Procurement Category Manager
Core
Build procurement capability, sourcing frameworks, and supplier strategies to support national growth and capital investment programs.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Procurement)
Builds
Strategic sourcing frameworks, supplier governance practices, and category strategies for capital equipment, fleet, and infrastructure.
Domain
Construction, infrastructure, and waste management (circular economy)
Required skills
Category management, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier governance, cost savings delivery, stakeholder engagement, market analysis, tendering, supplier performance management
Preferred skills
CIPS accreditation, experience in asset-intensive industries (construction, mining, utilities), tertiary qualification in Procurement/Supply Chain
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develop and implement category strategies across plant, fleet, equipment, fuel, MRO, and contracted services; Lead end-to-end sourcing, tendering, and contract negotiation; Deliver procurement savings through supplier optimization; Establish supplier performance and contract management frameworks; Provide commercial advice to stakeholders; Develop procurement governance and reporting standards; Support major capital projects through strategic supplier engagement.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
