Senior Procurement Officer

Infrastructure NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted gym membership

Study assistance

Salary packaging

Job summary

Infrastructure NSW is seeking a Senior Procurement Officer in Sydney to lead procurement and contract management initiatives that support government objectives. The role involves advising stakeholders, developing strategies, and ensuring value for money and compliance.

The successful candidate will drive procurement policy implementation, manage risk, and maintain robust documentation while collaborating in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing procurement and contract management across goods and services.
• Strong understanding of government procurement policies and procedures.
• Proven strategic procurement experience with stakeholder management.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Engaging and advising key stakeholders on policies, procedures, systems and standards to enable them to deliver effective, outcomes-focused procurement activities across the organisation.
• Partnering with key business stakeholders to develop innovative procurement strategies to meet specific business needs, manage risk and deliver value for money.
• Researching, developing, implementing and reviewing organisational procurement policy, procedures, systems and standards to effectively support business procurement needs, identifying and mitigating procurement risk, and meet all legislative and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Managing and maintaining clear, accurate and consistent procurement documentation, records and templates to support transparency, compliance, audit readiness, effective decision-making and organisational knowledge sharing.
• Advising on appropriate procurement governance and performance management mechanisms to monitor, co-ordinate and improve procurement activity and performance.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Policy compliance

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Senior Procurement Officer, Ongoing full-time, Sydney

This role is a Clerk Grade 9/10, with a base salary for this role starting at $133,348 - $146,945 plus superannuation, commensurate with experience.

Join INSW and play your part in creating a sustainable infrastructure legacy for NSW!

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Procurement Officer to play a pivotal role in delivering strategic procurement and contract management outcomes that support organisational priorities and government objectives.

In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor, partnering with stakeholders across the organisation to provide expert guidance on procurement planning, sourcing and contract management activities.

Drawing on your procurement expertise, you will help ensure procurement decisions are commercially sound, deliver value for money and align with relevant government policies, frameworks and standards.

Working in a collaborative and fast paced environment, you will lead and support a range of procurement initiatives, manage procurement risks and identify opportunities to improve processes and drive better business outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional who enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships, navigating complex challenges and delivering high-quality procurement solutions that make a real impact.

Some of the key responsibilities for the role include:

• Engaging and advising key stakeholders on policies, procedures, systems and standards to enable them to deliver effective, outcomes-focused procurement activities across the organisation.
• Partnering with key business stakeholders to develop innovative procurement strategies to meet specific business needs, manage risk and deliver value for money.
• Researching, developing, implementing and reviewing organisational procurement policy, procedures, systems and standards to effectively support business procurement needs, identifying and mitigating procurement risk, and meet all legislative and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Managing and maintaining clear, accurate and consistent procurement documentation, records and templates to support transparency, compliance, audit readiness, effective decision-making and organisational knowledge sharing.
• Advising on appropriate procurement governance and performance management mechanisms to monitor, co-ordinate and improve procurement activity and performance.

About You

You will bring demonstrated experience managing procurement and contract management activities across a range of goods and services, supported by a strong understanding of government procurement policies and procedures.

You will have proven strategic procurement experience, strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while delivering quality outcomes in a complex environment.

You will also hold tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrate equivalent professional experience and training.

For more information, please refer to the role description.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join INSW?

Infrastructure NSW is a NSW Government agency providing independent, evidence-based advice to Government in relation to infrastructure priorities and projects. Its functions and structure are set out in the Infrastructure NSW Act.

Our core functions include providing independent and strategic advice to ensure infrastructure investment decisions are underpinned by robust assessment and long-term planning; monitoring NSW's infrastructure program through independent reviews and expert analysis and managing the procurement and delivery of nominated priority projects.

We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, providing employees challenging and rewarding work, opportunities for career progression, and learning and development. We offer our employees discounted gym membership, study assistance, salary packaging, and are conveniently located near Wynyard station in Sydney's newest waterfront precinct at Barangaroo.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQI+ communities, people with disabilities, carers, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, veterans, and women. We aim to make all roles flexible and will consider requests for flexible work arrangements.

For general enquiries about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture at ***************@infrastructure.nsw.gov.au

For technical support, please contact *******@iworkfor.nsw.gov.au or 1800 562 ***

Closing Date

Monday, 26 October 2026 [9:59am].

Please be advised candidates will undergo comprehensive pre-employment checks, which may include verification of qualifications, employment history, police clearance, and other relevant assessments.