Procurement Advisor

Procurement Advisor

This opportunity offers:

• Ongoing employment
• Full time role & 35 hour working week
• Attractive annual salary $94,552 - $104,329 p.a. plus 11% superannuation
• Location: Sydney Olympic Park (hybrid/flexible working arrangements considered)

An exciting opportunity to join the Rural Fire Service procurement team This role supports procurement monitoring and reporting activities and procurement training across the NSW RFS. The role also provides support to the Manager Procurement in developing and implementing initiatives, documents, and reports.

As our ideal candidate, you will:

• Develop analytics to support procurement including in depth analysis of procurement data for the core procurement function, specific sourcing activities and management reporting where required
• Have advanced excel skills
• Be proficient in SAP and Coupa
• Have experience in ServiceNow, beneficial but not essential
• Be passionate about teaching others all about procurement
• We are a small dynamic team of 6 supporting the organisations procurement lifecycle needs from Source to Contract and transactional purchasing including the management of purchasing catalogues ensuring compliance with procurement legislation and Agency policies.  

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the role description and our organisation structure. 

Note: As per the role description, candidates are required to meet minimum essential requirements. If you do not meet the essential requirements for this role, your application may not progress to shortlisting.

Why work for us?

• Corporate uniform available

• Attractive leave entitlements including 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus more

• Free access to our Member Assistance Program (MAP) for all RFS members, and their immediate family

• Salary packaging options available

• One ‘Agreed Absence’ leave day per calendar month 

• Ongoing learning and professional development programs

• The RFS is a Registered Training Organisation and you will have access to various internal courses

You'll also get to enjoy:

• Easy access to Sydney Olympic Park Train Station, bus services and parking facilities
• Local eateries and childcare facilities
• Sydney Olympic Park Entertainment and Sports Precinct, including Accor Stadium, Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Showgrounds, and Bicentennial Park.

Looking for more information?

Why not reach out to our role expert Rachel Hanigan, Manager Procurement, for a confidential chat on 02 8741 5***. 

If you’re interested in joining the NSW RFS:

To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit your application via I Work for NSW, and attach:

• A cover letter addressing how you meet the essential requirements of the role, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in this opportunity;
• A resume including two current/recent professional referees (Please include email address and contact number)
• Respond to two targeted questions within the online application process (maximum 500 words each):
  • Provide an example of when you provided system or process training to new procurement users. What specifically was your role, what did you do? What artifacts did you produce yourself and what was the outcome? 
  • Provide an example of where you have prepared category management data. What artifacts did you produce and what was it used for? What was the outcome?

Please submit your application no later than 11:59pm Sunday 18 February 2024.

Recruitment Information

• We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and activelypromote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aborigi