Title:  Procurement Officer

About Veolia 

At Veolia, we're committed to ecological transformation – delivering innovative solutions in water, waste, and energy management that make a real difference to communities and the environment. As part of our Hunter Water Alliance, you'll join a collaborative team dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable water and wastewater services across the Hunter region.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Procurement Officer to join our Hunter Water Alliance team in Tomago 2300. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of capital works across Hunter Water's water and wastewater treatment facilities.

In this role, you'll manage end to end procurement activities – from tendering and evaluation through to contract award and ongoing maintenance – ensuring best value outcomes while upholding the highest standards of governance, probity and compliance.

What’s on Offer 

• Competitive salary, bonus incentives & industry-leading benefits package

• Shape sustainable infrastructure with a global environmental leader

• Grow your career with dedicated development plans & LinkedIn Learning

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements to suit your lifestyle & needs

• Thrive in a collaborative alliance team driving real community impact

What you’ll be responsible for

• Coordinating procurement activities including tendering, evaluations, negotiation, stakeholder approvals, contract award and execution

• Managing the tender process to deliver best value for money outcomes

• Maintaining the contracts and securities database, including retentions and bank guarantees

• Providing procurement advice and support to technical and project teams, including assistance with scopes of work and specifications

• Collaborating with the Veolia National Procurement Team to ensure alignment with global contracts and ANZ procurement strategies

• Supporting transparent, efficient and compliant sourcing processes from purchase to payment

• Preparing procurement and contract status reports and performance compliance documentation

• Building and maintaining effective relationships with key internal stakeholders, Alliance partners and external suppliers

• Identifying and managing risk and opportunity across procurement activities

• Championing Veolia's safety culture and Always Safe Charter in everything you do

What You’ll Need to be Successful

• Relevant Tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience 

• Proven track record in a similar role 

• Strong planning and organisational skills

Why Join Us? 

• We're a global company with a strong reputation for delivering high quality services

• We're committed to making a positive impact on the environment and our communities

• We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment with opportunities for growth and development

• We're a company that values hard work, teamwork, and getting the job done

If you're a motivated and experienced procurement professional looking for a new challenge, we want to hear from you. Apply now.

Veolia is committed to conducting recruitment in a fair, ethical and transparent manner based solely on merit. Candidates with direct or indirect personal/professional ties to Veolia and/or any third party related to Veolia business (including but not limited to Veolia's suppliers, customers, partners and competitors) must disclose this information.