Sourcing and Contracts Supervisor

Located 360km north of Brisbane, the Bundaberg region covers over 6,000 square kilometres. Its 100,000+ residents enjoy one of Australia's most attractive lifestyles with a unique combination of offshore, coastal, city and rural environments with a year-round subtropical climate. Bundaberg City is the provincial hub of this vibrant region and is home to a thriving economy based on horticulture, manufacturing, tourism and services.

Bundaberg Regional Council offers a strong organisational culture, meaningful work experiences for employees and values employee contributions where recognition, support for continuing education and career development are provided. Working within Local Government is a chance to truly connect to your community.

Reporting to the Manager Strategic Procurement and Supply, you are a highly organised and motivated individual looking for the perfect opportunity to continue developing your professional career while enjoying an enviable lifestyle out of the rate-race, offering true work life balance. This role is the chance to lead and develop a small but highly effective team, providing operational guidance to senior stakeholders within the organisation and assist the Manager execute Strategic Procurement and Supply plans. The product categories within Local Government purchasing offer variety like no other - from procurement of large earthmoving equipment, entertainers for festivals, building and construction supplies to pens, paperclips, and PPE!!!

To be considered for this exciting opportunity you will bring demonstrable experience in procurement and contracting practices, vendor management, sound knowledge of law and legislation and risk management. Your stakeholder engagement skills are highly developed, and you enjoy using your ability to influence to achieve positive outcomes. Additionally, you are digitally savvy and are committed to using technology to improve processes.

Degree qualifications in Procurement, Business, Law or Accounting are essential, with post graduate qualifications highly regarded. Certification with Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) would be beneficial.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, highly motivated professional from a procurement, law or accounting background to take the next positive step in their career development, where further education and training are not only valued but encouraged.

To download a comprehensive information pack containing PD and more detailed information about this role and to apply, visit mcarthur.com.au and search #J4856.

For confidential discussion, call Julie Barr or Rebecca McPhail on (07) 3211 9***.

Applications close COB Monday, 18th March 2024.