Lead Procurement Officer

With international offices in Africa, Australia, Canada and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high-quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the mining and metals; infrastructure and process industries. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a rich and diverse career. 

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Lead Procurement Officer to join our growing Project Services team in Perth. 

Reporting to the Principal Procurement Officer, the Lead Procurement Officer will be responsible for the management of procurement and expediting activities of a specific project, or projects and studies as assigned by the Project Services Manager. 

Your main responsibilities will include: 

• Ensure the integrity of information maintained within, and the timely provision of, all relevant procurement and expediting reporting. 
• Carry out commercial analysis and evaluation of quotations to enable the correct supplier choice to be made. 
• Manage the Procurement team to perform their designated functions with suitable speed, accuracy, efficiency and with a strict adherence to company policy and procedures. 
• Interface with Projects for schedule requirements and budget considerations, Engineering / Process Technology for technical requirements. 
• Implement and monitor the procurement schedule in accordance with the overall delivery schedule. 
• Plan, coordinate, monitor and report progress of all activities including but not limited to enquiries, tender evaluation and award of purchase orders. 
• Provide leadership, guidance and direction to the Procurement team as required. 

What you will bring: 

• A minimum of 10 years direct experience in the procurement, expediting, transport and logistics disciplines in the engineering or construction industries. 
• Qualifications in a Procurement discipline is preferred. 
• Previous experience working on international projects – Africa preferred. 
• Sound knowledge of international and local tendering and contract laws regulations and practices. 
• Ability to manage a team & provide leadership and direction to the Procurement team as required. 
• High-level negotiating skills and problem-solving skills. 
• Strong attention to detail, organisational and time management skills. 
• Ability to create a positive stakeholder management and customer support environment. 
• Capability to work independently and deliver to agreed deadlines with a results driven approach. 
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet targets and deadlines. 

The benefits we'll provide 

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals. 

We recognise that everyone is different, and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we: 

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry. 
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements. 
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future. 

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. 

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company. 

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