Strategic Category

1 week ago

Adelaide, South Australia Programmed Full time

PERSOLKELLY is working with a government client who are seeking a Strategic Category & Contract Specialist to join their team on a full time permanent basis.

Lead the efficient and effective delivery of sourcing and category management activities and processes that provides compliance and governance, delivers value, and manages key risks.

Join a company where you can make a difference, partnering with and advising clients and stakeholders.

Based in Bentley, supports WFH 2 days a week. This role is a bit different, no direct reports, more partnering and advising the clients and stakeholders, seeking outcome driven results rather than process driven. Key areas are Source to Contract, and Pipeline Management.

Key Duties:

  • Provide advisory services to support all other engagement and responsible for all queries and service request for the Divisions. This includes supporting procurement and contract management activities including exemptions, development of contract management documents, variations, annual reviews, claims and disputes and contract close outs.
  • Responsible for the procurement pipeline for current and future works for the Division.
  • Monitors spend insight and benchmarking against business objectives and key performance indicators and work closely with Contract Managers and Stakeholders to maximize the value of allocated contracts for the Division.
  • Responsible for end-to-end supplier management including ensuring that relationships with key strategic suppliers are managed in accordance within the Framework.
  • Undertake high level strategic negotiations, providing expert advice and resolving complex risks in category contracts, with support from the Categories Manager
  • Support business-wide training, coaching, and mentoring of the business processes, systems, frameworks, best-practice.
  • Management of procurement/tender workflows, communication between the potential/current suppliers, the business, and our team.

Essential Criteria:

  • Procurement knowledge particularly from a Sourcing, Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management and Contract Management perspective.
  • Project management skills including how to effectively schedule, prioritise and address risks and issues.
  • Relationship management skills and ability to develop relationships with variety of stakeholders (internal and external) and ability to effect change within a team, across a peer group and the wider business.
  • Understanding of how procurement operates to manage enterprise value and risk management outcomes effectively and effectively.
  • Effective written and oral communication
  • Highly motivated and proactive individual, comfortable working autonomously in a complex environment.
  • Proficient in MS Office systems and Procurement Systems
  • Experience negotiating and managing contracts for a large project or company/ business unit.

If you are interested in the role and fit the criteria, please apply online today For more information or a confidential discussion, please email Mark Phelan via /

Who are we

At PERSOLKELLY, our passion is - and always has been - putting you first.

We propel our people forward by supporting their careers in fresh ways, backed by our expertise and capability.

We're committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experience and perspectives.

We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now.

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Consultant

Mark Phelan

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Profession:Procurement & Supply ChainSupply Chain Planning

Procurement & Supply ChainProcurement Operations

GovernmentGovernment State

Company: Programmed
Date posted: 5th Jun, 2024

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