Assistant Procurement Officer

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number: 111849

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $100123.0-$110138.0

You’re excited by opportunities to explore your potential and try something new.

You’ll have the opportunity to use your expertise in communication, problem-solving, empathy and conflict resolution to help thousands of people every day.

In this role, you'll:

Work as part of a team delivering procurement expertise and support across end to end sourcing activities, where you will actively assist in the delivery of procurement processes from planning through to contract execution.

This role will see you add purpose by validating business needs, gathering market information, assisting with procurement documentation, supporting procurement leads, and maintaining procurement knowledge.

You will assist, navigate and build improved sourcing efficiency, compliance, and value for money outcomes in an environment that requires communicating complex processes, keeping up with evolving policy, and adapting to changing business needs. Strong stakeholder engagement will be critical, as you will work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver procurement outcomes.

This role will be based in our state of the art Macquarie Park office, within the Goods & Services Procurement Hub.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

Your attention to detail, organisational skills, customer focus and analytical capability—formed across procurement, commercial, HR, legal, finance or related operational fields—will see you excel in supporting sourcing events, market analysis, contract support and overcoming challenges such as complex processes, rapid policy changes and varied stakeholder needs.

You’ll bring the rigour and governance mindset needed ensure accurate records, support compliant sourcing, quality reporting and strong stakeholder support. You will also bring well-developed stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, collaborate and build trusted relationships across a broad stakeholder group.

You’re recognised as ethical and professional, skilled at providing administrative support, drafting and reviewing documentation, communicating requirements, and have exposure to end-to-end procurement processes.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.