Procurement Specialist

**About us**

You’ve probably heard of Coates or seen our orange hire equipment on job sites around Australia. But we’re more than just scissor lifts and diggers. We’re an end-to-end solutions company operating across five key areas: Equipment Hire; Engineering Solutions; Industrial Solutions; Power & HVAC; and Training.

We’re proudly Australian-owned, with a long history of supporting customers to deliver major projects, and an exciting future focused on business transformation, sustainability, and growth.

At Coates, we understand that we’re nothing without great people. So, you don’t just work for us, we work for you. We’re here to support and equip you with great training and development, flexible work options, and a positive team environment to help you build your career from the ground up or take it to the next level.

**Your new role awaits**

Reporting directly to the **Senior Procurement Manager**, you will support and manage Coates' indirect categories such as facility management, PPE, stationery, and workshop consumables, with exposure to key stakeholders ranging from our extensive branch network to the C-Suite.

You’ll be based out of Coates’ brand-new corporate headquarters in Mascot, a short 2-3 minute walk from Mascot train station and conveniently located close to restaurants, gyms, and other shopping facilities.

Whether you have several years of experience in a similar role or are a recent graduate looking for a step into your new career, our priority is finding a new team member who is self-motivated, keen to be part of a team, and willing to learn.

**In this role, you will**:

- Build and manage strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and goals
- Plan and build commercial relationships with suppliers to deliver savings, contain costs and ensure security of supply
- Manage the entire Procurement lifecycle for categories in your portfolio, covering RFx, Supplier Relationship and Performance management (SRM/SPM) through to contract end

**What you’ll bring to the role**
- Experience in end-to-end supply chain and procurement management
- Strong stakeholder influencing and commercial negotiation skills
- A history of delivering against tangible targets with a focus on long-term value
- Intermediate to advanced spend data and supply chain analysis using Excel and/or Business Intelligence tools
- Tertiary qualifications in Procurement (MCIPS preferred, Supply Chain, Engineering, Accounting, or Legal)

**What you’ll get in return**

As part of our team, you’ll enjoy a range of perks and benefits including:

- Salary in line with YOUR experience and skills
- Permanent contract
- Full-time Monday to Friday
- Training and development to advance your career
- Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work life with your home life - up to 2 days a week WFH
- Training and development to help build your career and equip you for success
- Purchased extra leave program if you want some more time to do the things you love
- Family-friendly parental leave options
- Discounted hire equipment so you can finally finish that home reno job
- Supportive and inclusive team culture that empowers you to do your best work
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for professional and confidential counselling and support
- Volunteering opportunities through the Coates Foundation so you can connect to your community

**Why Coates?**

At Coates, we know that people, organisations, and communities thrive when everyone feels valued and included. So, we’re proud to be implementing our second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and working to continually improve gender representation and the development of our future female leaders via our annual LEAP program.

Safety always comes first at Coates. Our safety-driven processes and policies aim to ensure all stakeholders go to work and return home safely to their families and communities.

And to deliver on our wider people and planet responsibilities, we’re committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and supporting our national charities and local communities through the Coates Foundation.

Curious about what it’s like to work at Coates? To learn more, visit and read our employees’ stories on LinkedIn.

**Ready to apply?**

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our culture. We’re committed to continually increasing the diversity of our workforce, including leadership levels. We actively encourage all people to apply.

**Coates. **Equipped for you