Procurement Officer

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be apart of a leading educational institution. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting tactical and operational procurement activities, supporting day-to-day procurement operations service needs, and delivering minor projects.

Your day to day:

• Conduct tactical and operational procurement activities ensuring compliance with procurement policies
• Support day-to-day procurement operations service needs
• Deliver minor projects within the Finance, Procurement and Data Analytics division
• Coordinate vendor relationships and maintain master data
• Administer corporate card and provide first level support for travel and fleet
• Review procurement requests focusing on management of outputs from the Ask Finance, service now forms
• Perform purchasing related General Ledger reconciliations and maintenance for the University
• Apply theoretical and technical knowledge to perform day-to-day tasks meeting periodic reporting and reconciliation requirements
• Coordinate and deliver audit requests across Finance, Procurement and Data Analytics
• Identify additional service requirements or service shortfalls, coordinate and design innovative solutions to maximise service quality

What you'll bring:

• Relevant qualification with subsequent relevant experience in purchase requisitioning and vendor master data maintenance
• Ability to gain a conceptual understanding of relevant policies, procedures or systems
• Proven ability to innovate and take responsibility for outcomes
• Ability to set priorities and monitor work-flows within own area of responsibility
• Proven analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competency with procurement enterprise systems (e.g. ERP systems, e-Procurement tools, SAP)
• Proficiency with productivity tools (Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

What sets this company apart:

Our client is an innovative institution that values collaboration with community and industry to create impact. They offer a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment with flexible work arrangements to assist in balancing work and other responsibilities. The university is forward-looking and culturally inclusive, continuously reviewing, improving and transforming their processes to embrace new, flexible approaches. This provides employees with the opportunity to succeed and make a difference.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Tiana Ngawati on 03 8628 2129 for a confidential discussion.