leaders, operational teams and technical specialists, you will develop practical procurement strategies that reduce risk, improve processes and deliver value.

Your portfolio will cover varied spend categories, including minor capital works, spares, consumables, consulting and other indirect services. You will also collaborate with national and global category managers to leverage broader opportunities.

What’s On Offer

• Permanent role with flexible working arrangements
• Broad exposure across operational and project based procurement
• Professional development, LinkedIn Learning and career opportunities
• Fitness Passport and free confidential support through our Thrive program
• Paid parental leave, a paid volunteer day and access to our employee share plan

What You’’ll Be Doing

• Developing procurement strategies aligned with operational priorities
• Advising stakeholders on procurement processes, policies and requirements
• Analysing spend and market trends to identify savings and improvements
• Managing supplier categories, relationships and performance
• Supporting contract reviews with project owners, Legal and Finance
• Identifying procurement risks and developing practical controls
• Improving procurement guidelines, templates and processes
• Monitoring performance and reporting on procurement outcomes

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Strong procurement experience across multiple categories
• Experience supporting operational, infrastructure or project environments
• Commercial, analytical and problem solving skills
• The ability to turn business needs into practical procurement solutions

Why Veolia?

Veolia provides essential water, waste and energy services that support communities and protect the environment.

Joining Veolia means working on meaningful challenges alongside people with diverse skills and perspectives. You will have the opportunity to influence how we work, strengthen our supplier partnerships and contribute to more efficient and sustainable water services.

Veolia is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, ages, abilities and experiences.