Your key responsibilities:
Perform high quality procurement services including: sourcing, facilitation of evaluations, contract negotiation, management and administration activities.
Have a focus on cost reduction outcomes through the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives, constantly ensuring efforts translate to measurable returns to Medical Consumables.
Coach and mentor sourcing personnel to ensure procurement activities are conducted in accordance with the 5 phase procurement process, ensuring all steps are followed within designated time frames for each risk profile.
Take responsibility for the high risk and high value procurements, ensuring customer service and stakeholder management is performed with the highest of standards and expectations are exceeded.
Contribute to the development and implementation of standardised tools, practices and procedures that optimise procurement efficiency while delivering a targeted service to internal customers.

Role fit:
Demonstrated ability to achieve value outcomes whilst maintaining high level of vendor/client relationships.
Demonstrated high personal work performance in documentation development, time management, multiple project prioritisations, and the ability to proof edit and improve existing and developing documentation including other team member's work.
Demonstrated high level ability to communicate and negotiate with stakeholders, including senior stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
Demonstrated understanding of modern procurement processes, probity, and governance frameworks that ensure all activities are conducted with integrity, maintain a high ethical standard, are transparent and defensible and pass external audit when required.

Why work with us?





Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

Competitive salaries

12.75% superannuation
17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

38 hour full time work week
Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work workplace is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

📌 Senior Procurement Officer (Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Brisbane