Procurement Advisor (AO7)

Large public sector organisation | Southport (Gold Coast)

Temporary  | AO7 | Gold Coast location (Southport) 

Deliver high-impact procurement outcomes for a critical Queensland organisation We’re seeking an experienced Procurement Advisor (AO7) to join a Strategic Procurement team supporting a large, complex public sector organisation that plays a vital role in Queensland.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded procurement professional who thrives on delivering outcomes — value for money, supply assurance, risk mitigation, and strong stakeholder partnerships — while supporting essential services to the community.

Why you’ll love this role: 
You’ll step into a trusted advisory role where your work drives real outcomes, including:

• End-to-end procurement (sourcing, negotiations, contract management)
• High-value, high-risk procurement across a complex operating environment
• Projects that improve supply continuity, savings, efficiencies and service delivery
• A team that values customer focus, accountability, collaboration, and delivery
• Gold Coast lifestyle — based in Southport

About the team:
The Strategic Procurement team supports key divisions to maximise resources, drive best value outcomes, leverage statewide buying power, and strengthen supplier performance — while ensuring compliance with relevant government procurement policy.

They’re looking for someone who is:

• proactive and self-directed
• trusted by senior stakeholders
• comfortable working across boundaries
• focused on outcomes and delivery

Key responsibilities In this role, you will:

• Provide expert procurement and commercial advice to senior leaders
• Lead sourcing and demand management initiatives to improve commercial outcomes
• Undertake negotiation and issue resolution with suppliers, including supply risk mitigation
• Support annual procurement planning aligned to divisional and organisational priorities
• Prepare high-quality documentation including briefing notes and executive papers
• Use data analysis to identify savings opportunities and efficiency improvements
• Build project plans, manage timelines, report progress and manage risk
• Strengthen stakeholder partnerships across operational areas and finance teams
• Drive procurement value creation and supplier performance outcomes organisation-wide

What we’re looking for:

• Strong procurement experience (government experience highly regarded)
• Confidence across sourcing + contract management
• Ability to influence and advise executive-level stakeholders
• Strong commercial judgement, negotiation, and problem-solving capabilities
• A professional and collaborative approach aligned with public sector values

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