Procurement Compliance & Administration Business Partner | Based at our newly built Oak Flats office
Join a 2025 award-winning Illawarra-based organisation, proudly recognised with the Xref Engage Best Workplace Award and the Change Champion Award. We are seeking a Procurement Compliance & Administration Business Partner who brings a strong foundation in governance, process improvement, and stakeholder engagement within a purpose-driven environment.
As a values-driven professional, you are known for your integrity, attention to detail, and commitment to ensuring that procurement activities align with both internal policies and external regulations. You have proven experience in compliance oversight, risk identification, policy implementation, and audit readiness, paired with a practical understanding of procurement and financial operations. You communicate clearly and professionally, and you navigate complexity with composure and a solutions-focused mindset. Proactive and dependable, you work collaboratively across teams to embed best practices and support informed, ethical decision-making.
If you want to apply your expertise in a respected organisation where your contribution is valued, your impact is tangible, and your work supports a greater purpose, we would love to hear from you.
The opportunity
In this role, you will help ensure the organisation’s procurement activities follow policies, remain consistent, and support overall strategic goals. You’ll be part of a collaborative, high-performing team focused on creating and implementing practical, policy-based procurement processes.
You will offer expert advice on compliance, assist in rolling out procurement frameworks, and help spot and manage risks early. By keeping the organisation prepared for audits and encouraging ongoing improvements, you will strengthen governance and improve operational efficiency.
This is a great opportunity for a detail-focused, solution-oriented professional to make a real difference by improving systems, supporting smart decision-making, and building strong partnerships with teams across finance, procurement, and operations.
The benefits | Recognising your value
- Competitive remuneration including ADOs and leave loading
- Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging: Save up to $18,550 in tax annually.
- Career Development: Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Wellbeing Benefits: Subsidised access to gyms nationwide with Fitness Passport.
- Comprehensive Support: 24/7 access to mental, physical, social, and financial wellbeing resources via LifeWorks.
The requirements | What it takes to do this work
Essential:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in Procurement, Contract Management, or Purchasing
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills to secure value while maintaining compliance
- Proven ability to identify and manage procurement-related risks
- Experience managing contracts to ensure legal and ethical compliance
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting to monitor procurement compliance and performance
- Ability to engage and collaborate effectively with stakeholders across departments to promote a compliance culture
- Skilled in managing supplier relationships, ensuring adherence to ethical and legal standards
- Capacity to translate complex legal and regulatory information into clear, actionable guidance
- Strong analytical skills to evaluate processes and identify risks or control gaps
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Solid understanding of compliance management principles and control frameworks
- Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to spot inconsistencies and potential issues
- Excellent communication skills for translating complex rules into practical advice
- Proactive and solution-focused mindset to anticipate and resolve issues early
- Knowledge of aged care legislation and regulatory frameworks (or willingness to learn quickly) including the Aged Care Act and Commission’s Regulatory Strategy
- Strong written communication skills, including drafting contracts, supply agreements, MOUs, and EOIs
- Well-developed interpersonal skills including negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines independently
- Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives in procurement processes
- Self-motivated, resilient, and resourceful with a practical approach to problem-solving
- Skilled in applying policy to real-world scenarios
Desirable:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate advanced proficiency in:
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Access (if applicable)
- SharePoint & OneDrive
What our people love about working here:
A focus on purpose over profit: As a not-for-profit organisation, our leaders and board care deeply about the vision. What’s in the best interests of older people always trumps profits. Everything goes back into the business. And everything you do has a meaningful impact in the local community.
A supportive, passionate culture: It’s a community filled with inspiring, big-hearted people. We back each other, listen without judgement and lead with kindness, respect and unwavering support - for our customers, residents and each other. This is encouraged from the top down and worked hard at – every day.
Leaders who value you: It’s important you feel valued. To us, this is not a one-off task. But a commitment to creating an environment where you feel seen, heard and valued – every day. Leaders and managers go out of their way to understand you, respect your opinions and hear what you have to say. This creates greater unity and collaboration with each other.
Who we are | A community who cares
Warrigal has firmly established itself in the aged care community for over 60 years. We’re proud of the diverse range of retirement living and aged care services we’ve built up in that time, but we still have the same appetite to grow and innovate. Meaning, you’ll have the chance to move around, get promoted or explore different areas across our expanding business in Illawarra, Southern Highlands, Queanbeyan, and Canberra – if that’s what you want.
Do work that matters to you
This is your chance to do work that matters, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australia’s older community – now and in the future.
JOIN US AND BE THE DIFFERENCE
We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people, workers of all abilities, ages and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply and join our community.
Are you keen? Then don’t delay applying. We review applications as we get them and will close the vacancy once we find the right person.
Got questions? You can contact vacancy@warrigal.com.au but please don’t send applications through email – we can’t accept them.
If successful, you may be asked to do a medical, National Criminal History Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check, and provide references.