Procurement Category Manager

5 months ago

Melbourne, Australia ABN Group Full time

**Procurement Category Manager**:

- 493176
- Melbourne
- Procurement/Contract Management
- Full-time (Permanent)
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**What's on offer?**

The Procurement Category Manager is responsible for end-to-end supplier management from trial and implementation, price, and contractual negotiations through to performance management.

They work with business partners to assess our needs, develop, and execute category management strategies and drive improvements in Time, Service, Quality & Safety across our supplier base.

Responsibilities include:

- Develop and execute supplier implementation plans
- Conduct in depth analysis of purchasing bids and proposals
- Maintain accurate records and price files
- Maintain cost movement allowance with the brand estimating teams
- Negotiate improvement plans with key suppliers
- Develop strong supplier relationships
- Purchasing recommendations for new and existing purchasing agreements
- Compliance audits

**What can you bring?**

It's critical for the Procurement Category Manager to develop and maintain great relationships with all stakeholders and communicate exceptionally well to all levels of the organisations. Prior experience in working for a volume builder will be highly regarded.

We are also looking for:

- Strong analytical capability and understanding of the building process
- Passion and enthusiasm about working in the building industry
- Commercial acumen, problem solving and excellent time management skills
- The ability to deliver an awesome customer experience
- Proactively build collaborative relationships
- Relentless when faced with challenges
- Sense of humour that lifts your team members

**Who are we?**

ABN Group is Australia’s leading construction, property, and finance company with operations in both Victoria and Western Australia. We lead the market in every segment from first homes to luxury residences and we exist to deliver the dream of home ownership. In Victoria, you may better know us as Boutique Homes and Homebuyers Centre.

**Why work with us?**
- Reward and recognition programs that celebrate you
- Health and wellbeing plans that look after you, including an Employee Assistance Program
- A culture of belonging where you get to be you
- You get to take your career anywhere you dare to dream - you own it
- Hybrid work arrangements available to support you in work and life
- Volunteer opportunities with amazing charity partners
- An accessible and supportive leadership team with clear vision and purpose
- A values platform that underpins who we are and how we operate
- ABN Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion and represents the communities in which we work._

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