Title:  Procurement Coordinator

About John Holland:

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known at its heart infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work.

That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the role:

We’re currently looking for a highly driven, organised and proactive individual to join our Procurement Infrastructure and Major Projects Pre-Contracts team in a Procurement Coordinator position, based in Pyrmont, Sydney.

Reporting into our Procurement Manager, Infrastructure and Major Projects Pre-Contracts, you’ll work in a supportive and empowering environment to set you up for success. Working as part of the Procurement Infrastructure and Major Projects Pre-Contracts team, you’ll provide key support in maintaining business processes, collaboration, planning and organising of procurement data and building strong working relationships with your relevant key stakeholders internally and externally. 

What you will do:

• Responsible for setting up procurement schedules that are developed and up to date throughout the bid process 
• Identify all potential subcontractors and supplies using market research and contacts with interstate estimating teams and preferred Supplier list  
• Issue out comprehensive RFQ to the market in line with the approved Procurement Strategy 
• Manage any clarifications from external stakeholders 
• Liaising with external and internal stakeholders to build successful relationships  
• Prepare and Manage the Procurement Management Plan 
• Prepare and issue correspondence with subcontractors including contribution and unsuccessful letters 
• Liaise with estimating / construction team to ensure that procurement documents are completed in a timely manner 
• Ensure that quotes come back in the correct time frame 
• Ensuring our strategy aligns with best practice – utilizing local content, indigenous communities where possible and are committed to social procurement  
• Ensure following the precontracts process efficiently 

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

• Effective in technical problem-solving skills 
• Self-motivated with the ability to work within a team or autonomously 
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information 
• Ability to manage stress and work-load under pressure 
• Able to handle several tasks at once and meet multiple deadlines 

What's in it for you when you join John Holland:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.