Senior Procurement Coordinator

Banyule City Council; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 147,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Salary range

Growth opportunities

Greensborough office

Hybrid working

Purchased leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Banyule City Council is seeking a Senior Procurement Coordinator to lead the procurement function with a strategic, risk-aware and value-focused approach across the organisation. This leadership role offers a chance to shape procurement, influence key decisions and deliver meaningful outcomes for the community.

The role sits within Banyule’s Leadership Network, with opportunities to grow leadership skills and advance governance maturity.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading procurement functions or strategic sourcing programs.
• Ability to lead and develop high performing teams.
• Strong commercial, financial and risk management capability.
• Experience developing governance frameworks and procurement standards.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction, priorities and operating model for procurement across Council.
• Coach and develop the procurement team while building capability across the organisation.
• Partner with leaders across Council to influence strategic procurement decisions.
• Strengthen procurement governance, policy, assurance, delegations and probity.
• Maintain visibility of Council’s procurement pipeline and lead regular prioritisation.
• Build procurement capability and uplift procurement maturity across the organisation.
• Ensure procurement practices align with legislative, governance and sustainability requirements.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & policy

Strategic thinking

Education

CIPS or equivalent qualifications

Job description

Banyule City Council is seeking a highly capable Senior Procurement Coordinator to lead our procurement function and drive a strategic, risk-aware and value-focused approach to procurement across the organisation.

This leadership role presents a unique opportunity to shape the future of procurement, influence key business decisionsand deliver meaningful outcomes for our community.

The opportunity

This is leadership role with the opportunity to driveprocurement governance, prioritisation, planned sourcing and performance acrossCouncil while embedding best-practice procurement approaches. You will adviseexecutive leaders, represent procurement in governance and planning forums, andlead a growing team fostering a culture of collaboration, early engagement,innovation, capability development and strong governance.

What you’ll be doing:

• Setthe strategic direction, priorities and operating model for procurementacross Council.
• Coachand develop the procurement team while building procurement capabilityacross the organisation
• Partnerwith leaders across Council to influence strategic procurement decisions.
• Strengthenprocurement governance, policy, assurance, delegations and probity.
• Maintainvisibility of Council’s procurement pipeline and lead regularprioritisation.
• Buildprocurement capability and uplift procurement maturity across theorganisation.
• Ensureprocurement practices align with legislative, governance andsustainability requirements.

This role is part of Banyule’s LeadershipNetwork –you’llhave opportunities to grow your skills andexperience of leadership and develop your skills as an organisational leaderbeyond your role-basedexpertise

What you’ll bring/what we are looking for

You are a strategic and resilient procurement leader whocombines strong commercial judgement with a practical, collaborative approach.You can navigate complexity, influence senior stakeholders and translategovernance requirements into clear, effective ways of working. You will bring:

• Significant experienceleading procurement functions, strategic sourcing programs or complexcommercial operations.
• Demonstrated abilityto lead and develop high-performing teams
• Strong commercial,financial and risk management capability.
• Experience developinggovernance frameworks, policies and procurement standards.
• Exceptionalstakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

Public sector procurement experience is desirable; CIPS orequivalent professional qualifications will be highly regarded.

Pre-employment requirements

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
• Psychometric Assessment

What we offer:

• A permanent,full-time, position.
• Salary commensurate withexperience, in the range $147,000 to $150,000 per annumplus super.
• Opportunitiesfor your growth and development, including health and well-beinginitiatives.
• Greensboroughoffice location, close to public transport and the town centre.
• Accessa range of flexible work options to support work-life balance, includinghybrid working.
• Purchasedleave options to provide additional flexibility.
• Generousleave entitlements, including: 26 weeks paid parental leave (primarycarer), 4 weeks paid parental leave (partner), gender affirmation leave,and gendered health leave.

Be part of something bigger

This is more than a procurement role. It's an opportunity toinfluence procurement strategy, lead change, build capability and help deliverbetter outcomes for the Banyule community.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we valuediversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If youhave a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage youto inform us through your application or email**********@banyule.vic.gov.au

Our Values

AtBanyule, our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative andinclusion guide how we work with each other and our community. We are lookingfor someone who shares these values and is passionate about creating positiveoutcomes for our people and the community we serve.

Community Vision

Wein Banyule are a thriving, sustainable, inclusive and connected community. Weare engaged, we belong, and we value and protect our environment.

Diversity Statement

Ourcommunity is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies,sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity,participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, fosterharmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.

To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing genderequality in the workplace, please find Banyule'sWorkplace Gender EqualityAction Plan 2021-2025.

Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians

Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the WurundjeriWoi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect toall Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging,who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’shistory.Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heartin full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to abetter future for us all.

Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment

Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed tothe safety and well-being of children.

Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegationsand safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safeorganisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment wherechildren feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will activelylisten to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisionsthat affect their lives.