Procurement Specialist

Finance
- Full-time
- Closing on: Jan 5 2025
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- **Join a friendly and inclusive work culture and environment**:

- **Full time, Permanent Opportunity**:

- **$94k - $103K (dependent on experience) + Superannuation**

**About the role**
We are currently seeking a dynamic individual to join Glen Eira City Council’s fast-paced Procurement Team. As our Procurement Specialist you will play a key role in supporting staff as a procurement business partner across all departments with high quality and timely procurement activities.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

- Providing procurement, tendering, contract management and probity advice to staff at all levels across the organisation.
- Coordinating and conducting tender processes for Council.
- Overseeing specific procurement projects under the direction of the Procurement and Contracts Manager.
- Providing guidance, education, and support on relevant procurement and contact management policies, processes and procedures.
- Driving a culture within the organisation of procurement innovation and compliance continuous improvement.

**About you**

The following is also required:

- Tertiary qualification in procurement or a related field.
- 1-2 years in the procurement field, including tendering, and contract management experience.
- Experience in Local or State government experience in procurement
- Knowledge of Contract and Consumer Law, Trade Practices Legislation and National Competition Policy.

**Interview information**
The interviews will take place between Monday and Friday 9 am - 5pm.

**Pre-employment checks**
- Employee Working with Children Check
- New National Police Record Check
- Evidence of right to work in Australia.
- Attach your resume
- Attach a cover letter (no more than one page)

Closing date: Sunday 5th of January 2025 at 1155pm

**What’s on offer**
We have a great culture that is valued by all our staff. Teamwork, collaboration and innovation are a key focus at Glen Eira City Council. We offer will offer you:

- Hybrid work environment - Average of 3 days in the office
- Flexible work options
- A supportive and collaborative team environment where your ideas are welcomed
- Access to paid training and participation in Council’s extensive Learning and Development programs
- Reward and recognition programs
- Comprehensive leave entitlements
- Corporate gym memberships at Glen Eira Leisure

**Working at Glen Eira City Council**
The City of Glen Eira is a dynamic municipality located within the southeast metropolitan region of Melbourne, approximately 10 kilometres from the CBD. Council provides a range of services to over 155,000 residents from more than 160 cultural backgrounds and over 16,000 businesses.

Glen Eira City Council is a collaborative, values-based organisation that strives for innovation. Our 1,370 employees bring their diverse backgrounds and varied experiences and perspectives to an inclusive and flexible work environment, creating a unique and vibrant culture that is representative of the municipality it services.

Recognised as an Employer of Choice, we seek people who share our community focused values and have a desire to create positive local impact.

**Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to**:

- **Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees.**:

- **Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations.**

**We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community.