Contracts and Procurement Officer

**CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT OFFICER** As one of the Australia's largest providers of human resources solutions, Chandler Macleod has a proven track record of unleashing potential in people and companies. For over 40 years Chandler Macleod's recruitment business has connected leading-edge projects and employers with outstanding business professionals. Our client is seeking to engage a **Contracts and Procurement Officer **on a temporary basis, full-time. **Duration**: Initially 12 months, possibility of extension. **Location**: **Perth-based**, occasional site travel. **Role Purpose**: Undertakes the implementation, operation and administration of supply, purchasing and contractual requirements for various assigned studies/projects across the major projects portfolio. Working as an integrated team member within the specific projects groups / teams towards the client’s regional guidelines, standards, templates and procedures. The prime purpose of this position is to provide project wide purchase order procurement support, SAP administration, expediting and post award commercial / contract administrative assistance for selected Major Projects. **Key Accountabilities**: - Regularly complete and support the creation of SAP Purchase Requisitions by developing, interpreting, reviewing, negotiating with contractors / vendors and managing purchases on behalf of the Major Projects team on allocated projects. - Continually ensure the requirements for SAP Purchase Requisitions are met by: - Coordinating the completion of the Recommendation to Procure, Capital Approval Requests and all other Contractor Management prerequisites and forms. - Adhering to the requirements for ‘Supply Procure to Pay’ standard when obtaining quotations, Sole Sourcing, and ensure correct fulfilment of Purchase Order requirements. - Create and administer SAP Purchase Requisitions as required by Project Team members, including running reports. - Continually maintain and update the Project Procurement Register, Correspondence Register, Claims and Change Registers with the Project Controls Lead and Contract Administrators. - Coordinate the ad-hoc queries in relation to one-time vendor payments (Supplementary Invoice Requirements), credit and purchasing card purchases or other non-normal purchase. - Assist ad-hoc queries from project members with the reconciliation of purchases and expenses via SAP Concur. - Occasionally undertake and bid manage low value requests for quotations/proposals to support Project Teams, Administrators and Project Package leads. - As required, assist suppliers with payment claim processes, Service Entry Acceptance, SAP/Ariba queries, goods receipting, deliveries and other administrative commercial support to the Project. - Establish and maintain stakeholder and supplier relationships to identify and minimise risk and maximise the value from the purchases. - Supports, maintains and delivers a safe and healthy workplace culture that adheres to the client’s policies and other applicable laws, regulations and standards for the workplace. *** **Requirements**: **Minimum** - Relevant tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or Business Management/Law will be highly regarded. - Minimum of 3+ years contracts officer, procurement, purchasing or project administration experience on Major Projects. - Exposure to claims and post award contractual administration of purchases. - Experience in the safe and successful development and delivery of very large brownfield projects >$50M. - Essential - Experienced in the use of SAP, and Ariba platforms, as well as the full MS Suite including Excel**.** **Desirable** - Remote work experience in arduous conditions and climates - Pre-contract commercial experience - Experience in document management systems such as Aconnex or Scenario.