Purchasing Coordinator

Job No:

LCCNSW3791
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Location:
Lithgow, NSW:

The Opportunity:

Lithgow City Council has an exciting opportunity for a Purchasing Coordinator for a maternity relief period of 12 months to join their team.

Reporting to the Chief Financial and Information Officer the position of Purchasing Coordinator is to drive excellence in procurement and contracting.

The position is responsible for providing information and specialist advice to the organisation on procurement and contracts, overseeing tendering and contract compliance, reporting organisational activity and driving best value outcomes from procurement.

In addition you will provide strategic direction and advice to Senior Management and Council in relation to procurement and drive continuous procurement reform and efficiencies.

You will employ efficient and effective work processes and seek to continually improve work performance, methods and outcomes, manage and co-ordinate tendering processes in accordance with all relevant legislation and Council policies and procedures to promote best practice procurement throughout the organisation.

More specifically, your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Develop, implement and maintain procurement policies, systems and standards of procurement operation
• Undertake analysis of procurement expenditures, patterns and trends across Council
• Manage the quotation/tender and procurement process across Council
• Provide advice and assistance to staff regarding the selection of appropriate procurement methods / evaluation and work with management and Organisational Development
• Analyse and report in a timely, appropriate and accurate manner
• Confirm contractor compliance by reviewing insurance certification and follow up on outstanding insurance certificates

For more detail about the specific duties and responsibilities of the position, please CLICK HERE for the complete Position Description.

About you:

• Tertiary qualifications in the following or a related discipline; Business Management/Accounting or Commerce, Contract Management, Business Law, Project Management or Procurement
• Class C Drivers Licence
• Satisfactory Criminal Record check
• Membership of CIPSA or similar recognised professional procurement qualification
• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and maintaining effective procurement policies and systems, in a complex organisation, to improve efficiency and value for money
• Extensive knowledge and experience in procurement, contract administration and management, public tendering and the principles of contract law
• Extensive knowledge of the processes for the development of specifications, tendering and contract documentation for services, products and works
• Ability to interpret and give advice on relevant legislation
• Demonstrated negotiation skills
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues and liaise effectively with internal and external customer and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated welldeveloped written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to the principals of honesty and integrity
• Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of Work Health and Safety
• Understanding of continuous learning principles, equal employment opportunities, work health and safety, and ethical practice principles
• Relevant local government experience
• Tertiary qualifications in Work, Health and Safety

Salary and Benefits:

If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

• Temporary, 12 month Maternity Relief position
• Fulltime, 35 hours per week
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Work/Life balance with a rostered day off every third week

_APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Friday 12 May 2023 at 4pm AEST._

_ Please note:
_Lithgow City Council is committed to the health and safety of its workers and the community. Council require all potential staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their vaccination status (or a valid medical contraindication) if invited for an interview.

Lithgow City Council:

• Lithgow is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains, and is a Sydney metro satellite. Lithgow offers a truly unique lifestyle and is at the start of an exciting transitional period to harmonise its urban, industrial, and rural qualities that are unmatched._

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