Establishing Your Career in Procurement
Skills of a Procurement Professional
Government procurement needs people with an interest in commercial risk and strong interpersonal skills. If these capabilities describe you, perhaps you should consider a role in procurement.
Procurement Capabilities
Identifying and engaging with risk
Business law
Industry engagement
Governance and assurance
Planning
Sourcing
Evaluation and negotiation
Contract development and management
Business Skills
Data and digital literacy
Decision making
Financial and grants management
Leadership
Workforce management
Managing innovation
Policy
Project management
Working with Government and people
Personal Skills
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Attractive and competitive salary
According to 2021 CIPS/Hays salary survey, the average salary for all Australia & New Zealand procurement and supply chain professionals are AUD $140,636 & NZD $130,427.
Advanced Professional level (AUD $205k) & (NZD $191k) (ie. Procurement Director)
Professional Level (AUD $158k) & (NZD $133k) (ie. Procurement Manager)
Operational level (AUD $103k) & (NZD $107k) (ie. Procurement Specialist)
Continuing professional development/ Steep growth curve
Procurement is moving from a focus on transactional activities, to one which is much more strategic and outcomes focused. It has seen an increase in the scale and scope of procurement activities, and a greater capacity to achieve increasingly complex outcomes. This means that there is an extensive pathway to continuing professional development.
Opportunity to drive national and global change
Procurement plays a critical role from protecting national security, tackling climate change, to combatting modern slavery.
See below for procurement case studies.
International employment opportunities
With an increasingly globalised supply chain, procurement activity is carried out globally, providing vast international employment opportunities.
High in demand
Current estimates are that ANZ procurement is worth at least $600 billion a year. As both the public and private sector have had to increase responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and deliver on major infrastructure programs, procurement professionals are in high demand.
What’s In It
For Me?
Government procurement requires a range of skillsets to ensure best value is delivered to our community. The work is interesting and diverse: watch our video and see the difference you can make in procurement.
Already in government and need a change? Think procurement!
Job Opportunities
If you'd like to find out about what roles are available in government procurement, click on the relevant government link below.
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Jobs NT - Under Category, select Procurement, Grants and Contract Management
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Procurement Learning Register
Navigating the world of government procurement training just got easier.
Introducing the APCC ‘s Procurement Learning Register – a curated collection of top-tier government procurement training courses from across Australia's federal, state and territory government agencies.
Whether you're refining your skills or embarking on a new procurement journey, our Learning Register is the ideal starting point.
Please note - for those seeking to undertake training, some training offers are only available to internal staff.
For Government Capability Managers, the training platform can be used to source training materials from across Australasia. Contact us for further information.
Global Standard Training
AcademyGlobal becomes the first certified partner with the UQ Skills Diploma
We’re thrilled to announce that the APCC has Certified the AcademyGlobal and University of Queensland UQ Skills Diploma of Procurement and Contracting to the APCC Public Sector Procurement Capability Framework!
As the first partner of the APCC to achieve certification, this will complement AcademyGlobal's public sector offering through all states of Australia and Commonwealth and fit strategically with our role as the CIPS Study Centre for Australia and New Zealand.
This certification demonstrates our mutual commitment to increasing training and education options that improve public sector professional procurement capability to achieve greater, higher quality, public outcomes.
To learn more about the certification, please visit:
Webinar: MCIPS brings credibility to your public sector career – new pathways from AQF to MCIPS
Hosted by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) ANZ Region - ACT Committee, this webinar highlights avenues to lifting public sector procurement professionalisation in Australia.
A foundation for public sector capability has already been established through the Australian Government qualifications. CIPS has developed a pathway which supports procurement people who have achieved these qualifications to build on, and further develop, their knowledge and capability – ultimately increasing professionalism.
To find out more or explore CIPS exclusive skill training offer: