Warrnambool City Council is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Procurement Coordinator to lead and oversee the procurement activities for the Council. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the efficient and effective coordination of purchasing activities that support the community and align with the corporate goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordination and Oversight: Lead the efficient coordination of all procurement activities to ensure Council's purchasing needs are met effectively.
• Strategic Procurement: Develop and implement a strategic procurement function, contributing to the achievement of Council’s objectives in line with the community and corporate plans.
• Team Leadership: Oversee and support the Procurement Administration Officer, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Procurement Best Practices: Monitor and advise on best procurement practices, ensuring Council’s processes are aligned with industry standards.
• Advice & Support: Provide procurement guidance and support across the organization, ensuring that all activities are undertaken efficiently and effectively.

About You:

To succeed in this role, you will have proven experience in procurement and be passionate about driving improvements to procurement processes. You will possess excellent communication skills, be a strategic thinker, and have the ability to lead a team while maintaining high standards of service delivery.

The Benefits

This is a temporary part time position until 6 February 2026, working 45.6 hours per fortnight.
The current salary is $98,211 p.a (pro-rata) excluding superannuation.

Council also offers a range of other benefits for its employees, including:

• Ongoing training and development
• Discount to Council owned facilities
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long service leave (pro-rata) after 7 years

To Apply
Please visit the Warrnambool City Council website and click: Apply Now!
Please note: you do not need to individually address each Key Selection Criteria, as relevant components can be included within your cover letter.

Applications close: 9.00am Tuesday 11 March 2025.

Questions
If after reading the position description you have further questions please contact John Brockway, Manager Financial Services on 03 5559 4971 or [email protected].

Please note, that all prospective Warrnambool City Council employees will be required to undertake a medical assessment. Council also completes a range of other pre-employment checks which include reference checks and a criminal history check.

About Warrnambool

Warrnambool a vibrant and dynamic municipality that is home to 35,500 people, is the regional centre of South West Victoria. Nestled by the beautiful Southern Ocean the city offers the successful candidate an outstanding lifestyle, services and facilities.

The city is about 250km west of Melbourne. You can take the Princes Highway or if you prefer the scenic route, Warrnambool is at the end of the world-renowned Great Ocean Road, home of the Twelve Apostles.

To view more about Warrnambool and what is has to offer, visit: https://www.warrnambool.com/

Warrnambool City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer

To view current vacancies visit www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/careers

For details on how to submit your application refer to

www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/how-submit-your-application