Category Manager

1 month ago

Adelaide Region SA, Australia The University of Adelaide Full time

**(HE08) $106,561 to $119,550 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.**

**Continuing full time position available immediately.**

**Exciting opportunity within the Indirect Strategic Procurement portfolio, settling in with an established Strategic procurement Team**.

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Procurement, the Category Manager will provide leadership in respect of the commodity or service category/ies assigned and manage the procurement process for the assigned category in order to achieve the desired outcomes at lowest overall cost to the University. The successful applicant will promote cost and service improvement through the implementation of change in specification, risk, variety, quantity, supplier base, price, total cost etc. and continual development of process, quality and stakeholder experience.

The Category Manager will be continuous improvement focussed with excellent stakeholder engagement skills, strategically minded and fully competent in reviewing contractual agreements while ensuring suppliers are fully accountable in providing services for the University.

**To be successful you will need**:

- Commercial experience with involvement in the procurement process, including exposure to professions aligned to specific categories, contracts and supplies.
- Experience with tender processes, systems with broad understanding of contract management issues ideally relating to Category Management
- Experience in Category Management with the ability to contribute to the development of procurement strategies, policies, processes, guidelines and pricing, cost analysis, and the implementation of same with performance monitoring, commodity and contract management reviews as part of a Category Management process and reporting.
- Highly developed interpersonal, consultation and negotiation skills, including the ability to influence and liaise effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders in a way that encourages support and respect.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including effective presentations to stakeholders to secure support for proposed strategies.

**Enjoy an outstanding career environment.**

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

**Your division's broader role**

The Division of University Operations enables the University's delivery of high-quality and distinct learning, teaching and research experiences. Its responsibilities link to Adelaide's strategic plan and focus on people, community, assets and infrastructure, and processes.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/operations

**If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.**

Applications close 5.00pm, Friday 28 July 2023.

**For further information**

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Mike Tylor
Director Procurement Services
P: +61 (8) 83134393

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