Sourcing & Procurement Coordinator

Powerhouse; Sydney; On-site; AUD 113,574 - 125,719; Full time

Job summary

A major cultural institution in Sydney seeks a Sourcing & Procurement Project Coordinator to support the strategy and operations of procurement functions. The role involves assessing current processes, implementing initiatives for efficiency, and ensuring compliance with relevant frameworks. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical skills and experience in procurement processes. This is a full-time temporary position.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement processes and compliance.
• Strong analytical skills for gap analysis and strategy definition.
• Ability to drive and implement procurement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sourcing & Procurement Project Lead in strategy definition.
• Conduct current state assessments and define future requirements.
• Identify and implement initiatives for enhancing procurement models.

Job description

Overview

Sourcing & Procurement Project Coordinator is a role at Powerhouse responsible for supporting the Sourcing & Procurement Project Lead in defining the function’s strategy, framework and operating model. It plays a key role in the implementation of multiple initiatives to achieve the objectives of the Powerhouse Renewal. The role will rapidly uplift Powerhouse’s Procurement function to enable the organisation to procure more efficiently and effectively while ensuring compliance with Powerhouse and NSW Procurement frameworks and policies. This will include conducting a current state assessment, defining future state requirements, performing a gap analysis and identifying and driving the implementation of initiatives required to uplift Powerhouse’s Procurement operating model with the objective of positioning Powerhouse to obtain Level 1 Accreditation for the procurement of goods and services from Buy NSW by April 2026.

Base pay range

A$113,574.00/yr - A$125,719.00/yr

Employment type

Full-time Temporary, 1 year

About Powerhouse

Through the renewal and across its platforms, Powerhouse will redefine museums in the 21st century by renegotiating the terms of engagement with communities, radically returning to and reckoning with its legacy as a museum of industry and fortifying its vital role in the cultural and economic ecosystems of NSW, Australia and the world. The Powerhouse, one of Australia’s oldest and most important cultural institutions, continues the delivery of its renewal program across its five platforms, Powerhouse Parramatta, Powerhouse Ultimo, Powerhouse Castle Hill, Sydney Observatory and Powerhouse Digital, our space to tell stories and provide new levels of access to the Powerhouse Collection of over 500,000 objects. To find out more, visit powerhouse.com.au.

To Apply

Please submit a CV and Cover letter through the iWorkforNSW site.

Additional information

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

We welcome diverse applicants

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and those living in regional locations.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Job function

Finance

Industries

Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos