- Full time, Ongoing Opportunity | Darwin, NT
- Strategic procurement role supporting essential utility services
- Drive commercial outcomes, strengthen stakeholder relationships and improve procurement practices
About the Client: Our client is a leading Northern Territory utility provider, delivering essential water and electricity services to communities, businesses and industry. With a strong focus on safety, service delivery and value for money, our client offers the opportunity to contribute to critical infrastructure and operational outcomes across the Territory.
About the Position:
Reporting to the Manager Procurement Services, the Procurement Business Partner is responsible for coordinating and advising on end-to-end procurement activities to achieve compliant, commercially sound and value-for-money outcomes. Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, suppliers and service providers, you will provide expert procurement advice, support complex sourcing and contracting activities, facilitate commercial negotiations and identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, policies and practices. This role is suited to a commercially minded procurement professional who can navigate complex requirements, manage competing priorities and build strong stakeholder relationships to support organisational objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert procurement advice to stakeholders in accordance with procurement frameworks, policies and governance requirements
- Develop and implement procurement strategies, sourcing plans and commercial negotiation approaches
- Support complex procurement activities, including market engagement, tender documentation, supplier evaluation and selection
- Facilitate commercial negotiations and drive value-for-money outcomes across goods, construction,
professional and technical services
- Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, service providers and consultants
- Identify procurement risks, emerging issues and opportunities for strategic improvement
- Review, develop and improve procurement policies, procedures, processes and work practices
- Apply procurement governance, risk management and compliance requirements across procurement activities
- Conduct research, market analysis and benchmarking to inform procurement decisions and strategies
- Support contract and supplier performance management to optimise service delivery and commercial outcomes
- Maintain accurate procurement records, systems and performance reporting
- Contribute to business planning, process mapping and continuous improvement initiatives
Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience across the procurement lifecycle, including sourcing, tendering, supplier evaluation and contracting
- Experience supporting the procurement of construction, goods, professional and technical services, or corporate and administrative services
- Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills, with the ability to assess risks, evaluate options and achieve value-for-money outcomes
- Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, including the ability to influence and advise at various levels
- Experience identifying and implementing procurement process improvements and contributing to policy and procedure development
- Understanding of project management principles, process mapping and continuous improvement techniques
- Strong research, investigation and analytical capabilities, with the ability to provide clear, evidence-based procurement advice
- Demonstrated initiative, sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities independently
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation and problem-solving capabilities
- Knowledge of procurement governance, risk management and compliance frameworks
- Experience in the utilities, construction, infrastructure or related services sectors will be highly regarded
- A qualification from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), or equivalent, is desirable
Apply Now: Click on the Apply button to submit your application or for more information please contact:
WorkPac Principal Consultant: Lukas Radich on [0400 458 364](tel:0400 458 364) or
[email protected], quoting job reference number D.INDJ2026151792.
About WorkPac:
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📌 Procurement Business Partner (Darwin)
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