Senior Category Advisor

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Salary – $133,944.00 per annum + 12% superannuation

Employment – Full time, ongoing opportunity

Location – Wadawurrung/Geelong based role (hybrid work from home – 3 days a week in office)

The purpose of the role is to support the Category Lead - IT in providing lifecycle strategic procurement advice and execution across WorkSafe's Corporate Spend portfolio focusing predominantly on IT initiatives.

The role is responsible for undertaking procurement activities (sourcing and contract management tasks), and maintaining and improving supplier arrangements, supporting the Category Lead – IT and Portfolio Manager, and servicing internal stakeholders.

• Managing RFT/ RFQ market engagement activities and co-ordinating internal resources to support these programs, whilst ensuring the highest standards of ethics and probity is maintained.
• Providing sound and trustworthy advice to key internal clients with respects to all procurement and contractual matters in a manner that is fact-based, accurate, and timely.
• Assisting in the development of long term strategies for the relevant categories through the development of detailed Procurement Strategy Plans.
• Managing and maintaining all supplier and contract-related risks, policy and governance requirements.
• Providing business stakeholders with a point of escalation for any systemic contractual or commercial issues. This includes supporting commercial and contractual negotiations and resolving supplier disputes, and in maintaining all Contract and Vendor Management Plans for supply partners where relevant.
• Providing expert advice on all key supplier contractual matters across the IT portfolio as well as supporting the execution of extensions, exemptions, variations and terminations of legal instruments that meet stakeholders' business needs

You have a strong Procurement and Sourcing background preferable in a tier 1 consulting, corporate or government organisation. You have sound experience in the IT environment including Hardware, Network and Telecommunications Services, Professional IT services, Software and Systems Architecture, Design and Data Services. You have strong Project Management skills and an ability to engage with senior leaders and executives and provide robust, transparent and sound advice. You will have:

• Demonstrated experience managing strategic projects in a complex and changing organisation.
• A Proven history of successfully closing out and executing major projects in a timely manner.
• Demonstrable well-developed judgement and problem solving abilities and the ability to show initiative and innovation in the development of solutions and managing issues.
• Exemplary stakeholder and relationship management at all levels.

At WorkSafe, our goal is for every employee to feel connected, safe, and valued within their team, for teams to feel appreciated in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be respected in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals, including First Nations people, people with disabilities, those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and individuals of all sexualities and genders.

Applications close at 11:00pm on Monday 15th September 2025. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Eligibility for ongoing employment with WorkSafe Victoria requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.

Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and/or other checks may be required as part of the recruitment process.

For further enquiries please contact David Heaney via email/phone – david_heaney@worksafe.vic.gov.au

Note: This description reflects the responsibilities and requirements of the role as advertised and may be subject to change.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Marketing and Sales
• Industries: Government Administration