Team Leader Procurement

City of West Torrens; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rostered day off per month

Flexible work options

On-site car parking

Health and wellbeing program

Paid parental leave

Learning and development opportunities

Employee counselling via EAP

Job summary

City of West Torrens is seeking a Team Leader Procurement to drive the organisation's centre-led procurement model. The role offers a permanent full-time position with strategic procurement leadership, ensuring probity and value across all procurement activities.

You will shape a positive procurement culture, provide consultancy and training, and lead RFQs, RFTs, and contract preparation, including the AS4000 Instrument of Agreement. A National Police Clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in public sector procurement.
• Ability to build relationships, influence and motivate teams.
• Understanding of RFQs, RFTs and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the centre-led procurement model across the organisation.
• Provide strategic procurement leadership and advice.
• Drive procurement outcomes to reduce expenditure and maximise value.
• Prepare RFQs, RFTs and contracts including AS4000 Instrument of Agreement.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Procurement expertise

Contract law principles

Education

Tertiary qualification in Procurement

Job description

• Permanent full-time role to commence on 18 January 2027
• Salary (Level 7 Officer): $127,656 to $135,502 per annum (FTE)
• Rostered day off per month
• Flexible work options
• Based in Hilton on the city fringe

The Team Leader Procurement leads the City of West Torrens’ centre-led procurement model, providing strategic leadership and procurement advice across the organisation. The role drives procurement outcomes that reduce expenditure, deliver better value and maximise commercial advantage, while maintaining high standards of probity and consistency in all procurement activities.

Shape a positive procurement culture across the organisation, providing consultancy services, specialist advice and training to support staff throughout the procurement process.

Who you are

To succeed in this role, you will bring strong leadership skills and a demonstrated ability to build effective relationships, influence and motivate others, and drive continuous improvement.

You will have the opportunity to apply your extensive procurement expertise to deliver valuable outcomes for the community. Drawing on your sound understanding of contract law principles and contract management, ideally gained in the public sector, you will lead the preparation of requests for quotation (RFQs), requests for tender (RFTs) and contracts, including the AS4000 Formal Instrument of Agreement.

This position also requires the following essential qualification and/or relevant experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Procurement and/or significant relevant extensive knowledge and experience.

In addition, in accordance with the requirements of this role, a National Police Clearance issued within the last 6 months will be required as part of the recruitment process.

City of West Torrens' proposition, 'Beyond the Paycheque'

We arecommitted to providing a positive and inclusive workplace for all employees, ensuring all are treated fairly and respectfully. We encourage and support a workplace that values individual differences, experiences and perspectives and aim to foster these to achieve organisation and individual benefit.

We are committed to maintaining our White Ribbon Accreditation.

Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.

We valuestaff well-being and professional development and offer a range of benefits and support that help balance work and life. In addition to salary, you are supported with.

• Excellent work-life balance with a 40-hour working week and monthly rostered day off (for full-time employees).
• Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund.
• A holistic health and well-being program offering flu vaccinations, skin checks, health seminars and more.
• Free access up to 3 counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid parental leave.
• Study assistance.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• On-site car parking.