Junior Buyer

About Us
The Parklife Metro consortium, in partnership with the NSW Government, is delivering one of Western Sydney's most transformative infrastructure projects as part of the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport line.

Our consortium—featuring Plenary, RATP Dev, Siemens, and Webuild—is delivering this once-in-a-generation project under the Stations, Systems, Trains, Operations and Maintenance (SSTOM) package. This includes six new stations, a stabling and maintenance facility, rail systems, and a fleet of driverless trains.

The Opportunity
Employed under Webuild, we are seeking an experienced
Junior Buyer
to join our procurement team and take a role in assisting strategic purchasing activities across the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport project.

As a Junior Buyer, you will market survey, will compare the technical and economical assets, and will deal with the applicants and suppliers in order to find the best technical and economical proposal reacted to the purchasing. The resource will discuss with the Procurement Manager beforehand to issue any orders and will send orders to the suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Complies with Webuild Group policies and procedures as amended from time to time
• Supporting the Material & Equipment Manager to define the strategy
• To define the Vendor List, preparing the request for proposal to send to suppliers, and managing commercial and contractual negotiation activities with the identified Vendors, to pursue savings, synergy, qualitative excellence, and lead time optimization
• To perform cost analysis, comparison, and assessment of Offers, also guaranteeing that they are technically checked by requesting Corporate Departments/Operational Units. Also, preparing summary tables of the final offers and recommendation in accordance with procedures
• Operate in full compliance with the Project procedures
• Managing supplier relations, in compliance with the Company's Code of Ethics, its Organization, Management and Control Model and its Anti-Corruption Model
• Excellent organizational and decision-making skills
• To ensure the successful delivery of the Project within the required constraints for time, cost, quality, safety, environment, and the community
• Conduct market survey, compare the technical and economical assets, deal with the applicants and suppliers to find the best technical and economical proposal to purchasing
• Review planned expenditure against budget and obtain approval for all procurements.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with suppliers

About You:

• Tertiary qualifications in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as Junior Buyer, or similar role within major infrastructure, rail, or construction projects.
• Strong understanding of strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier management in a complex project environment.
• Excellent commercial and analytical skills with the ability to manage high-value procurement packages.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities within a project or corporate procurement team.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to safety, integrity, and delivering best-practice procurement outcomes.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to influence procurement outcomes on a landmark Western Sydney infrastructure project.
• A senior role within a dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team.
• Competitive remuneration and professional development opportunities with a global leader in construction and engineering.
• A chance to contribute to a legacy project shaping the future of transport in Western Sydney.

Apply Now:
Be part of a team delivering a once-in-a-generation project. If you are an experienced procurement professional ready to take the lead on complex and high-impact purchasing activities, we'd love to hear from you.

Salary on offer - $80k-$100k