We are on the lookout for an experienced Procurement Specialist to join our diverse team at Department of Justice and Community Safety in Melbourne CBD, VIC.
Growing your career as a Full Time Procurement Specialist is an awesome opportunity to develop productive skills.
If you are strong in leadership, people management and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of Procurement Specialist at Department of Justice and Community Safety today!

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a valuable fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

- Utilise your procurement expertise to provide support and advice to the Procurement Services branch
- Fixed term until 31/05/2024, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service




- VPS Grade 5: $105,479 - $116,550 plus superannuation

About the Business Unit

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers high quality services to Victorians and supports a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.

Procurement Services is part of the Corporate Governance and Support division, it provides department-wide procurement leadership and strategic direction, policy, process, capability development. Procurement Services monitors and reports on procurement performance, to minimise procurement risk and support the delivery of value.

About the Role

The role is within the Heath and Human and Welfare category team responsible for the development and delivery of procurement activities to provide the department with value-for-money procurement outcomes, while ensuring that risks are managed and that business needs are achieved. The successful candidate will have extensive prior procurement experience to assist in the development of specifications, and lead supply market analyses; sourcing strategies; procurement activities; evaluations; negotiations; contract development and establishment.

Some of your duties may include:

- Manage end-to-end procurement activities that achieve category objectives whilst ensuring compliance with government legislation, policy, procedures and the department's Procurement frameworks.
- Lead the development of specifications, supply market analysis, sourcing strategy, evaluating suppliers, negotiations,



contractual agreement, contract management plan, handover of the contract to the contract manager (where applicable) and benefits realisation reports.
- Identify, develop and maintain trusted relationships with a range of category stakeholders internal and external to the department. Addresses category issues with stakeholders and provide high level expertise on category procurement and commercial advice. Use influence and specialist knowledge to highlight and address issues and develop solutions with consideration for likely business impacts while ensuring stakeholders are actively engaged in the problem-solving process.

About You

As our ideal candidate, you will be able to demonstrate:

- Experience in developing and implementing category strategies.
- Experience achieving successful commercial outcomes by managing end-to-end procurement activities including the sourcing and management of complex goods and/or services contracts within the public or private sector.
- Experience in planning and executing high value or complex commercial negotiations using a variety of techniques to deliver optimal commercial and contractual outcomes that realise sustainable value for both the buyer and the supplier organisations.
- Analytical and conceptual skills with the ability to deliver innovative solutions to resolve complex problems.
- Completion of other required tasks as directed by the Senior Manager – Procurement Category Portfolio.

Qualifications/Requirements

- Relevant tertiary qualifications, preferably encompassing procurement, supply chain, commerce, law or business administration is highly desirable.

Benefits of working as a Procurement Specialist in Melbourne CBD, VIC:

● Company offers great benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Attractive package

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