procurement officers

Key Responsibilities:

• Subcontractor & Supplier Sourcing: Identify, pre-qualify, and onboard reliable trade sub-contractors and material suppliers.
• Tendering & Package Negotiation: Prepare RFQs (Request for Quotation), negotiate trade packages, and secure competitive pricing without sacrificing safety or quality.
• Contract Administration: Issue Purchase Orders (POs) and formal subcontracts (e.g., AS4000/AS4902 or standard commercial contracts), ensuring all scope inclusions, and liability terms are crystal clear.
• Supply Chain & Logistics Lead Time Tracking: Monitor critical path material items (e.g., structural steel, facade systems, mechanical plant) to eliminate site delays.
• Vendor & Cost Management: Review progress claims, track project spend against budgets, evaluate supplier scorecards, and resolve invoice variances.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 3+ years in procurement, purchasing, or contract administration specifically within commercial construction in Australia.
• Construction Knowledge: Solid understanding of construction materials, trade scopes (structural, fit-out, MEP), reading architectural/engineering drawings, and head contract/subcontract structures.
• Negotiation Skills: Strong commercial instinct with a proven track record of securing favorable payment terms and value engineering.
• Software Proficiency: Experience with construction management software (e.g., Procore, Jobpac, CHEOPS, SAP, or MS Excel for complex cost tracking).
• Education: Degree or Diploma in Construction Management, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business, or Quantity Surveying (CIPS or equivalent certification is a bonus).

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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