Government department providing indispensable services to Queenslanders
- A06 role with work-from-home flexibility after 4 weeks
- South Brisbane Location
**The Organisation**:
A leading Queensland government department is currently recruiting for a Procurement Officer, Sourcing (A06). You will be working for an organisation where you will be working in a small and close-knit team environment. You will be reporting to a Manager who has extensive experience and a good understanding of the Queensland State Government procurement policies and framework. You will **not be working excessive hours.** This role is initially a temporary position for 6 months and has the potential to be extended.
**The Position**:
This role will require you to take ownership of the procurement and sourcing function. You will be responsible for:
- Working with key preferred suppliers to procure equipment, goods and services
- Communicating directly with suppliers
- Documentation management to ensure an effective compliance trail
- Managing purchase order requisitions
As this is a small team, you must have a passion for supporting your colleagues, whilst knowing you will be supported in return.
**Your Profile**:
To truly succeed in this varied role, you will be able to demonstrate true competencies in the following areas:
- Experience working for the Queensland State Government with an understanding of the procurement policies and processes will provide you with a hugely competitive advantage.
- An ability to read, review and interpret supplier contracts
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills coupled with exceptional communication skills
- A good understanding of the procurement function
- Good resilience as you will be interfacing with many different stakeholders and building and nurturing strong relationships
- Experience using SAP will be helpful
**To Apply**: