Business Partner Procurement

Business Partner Procurement

The City of Gold Coast is Australia's second-largest local government authority, and our people are united in their passion for delivering the best for our City.

Why join the City of Gold Coast? What's in it for you?

When you join the City of Gold Coast, we provide pathways and opportunities for you to grow and achieve your potential; we look out for your health and well-being with our Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Programs, and we offer flexible work and hybrid office/work from home options to allow you to have more time doing the things you enjoy. In addition, we have a generous superannuation scheme and an employee-driven Social Club to get you amongst the action!

About your new role

We have various fixed-term and permanent opportunities available in our Goods and Services team and our General Construction team. 

As part of the Chief Procurement Office, Strategic Sourcing team, these roles present an exciting opportunity to provide specialist procurement support services. This is delivered via collaborating with a team of procurement professionals whilst maximising relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive the value of procurement outcomes.  

These nine and ten-day fortnight positions provide the right candidate with development opportunities across any teamin Strategic Sourcing.  These positions will provide internal clients with advisory services for complex procurement activities. 

For more information and key deliverables of this position, please review the attached Job Brief by clicking on the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this screen. 

What you bring to your new role

The ideal candidate will have a passion for working as an integral member of highly driven teams to deliver the City's critical contracts. You must possess strategic sourcing skills and experience in developing and managing procurement activities. You will have substantive analytical, problem-solving and planning skills and the confidence to communicate with, influence and advise various stakeholders. You will be required to work to a high level of accuracy and be motivated to achieve the best value outcomes for the City.

You are an outcome focused person who has the following attributes; 

• Strategic sourcing experience and influencing skills 
• Tendering, negotiating and contracting experience 
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and planning skills 
• Enjoy working collaboratively in a team environment 
• Ability to multitask in high pressure supported environment 
• A strong work ethic and attention to detail 
• Substantive analytical, problem solving and planning skills 
• Motivated with a positive and solution-focused attitude 
• Ability to work under minimal direction, exercise a large degree of autonomy 
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills 

How to apply for this role

Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and acover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

As part of our selection process, you may be required to undertake a one-way video interview via Criteria, face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams. You may also be required to undertake reference checks via Xref, police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks and drug and alcohol testing.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment whereall employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.