Category Manager

2 weeks ago


Parramatta, Australia MBC Recruitment (AU) Full time

**24th August, 2023**:
**Position**:Category Manager
**Start Date**:ASAP
**Duration**:12 month contract
**Daily Rate**:$800 - $900 per day plus super
**Location**: Parramatta, NSW
**Work type**: Full time, 5 days per week, 8 hours per day

**Primary Purpose of the Position**
Partnering with the business, to develop, deploy and manage category strategies, and lead strategic sourcing activities that ensure value for money, appropriate levels of service and compliance with procedures and professional best practice, in order to leverage buying power in goods and services, unlock value from the supplier base, and put safety first.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Proactively partner with the business to understand medium to long term strategic plans, major project pipeline and operational requirements in order to develop and implement Corporation-Wide wide category and contract strategies;
- Lead the development implementation and monitoring of category management plans for defined categories, including but not limited to spend analysis, opportunity identification, global/national/local supply market analysis, alliances/panel/partnerships relationships and
sourcing strategies;
- Develop and implement advanced commercial partnership models for program of delivery and monitor value realisation and supplier relationships;
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies based on market analysis and business requirements to deliver the best value for money outcomes that meets or exceeds the business strategic and operational needs;
- Oversee the end to end strategic sourcing process including task brief, option/hypothesis development and testing, procurement strategy development, market engagement, evaluation, negotiation of commercial and contractual terms, contract formulation and award;
- Lead the development and maintenance of relationships with key suppliers, acting as prime commercial contract management lead on strategic contracts and partnering with strategic suppliers to identify areas of improvement and to drive innovative solutions and ways of working within the organisation;
- Assess suppliers’ capability, including safety, environmental and quality accreditations; categorise suppliers within market segments and determine supplier risk scoring in accordance with supplier, risk management and procurement frameworks.
- Collaborate with contract managers to oversee contract lifecycle management for major contracts including leading periodic pricing reviews, re-negotiation of contract terms, establishing KPIs,
scheduled performance and contract reviews, contract variations, the management and resolution of supplier performance matters and incidents, and the preparation of contract documentation with legal counsel;
- With the support of the procurement operations team, track and report benefits and saving outcomes based on implemented sourcing strategies;
- Provide guidance and advice to the business on procurement, sourcing, and contract management processes, systems, procedures and templates.

**Essential Requirements**
- Australian working rights;
- Relevant degree qualification (e.g. Engineering, Business, Supply Chain) or experience deemed equivalent;
- Current NSW Drivers Licence;
- Pre-employment medical check;
- National police check clearance;
- Expertise-defined Category Management and value delivery knowledge;
- Strong understanding of strategic sourcing, contract development, supplier management and procurement metrics reporting;
- Knowledge of identifying and reporting important supply market developments within the category;
- Commercial analysis and pricing strategy development for Construction and related goods & services;
- Extensive experience in strategic sourcing and category management, specifically in Construction and related goods & services;
- Demonstrated experience in partnering with the business to develop effective category and procurement strategies, lead commercial negotiations, manage supplier partnership and support contract management across the lifecycle;
- Experience in developing and implementing advanced commercial partnership models for large program of construction delivery;
- Demonstrated experience of successfully supporting large construction program of works.

**Favourable Requirements**
- Experience in the Water sector, utilities or asset construction sector;
- Professional Procurement (e.g. MCIPS) qualification.

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