Senior Procurement Advisor

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Advisor to join a high-performing Federal Government procurement function supporting complex and high-value procurement activities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned procurement professional to provide strategic procurement leadership, deliver complex procurement outcomes, and partner with senior stakeholders in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. 
This role is a full time 12 month temporary contract with potential extension. It will be 3 days in the office and 2 days from home and can be based in Melbourne, Sydney or Canberra for the successful candidate. 

As a Senior Procurement Advisor, you will lead complex and sensitive procurement activities across the full procurement lifecycle, ensuring compliance with Commonwealth procurement frameworks while delivering value-for-money outcomes.
You will play a key advisory role, providing expert procurement guidance to business areas, leading procurement strategies, managing complex stakeholder engagements, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the procurement function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex, high-risk and strategic procurement activities from planning through to contract execution
• Provide expert procurement advice to senior executives and business stakeholders
• Develop procurement strategies, sourcing approaches and Spending Proposals aligned with Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs)
• Conduct procurement planning, market analysis, risk assessments and demand analysis
• Prepare and oversee high-quality procurement documentation, including RFQs, RFTs and RFIs
• Lead procurement evaluations and provide direction to evaluation panels on probity and governance requirements
• Prepare evaluation reports, recommendations, briefings and approval documentation
• Lead supplier negotiations and contract establishment activities
• Support contract management activities, including variations, extensions, performance management and dispute resolution
• Ensure procurement activities are compliant, defensible, audit-ready and aligned with legislative and policy requirements
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and procurement capability uplift
• Mentor and support junior procurement professionals within the team

About You To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A minimum of 5 + years' procurement experience, preferably within a Commonwealth Government environment
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, strategic or high-risk procurements
• Strong knowledge of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs), PGPA Act and associated procurement frameworks
• Experience preparing complex procurement documentation, including Spending Proposals, ATM documentation, evaluation reports and contract documentation
• Advanced stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Strong written communication, analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience managing multiple procurement priorities within tight timeframes
• Qualifications in procurement, contract management, commerce, law, business or a related discipline
• A commitment to probity, governance and compliance best practice

Security Clearance Requirement
Applicants must hold, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, a Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) Security Clearance.


Why Apply?
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a growing procurement business partnering function within a major Federal Government agency. You'll have the opportunity to lead complex procurements, work closely with senior stakeholders, and drive best-practice procurement outcomes that support critical organisational priorities.

If you are an experienced procurement professional looking for your next opportunity, apply now through Chandler Macleod.


At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.