Procurement Officer

Role: Procurement Officer
Daily Rate: $650 + Super
Duration: 3 month initial contract (very likely to be extended)
Location: Macquarie Park/WFH Flex

The Client

Transport for NSW is passionate about making NSW a better place to live, work and visit and currently are delivering the largest infrastructure program that Australia has ever seen. Transport for NSW is comprised of numerous integrated divisions that focus on achieving community outcomes for the greater good and on putting their customers at the centre and their people at the heart of everything they do.

The Role

The primary purpose of this role is to assist the Procurement Managers, Senior Procurement Officers and procurement cross-functional teams during each stage of procurement activities, ensuring effective administration of all procurement processes and compliance with all procurement policies, processes and procedures and governance frameworks.

Key Accountabilites

• Support Procurement Managers in the management of the end-to-end procurement process for the programs/projects with input from the procurement cross-function team and in compliance with relevant policies, standards and procedures.
• Conduct sourcing activities in accordance with established policies and procedures to meet business needs and participate in negotiations to establish and review supply arrangements that will deliver value for money procurement outcomes with guidance from Procurement Managers.
• Support Procurement Managers in the preparation of tenders, contracts and evaluation methodology documentation with input from the procurement cross-functional team, including the accurate recording and issuing of minutes of procurement meetings.
• Coordinate tender openings, the issue of tender documents and tender evaluations, ensuring the security of all tender documents and evaluation documents.
• Assist the Procurement Managers in the preparation of the contract documentation and the award and execution of the contract.
• Coordinate the organisation, retention and reporting of procurement records, including but not limited to the compiling of statistics and reports, and the updating and maintenance of the procurement reporting database.

Key Challenges

• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with deployed specialist resources, project and branch management teams, and the wider TfNSW community to enhance technical knowledge.
• Building effective relationships to understand customer needs and requirements to deliver customer focused outcomes.

Essential Requirements

• Experience in the delivery of procurement activities including planning, governance and reporting and an understanding of relevant procurement policies, processes, and systems

If this sounds like you, please contact Laurie at Talenza, or APPLY today!