Senior Advisor Contracts and Procurement

About the role

Veolia is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts and Procurement Advisor to support water operations across NSW. You will work closely with regional leaders, operational teams and technical specialists to develop practical procurement strategies that reduce risk, improve processes and deliver value.

Key responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies aligned with operational priorities and advise stakeholders on processes, policies and requirements.
• Analyse spend and market trends to identify savings, manage supplier categories, relationships and performance, and support contract reviews with project owners, Legal and Finance.
• Identify procurement risks, develop practical controls, improve guidelines, templates and processes, and monitor performance reporting on procurement outcomes.

Required profile

• Strong procurement experience across multiple categories, supporting operational, infrastructure or project environments.
• Commercial, analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to turn business needs into practical procurement solutions.
• Availability to travel occasionally to NSW water sites.

What we offer

• Permanent role with flexible working arrangements and broad exposure across operational and project‑based procurement.
• Professional development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, fitness passport, paid parental leave, volunteer day and employee share plan.