Procurement Specialist

1 day ago

Wollongong City Council, Australia Illawarra Mercury Full time

Job Description

At BlueScope, we offer opportunities to innovate, learn, and grow with the business, always driven by Our Purpose – to create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen our communities for the future. With inclusive leadership and a positive, passionate team, working with us is an opportunity to experience a culture of connection and care, where every action you take matters, creating innovative solutions for our customers and communities.

The Opportunity

Our Port Kembla Finance team is seeking a Procurement Specialist – Capital & Inventory to join our Procurement function. As part of the broader Australian Steel Products portfolio, we have six major manufacturing sites at Port Kembla that deliver a variety of products, innovative solutions, and services to our export and domestic customers.

The Procurement team develops and manages vendor contracts for Manufacturing Operations, providing strategic guidance for procurement planning, tendering, cost management, and contract administration, while ensuring effective vendor relationships and contract performance.

  • Manage and maintain assigned capital and inventory contracts, ensuring delivery across cost, quality, risk, safety, and environmental outcomes.
  • Build strong supplier relationships to support major projects and inventory optimization.
  • Identify and implement cost-saving and value-creation opportunities.
  • Drive contract and vendor performance through process improvements, benchmarking, and best practice adoption.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align procurement initiatives with project and operational requirements.
  • Support improvement initiatives by applying project management methodologies and working with cross-functional teams.
More About You

You are a strong communicator and relationship-builder, with the ability to influence stakeholders and suppliers alike. You'll also bring:

  • Proven experience in procurement, supply chain, or contract management.
  • Strong commercial and analytical skills with a focus on value creation.
  • Experience with capital procurement processes and vendor negotiations.
  • Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems such as SAP.
  • A commitment to safety, wellbeing, and sustainability.
Why BlueScope

As we continue to create strength for the future through our people, products, and solutions, we want each day to be a chance to create innovative solutions for our customers and communities, learn and develop as you grow, and build career pathways for the future. Experience connection and care, work collaboratively, deliver work that matters, and have your work valued.

At BlueScope, we offer work-life flexibility through our B-flex program. We're committed to fostering an inclusive work environment guided by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy, and you can learn more on our Inclusive workplace intranet page. We encourage women and First Nations people to apply. We're passionate about driving our five sustainability outcomes that matter most to our communities, including action on climate and our 2050 net zero goal.

It's an exciting time as we transform our business and drive sustainable growth, creating value for our customers and communities. Together, we're creating strength for the future.

Applications close Tuesday, 9th September 2025.

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