Procurement Manager
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Procurement Manager is a standalone role responsible for leading and coordinating procurement
activities across Barker College to ensure efficient, consistent, and value-for-money purchasing
practices. The role centralises procurement processes, strengthens supplier management, supports
staff in purchasing decisions, and contributes to improved operational effectiveness across the School.
The position also oversees all tender processes, ensuring transparent, compliant, and commercially
sound procurement outcomes. This role is intended to reduce administrative burden, strengthen
procurement governance, and enable the more strategic use of School resources.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Procurement Operations
- Coordinate procurement activities across the School.
- Coordinate and oversee all tenders for works projects, ensuring compliance, quality, and timely
deliver
- Support staff with purchasing processes and procurement advice.
- Facilitate the sourcing, quotation and evaluation process for goods and services.
- Assist departments to identify procurement solutions that deliver value, quality and service
outcomes.
- Ensure purchasing activities align with approved budgets and delegated authorities.
Supplier Management
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with suppliers.
- Establish and manage preferred supplier arrangements where appropriate.
- Monitor supplier performance, service levels and value for money.
- Support supplier review and renewal processes.
- Encourage supplier consolidation where this improves efficiency and reduces risk.
Procurement Governance and Compliance
- Develop, document and maintain procurement procedures and guidelines.
- Promote compliance with School policies and procurement requirements.
- Ensure procurement activities are conducted fairly, transparently and ethically.
- Maintain appropriate records of procurement decisions and supplier agreements.
- Support risk management and contract compliance processes.
Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to streamline purchasing processes and reduce administrative workload.
- Implement procurement improvements that increase efficiency and consistency across the
School.
- Promote standardisation of purchasing practices where beneficial.
- Support the implementation and optimisation of procurement systems and workflows.
