Are you looking to accelerate your career?

Life with AGPC will see you join a team of talented individuals who pride themselves on staging two iconic motorsport events: the Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, and the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Phillip Island.

We are a dedicated team who enjoy working on the best of sport, events, and entertainment being internationally recognised and respected leaders in our field. Our fun and dynamic environment means our employees are constantly surrounded by unique experiences as well as a high-performing team of innovators, and we need one more.

Life in the fast lane

As our Procurement Specialist, you will be joining the Legal & Procurement team who make up part of the Legal & Strategy department.

This is a permanent position, based at our Head Office in St Kilda.

Reporting into the Head of Legal & Procurement, the Procurement Specialist plays a key role in supporting and enabling procurement activities across the Corporation. The position provides guidance and advice to stakeholders undertaking low-value procurements, while directly managing or supporting medium to high-value procurement processes, including procurement planning, tender development, evaluation, and contract award activities. This role will be required to establish strong and collaborative relationships and engage with all teams across the Corporation to ensure they are adequately informed and supported in relation to procurement activities.

Additionally, you will:

- Coordinate and conduct procurement processes, including the development and preparation of procurement strategies, requests for quotes, expressions of interest, requests for tenders, supplier evaluations and contract award recommendations.
- Monitor procurement and contract management timelines and milestones and provide appropriate support to ensure contracts,



variations and extensions are executed within required timeframes.
- Support procurement planning, contract negotiations and contract administration activities in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
- Assist with the implementation of procurement policy updates, procedural improvements and associated change initiatives.
- Contribute to the ongoing implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of AGPC's procurement framework, policies, templates and procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve procurement practices, systems and processes through analysis of procurement activities, supplier markets and public sector procurement best practice
- Provide guidance, training and support to stakeholders on procurement processes, purchasing obligations and contract management requirements

What you’ll bring to the role:

- Minimum of 4 years demonstrated experience in procurement, contract administration or commercial activities, preferably within an infrastructure, construction, major events or project-based environment.
- Experience coordinating procurement activities, including quotations, tenders, supplier evaluations and contract administration.
- Proficient in the development of procurement strategies and providing commercial advice in relation to a broad range of procurement activities.
- Experience managing or supporting procurement governance functions (policy and process development and compliance).




- A current Police Check and Victorian Working with Children Check (Employee), or be willing to obtain.

View from the driver's seat

At AGPC, we value work-life balance and want to drive change in our work environment too. We have a wide range of perks that are designed to create value, including but not limited to:

- 16 weeks of paid parental leave and paid 'keep in touch' days
- Additional event leave following the Australian Formula 1® and MotoGP™ events
- Ticket allocations to employees for the Australian Formula 1® and MotoGP™ events
- Flexible working arrangements
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee training & development programs

Want to be first across the finish line?

Applications for this position will close on Friday 16 October.

At AGPC, we are racing to empower an inclusive and diverse workforce, so we openly welcome candidates to apply who may require adjustments or extra support to fully participate in the recruitment process. For support, please reach out to [email protected].

AGPC is committed to promoting and maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace by encouraging a culture of respect, dignity and openness to other’s differences and perspectives. We welcome applicants who bring their whole and true self to work regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, race, age, disability status, or family and caring responsibilities.

To work at AGPC, you will be required to supply/undertakean National Police Check, a Victorian Working with Children Check (Employee) and comply with Child Safety standards. You may also be required to complete a Declaration of Pre-Existing Injuries and Medical Conditions, supply evidence of Right to work and an International Police Check, if required.

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📌 Procurement Specialist (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian Grand Prix
📍 Melbourne