Category Specialist

2 weeks ago

Perth Airport, Australia SGS Full time

Company Description

We are SGS - the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,700 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

**Job Description**:
A Category Specialist based in Perth Airport is required to develop and drive the Category Strategy across the assigned categories of responsibility. Acting as the primary interface for the assigned Categories between all associated stakeholders - Shared Services, Business Lines (BL), Vendors and the Global Category Management team.

Some other responsibilities will be:

- Planning, forecasting and procurement of materials and services at the lowest total cost of ownership.
- Strategic sourcing and full procurement lifecycle activities: requirements elicitation, tender development, contracting strategy, panel lead supplier evaluation, supplier management, contract development, contract negotiation and establishment with commercial alignment.
- Drive savings through cost reduction, business efficiency and compliance throughout the operations.
- Market intelligence analysis, with full understanding of market sector conditions and contractor/supplier landscape.
- Align to sustainability goals and requirements as a key consideration in all procurement decisions
- Measure, monitor and drive compliance to preferred supplier program.
- In accordance with SGS global category management strategy, the Category Specialist will draft and own the category strategy as it pertains to the business requirements.
- Summarise and communicate the value of strategic sourcing to stakeholders, including but not limited to administration, supply, schedule, and cost benefits.
- MIS for the procurement activity like data analysis as per requirement.
- Extending support for import clearance & export of goods in co-ordination with CHA.
- Integrating with SGS global contracts, policies & procedures

**Qualifications**:

- Procurement, commercial or business qualification.
- Overall experience of 5 - 7 years in procurement of above mentioned Item categories.
- Demonstrable experience in Procurement and Category Management.
- Sound understanding of commercial supply contracts.
- Proven ability in managing multi-vendor, direct and indirect supplier relationships.
- Familiarity with Oracle software and desktop sourcing tools.
- Proven Business engagement capabilities at all levels of a matrix style organization.
- MCIPS highly regarded.

Additional Information

**WHY WORK FOR SGS?**
Working at SGS means joining an innovative, global Company. Let’s break down what that means for you.
- As a Company, we have embraced the shift to **flexible work**. We encourage our employees, wherever operationally possible, to work in arrangements that support a work-life balance.
- We’re a Company who believe our impact on society is important, so **Sustainability is embedded in our culture **and the way we do business.
- ** Paid Parental leave **scheme for 8 weeks for eligible employees.
- We are driven to ensure we have a positive impact on our local communities through **paid employee volunteering days** and regularly encouraging time off to donate blood.
- ** Health & Wellbeing** is important to us, which is why we offer annual health club membership rebates and discounted private health insurance, as well as a supportive Employee Assistance Program.
- ** Ongoing learning & development** is vital to the success of any Company. We believe in investing in our employees, so we offer education assistance programs and encourage the use of our online learning platform.
- ** Career Development Opportunities **(nationally and Globally)

**COME TO WORK AND BE 100% YOU**

SGS Australia acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual, and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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