City of Sydney

Manager Procurement Policy And Continuous Improvement

Sydney CBD

Procurement/Procurement/Finance & Procurement

Full Time/Permanent

$198,955 - $223,380 per annum plus superannuation

Caring for our city, creating a future for all

Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city:Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision.

Be part of a purpose-led organisation with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.

About the role

The Procurement team seeks an experienced procurement professional to lead the development and implementation of procurement policies, strategies, plans, capability uplift and improvement programs to enable achievement of the City’s Strategic deliverables and plans such as Indigenous procurement, sustainability/environmental, and social and ethical procurement, as well as other legislative and regulatory obligations, through the City’s procurement and contracting activities.

Key responsibilities:

• lead the development and implementation of procurement strategies, policies, procedures, systems and resources across the organisation ensuring ongoing compliance with internal and legislative requirements
• embed social and sustainable procurement practices in the organisation’s procurement policies, procedures and practices
• lead and implement a program of procurement continuous improvement activities across the organisation and develop and monitor progress against procurement targets and key performance indicators
• lead and implement effective governance, strategic risk management, controls and compliance monitoring processes in collaboration with the larger Procurement team
• develop reporting and analytics to monitor, measure and forecast organisational, divisional and procurement performance against deliverables and to enable prioritisation and identification of future opportunities

Qualifications and skills:

• experience in procurement, governance, program management, policy development or continuous improvement in a complex environment
• demonstrated practical understanding of social and sustainable procurement and ]
• strong strategic thinking and planning skills, balanced with proven track record of delivering tangible results in relation to social and/or sustainable procurement projects in complex environments
• clear understanding of Government procurement principles and application

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This role has the option of a rostered day off each month, known as a 19-day month.

The recommended applicant must complete a pre-employment health declaration and a criminal history check.

Applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm, Thursday 4 June 2026.

For more information, contact Steffen Agus, Chief Procurement Officer on +612 9288 5810.

What we can offer you

You’ll work with passionate, welcoming and supportive people who care for our communities and create a future for all.

Flexible working

• 3 days of care and cultural leave each year for health and wellbeing activities, cultural and religious days or events of significance
• Collaborative approach to flexible working
• City centre head office, with many public transport options.

Professional development

• Leadership and management development program
• Further education program providing reimbursement of course fees, and study and exam leave
• Opportunity to attend external courses and conferences
• Long service and employee recognition awards
• Employee assistance program offering free, confidential counselling

Supporting families

• We provide 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents, supporting diverse and inclusive families
• Paid and unpaid adoption and long-term fostering leave
• Paid superannuation for up to 52 weeks of parental leave
• Part-time and job-sharing options available
• Supportive return-to-work environment

Inclusive culture

• Recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia
• Active employee networks including City Women, City Pride, DiverseCity, Inclusive City, Young Professionals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander network
• Recognised family inclusive workplace
• Veteran employment supporter

Find out why acareer at the City of Sydneymight be right for you.

How to apply

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds in a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance, with an executive team two-thirds female and half of leadership roles held by women.

All applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, veterans and people of diverse sexualities and genders, are encouraged to join us.

We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require support for your application or the recruitment process, contact us at[email protected]or 02 9265 9333.

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