Strategic Procurement Specialist

Description:

Job Description

• Permanent, Full Time
• $110,506.76 per annum plus Superannuation
• Join the Finance team
  
  

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

Provide strategic procurement advice and support to Council, encompassing procurement policy, planning, category management, contract formation and related purchasing activities within a centre-led procurement framework

What you’ll be doing:

• Identify whole-of-business and category-level opportunities and work with business units to implement these initiatives, overseeing the development and execution of procurement strategies.
• Deliver strategic commercial advice to drive cost efficiencies and achieve sustainable procurement outcomes.
• Promote a culture of compliance, risk management and continuous improvement in procurement practices, leading by example and fostering best practice across the organisation.
• Serve as the organisation’s subject matter expert on procurement risk management, probity and compliance, providing guidance and assurance across all procurement activities.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver end-to-end procurement activities, including tendering, RFQs, reviewing exemptions, managing extensions and variations, reporting, training, compliance monitoring, analytics and general procurement support.
• Participate in tender evaluation panels as required, providing guidance to ensure adherence to compliance and probity requirements.
• Develop and manage sourcing strategies and contract performance for goods, services and works to ensure best value, minimise risk and deliver sustainable social, environmental and economic outcomes.
• Maintain and update Procurement Policy, procedures and processes to ensure they remain compliant with the Local Government Act 2020 and aligned with best practice. Take corrective action when anomalies are identified.
  
  

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Extensive experience in strategic procurement for services and works, including tendering and contract management, with a strong understanding of legislative and policy requirements.
• Proven ability to develop and implement procurement strategies for both direct and indirect categories, ideally within a complex service delivery environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to develop innovative solutions using sound judgment, research, negotiation, and teamwork.
• Demonstrated skills in engaging with stakeholders to resolve complex issues, manage conflict, and influence decision-making to achieve outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to organise and accurately perform the tasks required in accordance with regulations, policy and procedure and in prescribed timeframes.
• Sound understanding of local government operations, including working knowledge of procurement frameworks, policies and associated processes.
• Strong understanding of financial management systems, tendering platforms and contract management databases; familiarity with TechnologyOne is highly regarded.
  
  

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Procurement or a related discipline, or a lesser formal qualification combined with extensive relevant experience (minimum of 3 years) demonstrating strong procurement and purchasing knowledge.
  
  

Applications for this role will close at COB on Friday 20th March 2026.

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day : We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together : At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up : We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume : We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.

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