Procurement Officer

Permanent role

• Based in Melbourne South east

Immediate start

• Hybrid Hours

About the

organization
A leading reputed Private school in the outer Southeast of Melbourne.

This highly respected school is renowned for providing an excellent education to a growing number of students across their campuses across the Southeast suburbs.

The school maintains an inclusive, team-orientated culture, where everybody's opinion is valued.

About the role

As a motivated and friendly Procurement Officer, you will be accountable for finding and evaluating suppliers, products and services while negotiating contracts and acquiring the most cost effective procurement method.

Duties

• Maintain a register of approved suppliers, ensuring new suppliers are appropriately vetted and rated
• Manage suppliers, contractors, and consultants to ensure that goods, services, and projects are delivered in line with the agreed terms and conditions
• Centralize and streamline purchasing, to ensure efficiencies and value for money in the School's procurement
• Implement effective governance arrangements, allowing contracted deliverables and outcomes to be monitored
• Assist in obtaining quotes and raising purchase orders for approved departments
• Ensure Purchase Orders are raised in line with the Procurement Framework
• Coordinate procurement throughout and ensuring compliance with the Procurement Framework and Modern Slavery Statement
• Provide support and training to internal stakeholders for the tendering, negotiation and execution of new contracts, renewals, and amendments to existing contracts
• Assist with the management of information and documents resulting from procurements
• Ensure contracts are maintained centrally and compliance requirements by contractors and suppliers are met
• Other duties as requested by the Finance Manager

Skills & experience

• High level of initiative, strategic thinking, interpersonal and negotiation skills to influence and achieve quality procurement outcomes
• Excellent written communication skills to inform stakeholders and prepare procurement documents
• Demonstrated selfawareness with a valuesbased, customercentric and outcomes focused approach
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate behaviors when engaging with children
• Procurement experience (4+ years)
• Intermediate/advanced skills in Microsoft Office Excel
• Proficiency in data entry skills.
• Good communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• VCE or equivalent
• Relevant higher education qualification
• Bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Business, Supply Chain or Logistics) or Certificate IV in Procurement.

Benefits

• Family Orientated
• Work life balance
• Hybrid hours
• Onsite parking
• Close to home

Culture

• Collaborative team orientated
• Support provided

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