Category Manager
2 days ago
This is an exciting opportunity for an immediate start for an experienced Procurement Category Manager to join Programmed on Collins Street.
This is an exciting opportunity for an immediate start for an experienced Procurement Category Manager to join Programmed on Collins Street.
**About Programmed**:
Programmed is a leading provider of operations and maintenance services across Australia and New Zealand. Our business model is built around our ability to recruit, deploy, manage and maintain a large, directly employed workforce of professional, skilled and semi-skilled staff with a wide range of capabilities. We are proud to efficiently serve more than 10,000 customers every day.
**The Role**:
The Procurement Category Manager will be responsible for providing Programmed with a robust Category Strategy that is aligned with the overall business objectives and maximises profits through strategic procurement.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Reviewing the existing spends on supplier and subcontractor services
- Recommending strategies to optimise expenditure
- Provide strategic category advice to operations teams
- Undertaking regular audits of key providers
- Implementing robust commercial arrangements for key supplier's subcontract services
- Assisting with process improvement
- Managing and building supplier relationships
- Evaluating proposals
- Provide quantitative and qualitative insights to relevant stakeholders
- Ensuring compliance is being adhered to
- General Administrative duties
**Key skills and attributes required for the role**:
- Qualification in Business Management or related discipline is desirable
- Strong experience within a large procurement or purchasing function
- Supplier and subcontractor management skills
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Strong financial and commercial skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure within a fast-paced environment
- Self-starter with ability to learn new systems and processes quickly
- Extensive category management experience within a large multi-sector organisation
**On offer**:
- Fantastic opportunity to join a large, market leading organisation
- Hybrid working model
- Join a dedicated, friendly, and hardworking team
**Who are we**
At PERSOLKELLY, our passion is - and always has been - putting you first.
We propel our people forward by supporting their careers in fresh ways, backed by our expertise and capability.
We're committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experience and perspectives.
We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.
**So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now.**
**To learn more about working with PERSOLKELLY, we encourage you to visit our website.
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