Procurement Specialist

About the Role

An industry-leading organisation is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join their high-achieving procurement team. This role focuses on managing procurement for major infrastructure projects in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement processes for major civil and electrical infrastructure projects from tendering to contract award stages.
• Collaborate closely with bid and project teams to create commercially viable and achievable project solutions.
• Work jointly with engineering, construction, transport, legal, and contract management teams to ensure project alignment.
• Formulate sourcing strategies, project budgets, cost models, and perform commercial assessments.
• Evaluate supplier proposals considering commercial, technical, and contractual criteria.
• Manage supplier negotiations, finalize contracts, and oversee ongoing commercial relations.
• Develop and nurture strategic supplier partnerships to guarantee capacity, capability, and value delivery.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Significant experience in procurement, commercial management, or project management within construction, infrastructure, energy, or related sectors.
• Demonstrated history of working on large infrastructure projects and managing high-value contracts.
• Strong commercial insight with the ability to assess technical, commercial, and legal aspects of complex supplier submissions.
• Experience navigating tendering processes and project delivery environments.
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple functional teams including engineering, legal, construction, and contract management.

Benefits Offered

• Chance to contribute to significant infrastructure projects.
• Supportive and high-performing team culture fostering collaboration.
• Strong career growth opportunities in an expanding industry sector.
• Flexible work arrangements and initiatives supporting employee wellbeing.
• Competitive parental leave provisions.
• Exposure to complex procurement and strategic sourcing activities.

Additional Information

• This is a full-time onsite position based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
• The role involves working on exciting projects within a hybrid working framework.
• Applicants interested in this opportunity are encouraged to submit their CV promptly.