Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $141,256 - $141,257
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Accounting, finance and procurement
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: 2410
About Triple Zero Victoria
Triple Zero Victoria (TZV) provides the critical link between the Victorian community and the state’s emergency services agencies. It provides Victoria’s 24-hour emergency call-taking and dispatch services for Police, Fire, Ambulance and VICSES.
This integration of emergency services communications within Triple Zero Victoria is unique in Australia and rare worldwide. The team at Triple Zero Victoria is deeply committed to the community it serves and is among the most dedicated and highly skills in its field.
About the Role
The Procurement Lead is responsible for leading and managing end-to-end sourcing activities as well as providing expert guidance and support within TZV. As the Procurement Lead, you will play a critical role in optimizing TZV’s procurement activities and ensuring seamless availability of goods and services.
This position is responsible for managing the strategic sourcing team who are involved in all phases of strategic sourcing activities that require the skills necessary to identify saving opportunities to create value, create competitive environments, creatively negotiate with suppliers, and generate contracts to ensure seamless availability of products and services needed to support departmental objectives.
This role requires highly developed commercial acumen with strong negotiation skills to deliver solutions to high value or high-risk sourcing activities, as well as the ability to identify and implement process improvement opportunities that will lead to improved strategic sourcing, procurement and contract management within TZV.
Day to day responsibilities include:
About You
The preferred candidate will bring extensive experience in procurement or strategic sourcing roles, and the ability to understand and apply the Victorian Government Purchasing Board guidelines.
In addition, we are seeking the following skills and experience:
What We Can Offer You
You will be supporting a critical service to the Victorian community and will be rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements and employee benefits including:
Triple Zero Victoria is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our workplace. We encourage and celebrate diversity in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for our roles. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the Victorian community in which we live.
How to Apply
Click the ‘Apply’ button which will direct you to the Triple Zero Victoria Careers Portal. From here you can submit your application, which should include a current resume and cover letter outlining your interest in the role and linking your experience to the position.
Please note: all applications must be submitted via our Triple Zero Victoria Careers Portal. We kindly ask that you do not send your application by email as we require you to complete a mandatory application form to accompany your application.
For a confidential discussion, please email [email protected].
Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.
Applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, Sunday 28 September 2025.
Other Relevant Information
Applicants must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a Permanent Resident. If you have applied for an ongoing position, you can only be considered for a fixed term period of employment that does not exceed your visa term. Employment will be subject to providing evidence of your Australian working rights.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Medical Declaration, with employment subject to a National Police Check clearance.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Triple Zero Victoria's Careers team via [email protected].