Senior Purchasing Officer - AO5/1

We are seeking for an AO5 Senior Purchasing Officer to work with a fast growing organisation within the public sector area based in Cairns

Intro Recruitment is partnering with a Government Construction business with projects across Commercial and Residential building and maintenance. Due to recent growth and success, our client is looking to appoint aSenior Purchasing Officer - AO5/1.
The role:

• The position is responsible for providing a procurement service for the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Program team and developing and promoting procurement ‘best practice’ and contract performance across the MMC product and program. The position will focus on ensuring the services provided meet quality and value for money expectations of clients within required time frames.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing and calling of tenders for a variety of MMC products and services involving construction, maintenance, consulting, and site activities, including evaluation and regulatory techniques.
• Providing guidance and assistance to operational regional and MMC program teams in purchasing and the associated policies, and pricing of future works.
• Implementing specific procurement practices and processes in accordance with the Queensland Procurement Policy including contributing to reduced material and subcontractor costs.
• Establishing relationships with suppliers and subcontractors focusing on competitive pricing and meeting established performance standards, as well as to contribute to the development and implementation of Standing Offer Agreements and medium and major building contracts.
• Maintaining awareness of industry procurement and estimating practices and striving to continuously improve the procurement function within the MMC program team.
• Undertaking operational purchasing activities including ordering materials and processing a range of purchase orders, work orders, field release orders and similar for goods and services required for operational delivery.
• Ensuring compliance with the Queensland Procurement Policy, delegation and other polices and legislation relating to procurement in government.
• Developing and delivering procurement, purchasing and contract management training programs, ongoing skills frameworks, training materials and coordinating the presentation of training sessions.
• Developing, implementing and monitoring procurement instructions, procedures, guidelines and standard forms while maintaining document control (in conjunction with Quality Assurance).
• Provide efficient and high standards of customer service to QBuild’s customers, including coordinating responses to escalated customer queries.

Candidate Criteria:

• Excel skills are mandatory
• Experienced in computer applications
• Sound typing skills with good accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure to meet timeframes
• Good with Numbers

To apply please click the apply now button or if you would like any further information please don't hesitate to contact Bridgette Eotvos at bridgette@introrecruitment.com.au