Purchasing Officer

If you’re after impact, there’s no other organisation in Australia that delivers work on this scale.

Work in an organisation based on purpose, structure and process. You know that to make a meaningful contribution to our community and economy, there needs to be diligence in our operations.

In this role, you'll:

Join the team as a Purchasing Officer, ensuring delivery of engineering environment procurement for goods, works and services to support the delivery of Major works projects Annual Works Programme by providing purchasing support.
 
You will assist with building business intelligence reports in applications such as SAP, DOMO and Power BI, which includes running and facilitating weekly VMC reporting and working groups, generating insights, on trends, risks and priorities for the team.
 
You will collaborate with the senior level customers across Major works in identifying problems and then work on finding effective and efficient solutions.
 
You will support improvement areas with a focus on continuous improvement, including testing, validating, and adapting internal work instructions to improve and embed better work practices across the Major Works functional teams, including developing content for process awareness.
  
You would be required to promptly action, process, coordinate, prioritise and manage purchasing requests, raising of requisitions; ordering materials (non-stock), services and equipment; collaboratively follow through with suppliers to assure standards are met and support the operational requirement effectively and efficiently.

Role description.

About you

You are a tenacious, resilient, highly organised, self-motivated and an autonomous operator looking to expand your skills and experience in a purchasing/procurement role.
 
You are someone who thinks out of the box and are ready to push boundaries with an eye on the big picture and can operate on a strategic level. You must be able to juggle multiple tasks, providing accurate and prompt support whilst seeking process improvement opportunities.
 
You will possess a background in purchasing ideally within the public sector, the rail industry or a similar engineering environment, and you will have previous experience using SAP.

Who we are

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

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

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.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm 8th June 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact RENEE.CAMPBELL@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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