Procurement Manager

Ready to build a better future with us?

At Kapitol Group, we pride ourselves on being Victoria's second largest privately owned construction company.

Our vision is to continuously improve the construction industry by setting new standards for quality, safety, culture and work-life balance.

We’re a team of high performing professionals obsessed with innovation and excellence in construction. Our work spans the commercial, education, industrial, and residential sectors.

With a healthy pipeline of work, we are looking for a skilled Procurement Manager to join our team. You will work closely with our Finance team and Trade Partner Relationship Manager to maximise value from our supplier and partner agreements. You will ensure compliance to our procurement systems and processes and ensure scalability of these systems in line with our growth.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and implement strategies for a culture of efficient procurement and value generation
• Establish and manage relationships with key suppliers
• Establish Master Agreements with suppliers, consultants and service providers.
• Maintain our preferred supplier database, terms and conditions
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance to ensure consistent quality and reliability.
• Work with our site teams to facilitate logistics and supply of goods and services.
• Ensure compliance with relevant government & social procurement guidelines
• Assess quotes and provide comparisons and recommendations for preferred supplier selection.
• Introduce automation and AI capabilities into procurement processes to maximise efficiencies.

About you:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications, or equivalent industry experience
• 5+ years’ experience in procurement
• Construction industry experience, preferably with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 company
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in Jobpac – Viewpoint experience (desirable)
• Proven ability to communicate complex issues with clarity and ease
• Confidence and strong influence and negotiation skills
• Able to work well autonomously and within a team
• Strong collaboration, interpersonal and communication skills.

How you’ll benefit:

• Investment in training with the aim to have the best trained workforce in the industry
• Free health assessments for all staff
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary care givers 
• Fast-tracked career development opportunities and support through mentoring, workshops and retreats
• Industry-leading internal communication channels to break down silos across sites, allowing staff to share ideas, lessons learnt and other resources.

Kapitol value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, life stages, cultures, faiths, sexual orientation, and genders.

Find out more about Kapitol Group on our website (kapitolgroup.com.au) – and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for regular updates.

Please be sure to apply directly as we will not be engaging the services of recruitment agencies, nor any agency-represented candidates for this role. Kapitol will not be held responsible for any associated fees from recruitment agencies resulting from unsolicited introductions.