Senior Consultant

We are seeking a Senior Procurement Consultant to join our team in Melbourne!

If you’ve built your career leading complex procurement activities within government or large corporate organisations and are looking for greater variety, broader stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to work across multiple industries, we’d love to hear from you.

This role could be a great fit for someone with in house procurement experience in one or more of the industries we work with. A large portion of our team has come from industry, bringing first hand experience of the environments our clients operate in and a real understanding of the challenges they face.

As a Senior Procurement Consultant, you’ll work directly with clients, leading procurement engagements from planning and market approach through to evaluation, negotiation and contract award. You’ll manage multiple projects, work through complex procurement challenges and build strong client relationships along the way.

About Procurement Co

Procurement Co is an Australian-owned specialist procurement consultancy, named one of The Australian’s Best Places to Work for the second year running in 2026. We deliver procurement, contract management and probity services to government and private sector clients across Australia.

With offices in Brisbane and Melbourne, our team of 50 procurement professionals brings experience from government, infrastructure, transport, utilities, energy, mining, oil and gas, health, education and the private sector.

A large portion of our team has come from industry, bringing first hand experience of the organisations and environments we now support. This gives our consultants an understanding of the realities and nuances that sit behind procurement projects, not just the procurement process itself.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead end to end procurement engagements from strategy and market approach through to evaluation, negotiation and contract award
• Deliver procurement projects across different clients, industries and procurement categories
• Develop procurement strategies, category approaches, market approach documentation and recommendation papers
• Lead tender processes, including evaluation, negotiation and contract establishment
• Work directly with clients and senior stakeholders throughout the procurement process
• Manage multiple projects and oversee deliverables to ensure deadlines and outcomes are met
• Mentor and support Consultants, contributing to project delivery and their development

What We Are Looking For

• 5–8 years’ procurement experience within government or large corporate environments
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, end to end procurement processes
• Exposure to high value or high risk procurement activities
• Diverse category exposure across a range of goods and services, such as professional services, ICT, infrastructure, facilities, property, construction and corporate services
• Strong stakeholder engagement capability, including experience working with senior stakeholders
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to develop clear procurement documentation and recommendations
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to work through complex procurement challenges
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate with a high level of autonomy
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members

Why Join Us

• Permanent full time or part-time flexibility
• Gender pay gap of 0%
• Up to six weeks annual leave through our purchased leave plan
• Exposure to a wide range of clients, industries and high-impact procurement projects
• Pro bono work supporting social enterprises and First Nations organisations
• Clear career progression from Senior Consultant through to Manager and beyond
• A supportive and collaborative culture where people look out for each other

Express Your Interest

If you’re already leading complex procurement work and are looking for more variety, broader exposure across clients and industries, and the opportunity to take your procurement experience into consulting, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that full working rights in Australia are required. Sponsorship is not available, and we are not engaging recruitment agencies or accepting unsolicited resumes.