Category Manager

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Melbourne Airport Full time

_Are you passionate about procurement and construction projects? An opportunity to lead the procurement oversight of large construction projects (+$10m) in a dynamic and interesting environment awaits. Manage all aspects of the procurement lifecycle for high-profile projects across the Melbourne Airport precinct_


This exciting new role will provide great opportunities to deliver value, enhance business practices and implement sustainable procurement outcomes aligned with Melbourne Airports environmental, social and governance strategy.


This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to deliver across the full procurement lifecycle, from category planning to sourcing, execution, contract management, and supplier relationship/performance management.

With the aviation and travel sector booming in 2023, on top of major Construction projects that will underpin the future growth and development of Melbourne Airport and Victoria as a whole, now is a very exciting time to join

Key responsibilities:

  • Provide procurement leadership to support the delivery of a major capital works program.
  • Collaborate across the business to lead the development and delivery of highquality category management plans and sourcing strategies
  • Undertake regular supplier cost and ongoing performance benchmarking providing strategic and tactical insights to drive a continual high level of performance.
  • Define, assess, and mitigate category risk in partnership with the business.
  • Actively review and challenge the status quo to drive ongoing process improvement and superior commercial outcomes.
  • Consistently assess, refine, and consolidate our supplier base in collaboration with our project teams with a core focus on the critical management of key suppliers and support the periodic benchmarked performance reviews.
  • Provide leadership and oversight of endtoend sourcing activity including negotiations and endorsement of recommendations.
  • Bring Construction and Infrastructure expertise to deliver sourcing activities whilst proposing innovative ways to achieve cost reduction, budgeted savings and identifying and leading process improvement opportunities across the portfolio.
  • Degree qualified ideally in Construction, Finance, Engineering and/or Law or equivalent industry experience
  • Strong background in category management, strategic sourcing and supplier performance management in a senior procurement role
  • Experience across a diverse range of spend categories including consulting, contractors and professional services supporting multiple stakeholder groups in a complex operating environment.
  • The ability to drive progress and lead sourcing processes to tight time frames.
  • Strong commercial acumen, contract management and business knowledge
  • Strong analytical, stakeholder engagement and management, communication, and negotiation skills
  • Proven track record in building relationships in the construction and design sector with a strong history of delivering the best value outcomes through an engaging leadership style.

About the Company:


Melbourne Airport (Australia Pacific Airports Corporation) is proud to be one of Australia's premier transport hubs and Victoria's gateway to the world, connecting us to the global marketplace.

We are committed to _creating connections that matter_ and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of our organisation to deliver our vision of becoming_ Australia's favourite Airport destination_.

Currently, in an exciting phase of change, we are delivering rewarding career opportunities, making Melbourne Airport a dynamic and fast-paced place to work for our people.


APAC is a majority Australian-owned private company that also operates Launceston Airport, the tourism gateway to Tasmania and an industry multi-award-winning airport.


Culture and Values:


By joining the team at Melbourne Airport, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on our people and their development.

Our vision is to become Australia's favourite Airport destination and our people are paramount to achieving this success.

We provide a supportive environment, with values that encourage all of our employees to Be You, Think Big, Own it and Work Together.


Benefits:

  • Access to airport car parking 24 hours/365 days a year for both business and personal use
  • Hybrid flexible working arrangements
  • Airport Holiday, an additional day of leave
  • Wellness Day, a further additional day of leave
  • Discounted onsite childcare at Creative Garden Early Learning
  • Mental health and wellbeing initiatives
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Career and professional development
  • Active social culture and participation in a range of social impact days and activities
  • Signature Experiences including an airfield family day, and kids' footy day
  • Access to an employee benefits scheme including access to corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (in

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