Procurement Specialist

2 weeks ago


Adelaide, South Australia Programmed Skilled Workforce Full time
Work within a fantastic team culture

  • Convenient CBD Location
  • Be part of a business that makes a real difference
PERSOLKELLY is one of Australia's largest and longest serving recruitment providers. Delivering both quality temporary and permanent options.

PERSOLKELLY brings together the legacy and experience of four organisations that shaped the staffing landscape over the past century: Kelly Services, who pioneered the modern temporary help industry in 1946; SKILLED, who crafted the staffing industry in Australia in 1964; Programmed, the leading provider of operations and maintenance services across Australia and New Zealand; and PERSOLKELLY, the largest workforce solutions provider in APAC.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist for an immediate start with one of our government clients.

The main obejctive of this role is to work collaboratively to provide consistent, efficient and effective operational and project support to enable optimum service delivery to the community.


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Overseeing the entirety of procurement processes and contracts for various council initiatives and initiatives.
  • Offering expert guidance on tender evaluation strategies and overseeing highrisk and intricate procurement processes.
  • Cultivating and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.
  • Conducting training sessions to ensure adherence to contract, tender, and procurement policies, protocols, and systems.
  • Enhancing and refining existing systems and protocols to uphold best practices.
  • Crafting and delivering reports to management to facilitate informed decisionmaking.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in procurement, contract management, commercial finance, legal, or related fields.
  • Preferably, experience in local councils, governmental bodies, public sector statutory authorities, corporations, utilities, or similar sectors.
  • Demonstrated prowess in managing stakeholders and fostering engagement, coupled with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Robust analytical, problemsolving, and decisionmaking capabilities.
  • A willingness and capacity to mentor others.

Who are we
At PERSOLKELLY, our passion is - and always has been - putting you first.

We propel our people forward by supporting their careers in fresh ways, backed by our expertise and capability.

We're committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experience and perspectives.


We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.


So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now.

To learn more about working with PERSOLKELLY, we encourage you to visit our website.
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