Strategic Procurement Partner for Public Sector

Darebin City Council; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Darebin City Council is seeking a Procurement Business Partner to deliver strategic value-for-money procurement outcomes across planning, sourcing, contracts and supplier performance. You will work closely with internal teams to provide commercial advice and drive continuous improvement in governance, sustainability and social procurement.

This role emphasizes collaboration, stakeholder engagement and the ability to translate complex procurement requirements into practical, high-quality

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise delivering end-to-end procurement activities including complex sourcing, tendering and contract establishment.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to provide trusted advice, negotiate effectively and identify opportunities to improve value and manage risk.
• Proven ability to build productive relationships with stakeholders at all levels and influence decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units to plan, lead and deliver strategic procurement activities that achieve value for money and support Council objectives.
• Provide expert procurement and commercial advice across the end-to-end lifecycle, ensuring compliance with legislation and policy.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support sourcing, contract establishment and supplier performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen governance, systems and processes, promoting innovation, sustainability and social procurement outcomes.
• Monitor procurement performance and contribute to procurement strategy development.

Skills

End-to-end procurement

Tendering

Contract establishment

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Job description

Darebin City Council is seeking a Procurement Business Partner to deliver strategic value-for-money procurement outcomes across planning, sourcing, contracts and supplier performance. You will work closely with internal teams to provide commercial advice and drive continuous improvement in governance, sustainability and social procurement.

This role emphasizes collaboration, stakeholder engagement and the ability to translate complex procurement requirements into practical, high-quality