Procurement Specialist

Job description

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An industry-leading organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Specialist to join its high-performing procurement team. This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in the delivery of major infrastructure projects, working within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Your new role

  • Lead procurement activities for major civil and electrical infrastructure packages from tender stage through to contract award.
  • Partner with bid and project teams to develop commercially competitive and deliverable project solutions.
  • Collaborate with engineering, construction, transport, legal and contract management stakeholders to ensure alignment across project work streams.
  • Develop sourcing strategies, project budgets, cost models and commercial evaluations.
  • Assess supplier submissions across commercial, technical and contractual criteria.
  • Lead supplier negotiations, contract finalisation and ongoing commercial management activities.
  • Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships to ensure capability, capacity and value delivery.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
  • Extensive experience in procurement, commercial management or project management within construction, infrastructure, energy or related industries.
  • Proven experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects and managing high-value contracts.
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate technical, commercial and legal aspects of complex supplier proposals.
  • Experience with tendering processes and project delivery environments.
  • Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams including engineering, legal, construction and contract management.

What you'll get in return

  • Opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure projects.
  • A collaborative, supportive and high-performing team environment.
  • Strong career development opportunities within a growing sector.
  • Flexible workplace arrangements and employee wellbeing initiatives.
  • Competitive parental leave benefits.
  • Exposure to complex, high-value procurement activities and strategic sourcing projects.

What you need to do now

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If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.



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Job Summary

  • Published on: 22 Jul, 2026
  • Category: Procurement
  • Vacancy: 1
  • Job type: Full Time
  • Salary:
  • Location: VIC - Melbourne CBD
  • Job Nature: Full Time

Company Details

  • Name: Hays
  • Location: VIC - Melbourne CBD