Procurement Specialist

Why You'll Love Working With Us

Some of the key benefits for the position and employment at Programmed, include:

Competitive pay: Attractive salary with annual performance and remuneration review program.

Flexible hours: Flexible start/finish times & hybrid working to support your personal needs, whether it's for school drop-offs, family time, or simply making your day run a little smoother.

Prime location perks: Level 33 Collins Square Towers – stunning views, barista-style coffee, free fruit, and Woolies, cafes, and restaurants right downstairs.

Volunteer leave on full pay: Take two paid days each year to give back to causes you care about and make a difference in your community.

Exclusive perks & discounts: Enjoy savings with popular brands like Hello Fresh, New Balance, Torpedo7, Mico & more.

Your well-being, our priority: Health insurance discounts, generous paid parental leave and access to our Employee Assistance Program, including tailored well-being initiatives designed to support your personal and family needs.

Investment in you: We're passionate about personal and professional growth, offering access to certificates, webinars, mentorship, and practical training to help you thrive in your career.

About the Opportunity  

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to join our Programmed Procurement team in Melbourne on a full-time basis. In this role, you'll be responsible for implementing and maintaining systems and processes that contribute to the effective operation of the procurement function across the business.

With a strong focus on compliance and a commitment to building mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers and stakeholders, you'll play a key role in delivering operational cost savings and driving efficiency improvements. You'll support the end-to-end procurement lifecycle - from tender management and contract mobilisation to negotiation and supplier engagement, ensuring value is delivered at every stage.

Reporting to the Category Manager, you'll bring a strong grasp of procurement processes and legislation, along with a passion for fostering collaborative, value-driven relationships with suppliers and stakeholders. This is a dynamic opportunity where your stakeholder engagement, commercial acumen, attention to detail, and team-oriented mindset will help drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Implement and maintain procurement systems and processes that support business efficiency and compliance
• Support end-to-end RFx management, including supplier evaluation, negotiation, and contract execution
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors
• Ensure procurement activities align with Programmed's compliance standards and operational goals
• Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities and process improvements across multiple projects
• Support contract mobilisation and project delivery through effective procurement planning and execution

About You 

You are a commercially minded procurement professional with a proven track record of delivering value in large organisations. You bring a solutions-focused mindset, a commitment to compliance, and the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the business. You will bring:

• Procurement-related qualification or experience (3 + years minimum) preferred
• Direct experience in subcontractor procurement within maintenance
• Thorough understanding of maintenance contracts
• Strong analysis and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Vendor Panel and Rapid Global experience desirable

About us
Programmed is a leading provider of operations and maintenance services across Australia and New Zealand. Our business model is built around our ability to recruit, deploy, manage and maintain a large, directly employed workforce of professional, skilled and semi-skilled staff with a wide range of capabilities. We are proud to efficiently serve more than 10,000 customers every day.

Our Commitment

Programmed and PERSOL supports a workplace culture of zero harm and encourages this in all that we do.

Programmed and PERSOL strives for diversity, inclusion and equality of our people. We seek a workforce that is representative of the communities we work in. We encourage people of all cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation or abilities to apply.

To learn more about working with Programmed and PERSOL, we encourage you to visit our website.