We exist to deliver essential water, wastewater, and waste recovery services that support the health, safety and wellbeing of the Gippsland community. As a key employer in our region, we play a vital role in shaping a sustainable future while driving positive outcomes for our environment, economy, and people.

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive by offering:

Flexible work arrangements to support your work/life balance

Diverse career opportunities and ongoing professional development

A supportive and inclusive culture where our people feel safe to bring their full and authentic self to work.

Competitive employee benefits that make your professional and personal experiences rewarding

Our focus is on building a highly skilled, customer-focused team, united by a shared purpose, to make a real difference in the community we serve.

Contribute to a team that's committed to innovation, prioritising our customers and creating a better future for our region.

The role

Reporting to the Category Lead, you will coordinate and deliver end-to-end sourcing activities across a range of procurement initiatives, supporting effective market engagement, supplier selection and contract award processes. You will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to provide specialist procurement advice, coordinate sourcing activities and ensure procurement outcomes align with organisational objectives, governance requirements and legislative obligations.





You will also support the implementation of category strategies and demand aggregation initiatives, maintain accurate procurement documentation and records, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of procurement systems, processes and capability. Success in this role will come from your ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, manage competing priorities and deliver compliant, defensible and value-for-money procurement outcomes.

What you'll bring

- Experience delivering quotation, tender and market engagement processes.
- Sound knowledge of procurement governance, probity principles and value-for-money procurement practices.
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet agreed timeframes.
- Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.

Freedom

We offer a variety of flexible arrangements to suit our employees diverse needs and the business, including purchased leave, varied start and finish times, working from alternative locations and accrued days off. We understand that Gippsland Water and our customers benefit from enabling our employees to achieve balance in work and life.

Applications close on 27 September 2026.

Shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a National Police Check.

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📌 Sourcing Officer (Traralgon)
🏢 Gippsland Water
📍 Traralgon