Senior Procurement Specialist

Department of Education Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria in Melbourne seeks a Procurement professional to join the sourcing team, delivering end-to-end procurement activities for schools and business areas. You will develop strategies, run tenders, evaluate proposals and negotiate awards with a strong focus on best value.

The role combines client-focused procurement delivery with collaboration across divisions, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement. A minimum of three in-office days per week applies.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in a related field.
• 5+ years of procurement sourcing experience with experience in high complexity, high value procurements.
• ICT procurement experience is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and procurement expertise, advice and assistance to internal stakeholders.
• Assist business areas to deliver sourcing activities end-to-end including strategy development and tender documentation.
• Undertake procurements on behalf of schools and set up buying panels for schools.
• Develop procurement strategies and manage procurement categories under direction of the Procurement Manager.
• Provide analysis and market intelligence to the Procurement Manager for reporting purposes.

Skills

Procurement sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

ICT procurement

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Melbourne VIC

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Procurement sourcing team and to demonstrate your strong procurement expertise and experience. The Procurement sourcing team is an energetic, proactive and collaborative team of procurement professionals who deliver the following activities;

• provide commercial and procurement expertise, advice and assistance to internal stakeholders;
• assist business areas to deliver sourcing activities end-to-end; incorporating strategy development (with business area subject matter experts), development of tender documentation, evaluation of proposals, negotiation and award;
• undertake procurements on behalf of schools and set up and manage buying panels for schools;
• develop procurement strategies, and management of procurement categories under direction of the Procurement Manager that will leverage opportunities and benefits for the Department;
• provide advice, input and intelligence on procurement activity to the Procurement Manager for reporting purposes;
• apply critical thinking to benchmark, research and assess the market, determine risks, analyse competition;
• analyse trends and new opportunities, to ensure best value is achieved for the Department;
• working on Division strategic projects in line with Division objectives;
• undertake duties as required for procurement related matters.

Employment type: VPSG5 | Ongoing, Full-Time Role

Capabilities

This role requires a can-do attitude along with strong procurement sourcing experience, an exceptional client focus along with strong organisation and planning skills and a commitment to procurement compliance and best practice.

Your capacity for collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and cultivating genuine relationships will be pivotal for your success.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification in a related field
• 5+ years of procurement sourcing experience with experience in high complexity, high value procurements
• Highly regarded:ICT procurement experience

The Department supports flexible work arrangements. This role requires a minimum of 3 days working in the office per week.

About the Department

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society. The department supports a culture of leadership, learning and renewal in all workplaces with opportunities for career development and advancement.

About the Division

Procurement Division supports the Department's core functions and strategic priorities by ensuring excellence in goods and services procurement practices.

The Procurement Branch supports and advises on goods and services procurements undertaken by schools and business areas across the Department. Procurement sourcing teams undertake procurement planning and strategy development, as well as leading sourcing activities end- to-end. The Branch is also responsible for the delivery of procurement training to school and corporate staff; implementation of the whole-of-Victorian-Government procurement reform program and policies and a range of corporate compliance and reporting functions.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Cassandra Boyd - Procurement Manager via (03) 9057 4*** or **************@education.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Applications close 11:59pm on Thursday, 29 October 2026.