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Procurement and supply-chain recruitment for regional employers
Hire Australia is a regional recruitment specialist. We help councils, mines, manufacturers, food processors, health services and distributors hire purchasing and procurement officers, buyers, stock and supply coordinators and procurement and supply managers. We build your spend, categories, tendering rules and systems into the search from the first conversation.
Procurement hiring at a glance
About a fifth of purchasing and supply ads are outside the major cities, and most people in these jobs work full-time.1,2
- of purchasing and supply logistics clerk job ads are outside the major cities
- 22.0%
- 474 of 2,155 ads a month, three months to September 2026, against 29.2% of all job ads.1
- of supply, distribution and procurement manager job ads are outside the major cities
- 16.5%
- 83 of 502 ads a month, three months to September 2026.1
- of employers recruiting clerical and administrative staff had difficulty filling the role
- 29%
- The occupation group that includes purchasing and supply clerks. National, September quarter 2026.2
- of purchasing and supply logistics clerks work full-time hours
- 80%
- 2025 annual average.3
What do procurement and supply-chain staff do?
Purchasing and supply officers identify suppliers, prepare and process purchase orders, check requests against inventory and stock on hand, count and reconcile incoming stock and set up the procedures for receiving, storing and shipping goods. Procurement and supply managers set purchasing, storage and distribution strategy, keep stock at the right level at minimum cost, negotiate supplier contracts on quality, cost and delivery, and lead the team.3
About 120,800 people work in the Purchasing and Supply Logistics Clerks (the ANZSCO group that counts purchasing officers with production, stock and order clerks and warehouse administrators), and 56,700 as supply, distribution and procurement managers.3 In councils and other public bodies, procurement roles can include running tenders, so tendering experience is worth putting in the brief.
Licences, tickets and certifications for procurement and supply-chain staff
No general occupational licence or registration is listed for procurement officers, purchasing officers or procurement managers. Employers look instead for a procurement or logistics qualification and relevant experience; tell us any requirement attached to the particular duties, industry or site.
Licences and qualifications that apply to procurement and supply-chain work, by jurisdiction. Checked 1 November 2026.
| Jurisdiction | Licence, certification or qualification | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| All states and territories | No occupational licence or registration is listed for procurement officers, purchasing officers or procurement managers4 | Procurement and purchasing work itself |
| All states and territories | Certificate IV (PSP40616), Diploma (PSP50616) or Advanced Diploma (PSP60616) of Procurement and Contracting5,6,7 | The current national procurement qualifications, from officer to manager |
| All states and territories | Diploma of Logistics (TLI50224)8 | Supply, stock and logistics coordination roles |
What does a procurement officer earn?
The Clerks – Private Sector Award covers private-sector employees whose work is wholly or principally clerical, unless the employer is covered by another award with clerical classifications. Where it covers a purchasing role, Level 3, which includes applying purchasing and inventory control requirements, is at least $1,182.10 a week ($31.11 an hour) from 1 July 2026.9
Median full-time earnings were $1,553 a week ($40 an hour) for Purchasing and Supply Logistics Clerks (the ANZSCO group that counts purchasing officers with production, stock and order clerks and warehouse administrators) in May 2025, against $1,852 for all occupations.3 These are national figures; no regional pay series exists for procurement roles.
Where are procurement and supply-chain staff in demand?
Purchasing Officer, Stock Clerk, Warehouse Administrator, Procurement Manager, Supply and Distribution Manager and Supply Chain Analyst are not rated in shortage in 2026, counting a national or regional shortage rating.10 Outside the major cities, ads for purchasing and supply logistics clerks averaged 474 a month in the three months to September 2026, against 465 a year earlier, and supply, distribution and procurement manager ads 83, against 68. Northern Australia had 99 clerk ads a month.1
Job ads a month, three-month averages to September 2026: Purchasing and Supply Logistics Clerks (ANZSCO 5911) and Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers (1336). Year-earlier and share columns: 5911.11
| State or territory | Purchasing and supply logistics clerk ads (5911) | A year earlier (5911) | Supply, distribution and procurement manager ads (1336) | Share of employed (5911) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 577 | 556 | 168 | 26.9%3 |
| Victoria | 545 | 498 | 141 | 29%3 |
| Queensland | 514 | 500 | 101 | 18.9%3 |
| Western Australia | 326 | 284 | 58 | 14.1%3 |
| South Australia | 146 | 141 | 32 | 7.6%3 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 42 | 61 | 8 | 1.4%3 |
| Tasmania | 22 | 32 | 6 | 1.4%3 |
| Northern Territory | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0.7%3 |
What should you tell us about a procurement role?
The annual spend and the categories the person buys (parts and consumables, fleet, construction, services), whether the role runs tenders and manages supplier agreements, the purchasing or ERP system, and the approval limits.
Also whether the role includes stores or warehouse responsibility, and the qualifications and experience that are essential rather than useful.
How we help you hire procurement and supply-chain staff
You make the hiring decision and employ the person directly. We handle the search and the organising in between.
Can you find procurement staff willing to move to a regional site?
Yes. Regional procurement roles are site-based, so we search locally and then widen to people ready to move, or to return home. Tell us the hours, any hybrid days and the relocation support, and we raise them at the start. If the right person needs a visa or sponsorship, our sister business Australian Immigration Agency can advise.
Looking for procurement or supply work in the regions?
If you are a purchasing or procurement officer, buyer, supply coordinator or procurement manager, register with Hire Australia. Tell us the categories, spend and systems you know and where you would like to work, and we will talk with you about roles that fit.
Talk to us about your next procurement hire
Tell us the role, the spend and categories, your systems, the location and when you need the person to start.
Employers pay nothing until the successful candidate has started and stayed two months. Candidates never pay for recruitment.
A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Good to know.
Which procurement and supply roles does Hire Australia recruit?
Hire Australia is a regional recruitment specialist. We recruit purchasing and procurement officers, buyers, stock and supply coordinators, and procurement and supply managers for regional councils, mines, manufacturers, food processors, health services and distributors. We build your spend, categories, tendering rules and systems into the search from the first conversation.
Which qualifications should a procurement officer have?
The current national qualifications are the Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting.5,6,7 No occupational licence or registration is listed for procurement officers.4 Hire Australia weighs category, tendering and systems experience alongside qualifications when we screen for your role.
What does a purchasing officer earn?
Median full-time earnings were $1,553 a week for Purchasing and Supply Logistics Clerks in May 2025.3 Where the Clerks Award covers a purchasing role, Level 3 is at least $1,182.10 a week from 1 July 2026.9 Hire Australia discusses your pay range with candidates early in the search.
Are procurement officers in shortage?
No. Purchasing Officer and Procurement Manager are not rated in shortage in 2026.10 Outside the major cities, ads for purchasing and supply logistics clerks averaged 474 a month in the three months to September 2026.1 Hire Australia still searches beyond local applicants when your town has few candidates with the right experience.
Does Hire Australia supply labour hire or temporary staff?
No. Hire Australia recruits people you employ directly, in permanent roles. We don’t supply labour hire or temps, and candidates never work on our payroll. We search for and screen people for your vacancy, introduce the ones who fit, and you make the offer and employ them. That keeps the working relationship between you and your new employee from day one.
What does it cost to use Hire Australia?
Employers pay nothing until the successful candidate has started and stayed two months. Candidates never pay for recruitment. You employ the person directly, and we agree the terms with you in writing before the search begins. The same terms apply whether Hire Australia recruits a purchasing officer or a procurement manager.
Sources (11)
- Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, ANZSCO 4-digit occupations by JSA remoteness and Northern Australia classification, September 2026. Released October 2026. Data: three months to September 2026. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Jobs and Skills Australia, Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey, September 2026 data file. Table 3.2, Sept quarter 2026: employers with difficulty filling their latest vacancy. About 1,000 employers a month, 5+ staff, many government bodies excluded, weighted. Accessed 1 Nov 2026. Back to text ↑
- Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation data - February 2026. Released March 2026. Data: employed and state shares February 2026; full-time share 2025 average; earnings May 2025. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Jobs and Skills Australia, OSCA Occupation data - 2021 Census, Table 6 registration or licensing. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- training.gov.au, PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- training.gov.au, PSP50616 Diploma of Procurement and Contracting. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- training.gov.au, PSP60616 Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- training.gov.au, TLI50224 Diploma of Logistics. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Fair Work Commission, Clerks - Private Sector Award 2020 [MA000002], clause 16.1 Table 3. Data: from 1 July 2026. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List (6-digit ANZSCO and OSCA). Files dated October 2026. Data: 2026 ratings, ANZSCO 2022 sheet. National ratings; S = shortage, R = regional shortage. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, ANZSCO 4-digit occupations by state and territory, September 2026. Released October 2026. Data: three months to September 2026. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑