Category Manager

5 months ago


Footscray, Australia Greater Western Water Full time

$145k to $160k incl. 11% super, hybrid role, Footscray/ Sunbury office
- Permanent full time or 4 days part-time
- Great opportunity to create realised value across the enterprise

**About Greater Western Water**

We’re waterand more.

GWW is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne’s CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west. Click here to learn more

**Benefits**
- Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
- Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave available from commencement
- Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)
- Wellbeing, prayer and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office
- Gifted recognition programs
- Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers

**The opportunity**

Join GWW in the newly created role This is a unique role where you will create and shape the uplift of procurement and supply management for the enterprise. Working within the Strategic Procurement Team, see yourself deliver value by providing safe, efficient, and effective procurement to GWW across its supplier base.

**Responsibilities**
- Optimise the supply base through demonstrating solutions for key spend categories ensuring value for money is achieved
- Maximise GWW purchasing power across categories and in accordance with the GWW Procurement Policy and procedures
- Develop and drive category, supplier, and sourcing strategies
- Drive the optimisation and continuous improvement of the Operations Category
- Support the Procurement process from sourcing strategy to contract execution.

**Skills & Experience**
- Experience in strategic sourcing, category management and procurement.
- Savvy analytical expertise with robust critical reasoning and creative thinking.
- Compelling influencing, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Flexibility to work autonomously and within a team
- Exceptional ability to influence, engage and drive ongoing process improvements

**See yourself thrive**

Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We’re supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring.

We’re seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.


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