Team Leader Operational Procurement

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134

Job reference number: 110995

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $124810.0-$139787.0

You’re agile, keen and open to meaningful work and opportunities that come your way.

You’re called upon to help decision makers identify the options that best match their objectives. This is your opportunity to deliver exceptional services to the people of NSW, create creative solutions, and foster strong partnerships.

In this role, you'll:

Lead a small, high-performing procurement team delivering operational procurement outcomes that support Transport's strategic priorities. You'll partner with stakeholders across the organisation, providing trusted advice, coaching team members and driving a customer-focused, solutions-oriented approach to procurement.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional who enjoys balancing people leadership with hands-on delivery, influencing outcomes, building strong stakeholder relationships and contributing to continuous improvement across procurement services. Drawing on your commercial acumen and sound judgement, you'll help ensure procurement activities are practical, compliant and deliver value for money.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

You’re an experienced procurement professional with strong knowledge of procurement principles and NSW Government procurement frameworks. A collaborative leader,



you build capability in others, foster strong stakeholder relationships and deliver practical solutions in a complex environment.

You bring:

- Experience leading and developing teams in a procurement or commercial environment.

- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.

- The ability to provide practical, risk-aware advice and influence decision-making.

- Sound commercial judgement and a focus on outcomes.

- Experience using procurement systems such as SAP, Ariba or similar.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

Apply today

Applications close 11:59 PM Tuesday 6 October, 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact *@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW

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