Senior Procurement Business Partner, Procurement

About Us

At Development Victoria, we create places for people.

We reimagine iconic places to transform them for future generations, unlock public land to develop connected and sustainable precincts, and build affordable and diverse homes where they’re needed

We’re a government agency delivering places that make a genuine difference to the people of Victoria, and we partner with government, industry, and community to make it all happen. 

About the role

Development Victoria is committed to excellence in procurement practices. We prioritise innovation, sustainability, and compliance in all our endeavours with a commitment to driving positive impact within our industry and beyond.

This this is not your run-of-the-mill Purchasing or Compliance role, this position is firmly focused on the commercial aspect. Our Procurement team craft strategic solutions, shape policies, and drive progress with every decision. At Development Victoria, we value collaboration, and we encourage a dynamic environment where project delivery teams orchestrate procurements with the support and expertise of our Procurement Team.

As Senior Procurement Business Partner you will work alongside dedicated teams delivering transformative projects that benefit the Victorian community. As a commercially focused individual, you will play a pivotal role in enabling procurement activities to achieve strategic objectives, drive value for money, and engage with the market effectively.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and drive positive change, we invite you to join our dynamic team at Development Victoria.

Core Accountabilities

• Reporting to the Director of Procurement Strategy and Compliance, this involves close collaboration with project delivery groups across various domains. As a key liaison between procurement and project teams, you'll contribute independently to the development and enhancement of commercially sound procurement and sourcing strategies that drive project outcomes whilst complying with government policies.
• Your leadership skills will empower project teams to adopt best for project procurement approaches while navigating Victorian Government policies to ensure optimal commercial outcomes.
• Collaborating with Procurement and Social & Economic Impact teams, you'll explore opportunities for significant social procurement and policy outcomes, all while staying within project budgets.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in related field (commerce, finance, construction, engineering and/or legal).
• Graduate qualification in a procurement related field desirable but not compulsory.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating, managing and resolving commercial issues that arise in the delivery of multi-million-dollar projects with proven skills in delivering commercial project outcomes within specific timelines.
• Proven analytical skills to deal with a range of complex legal, commercial and contractual arrangements inherent with a range of different commercial delivery and transaction structures and the State procurement environment.
• High level conceptual and commercial skills including the ability to analyse complex issues, conceive and develop strategic directions, and negotiate key outcomes with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated high level advisory, negotiation, written and interpersonal communication skills, with proven ability to work effectively within a politically sensitive environment.

Employee Benefits

• We drive strong collaboration and support our teams to work virtually and flexibly.
• Professional development opportunities available including;
  • Study support
  • Mentoring programs
  • Opportunity to participate in cross functional working groups that drive diversity and inclusion and sustainability initiatives.
• Novated leasing
• Purchase leave
• Paid parental leave
• Technology salary sacrifice
• Employee referral bonuses
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP and mental health and wellbeing leave
• Access to group life & group salary continuance insurance
• Modern onsite facilities

Application Process

• Please apply via our careers page linked to this advertisement, applications will not be accepted via email.
• Advert may close prior to the closure date if a high volume of applications is received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
• Please note: The preferred candidate will be required to complete a national police record check prior to an offer of employment being made.
• At Development Victoria, we work flexibly and value diversity, and we invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either our recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support to your application.

Application Deadline:
Please submit your application by 14/04/2024. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

We respectfully request no agency approaches. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes being sent to anyone here in our business.