Senior Contracts & Procurement Lead - NSW Water

Veolia | Australia & New Zealand; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Fitness Passport

Parental leave

Volunteer day

Share plan

Job summary

Veolia is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts and Procurement Advisor to support water operations across NSW. The role covers minor capital works, spares, consumables, consulting and indirect services, with offices in Pyrmont, Wollongong or Newcastle and travel to NSW water sites.

You will develop practical procurement strategies, advise stakeholders, analyse spend and drive savings while collaborating with national category managers and site teams.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Availability to travel to NSW water sites occasionally.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Procurement across multiple categories

Operational/infrastructure/project exp

Commercial and analytical skills

Business needs to procurement solu­t­-

Job description

Veolia is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts and Procurement Advisor to support water operations across NSW. The role covers minor capital works, spares, consumables, consulting and indirect services, with offices in Pyrmont, Wollongong or Newcastle and travel to NSW water sites.

You will develop practical procurement strategies, advise stakeholders, analyse spend and drive savings while collaborating with national category managers and site teams.