Category Optimisation Manager

2 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Lime Recruitment Full time

Lime Recruitment is currently working with a Queensland government department to recruit a Category Optimisation Manager contract to 31/12/2024 based at Bowen Hills and working from home.

This role will work as part of a transformational program to review current category practices, identify and develop sustainable category-related improvement solutions in collaboration with the centralised procurement team, and guide implementation and adoption. It is important to note that this is not an operational sourcing or procurement role, i.e. you will not specifically work in System Procurement branch running sourcing activities or conducting contract management.

**Your key responsibilities**
- Support the design, development and implementation of category management optimisation initiatives in collaboration with key stakeholders that deliver long-term value and benefits to the organisation.
- Leverage the knowledge and expertise of embedded program procurement SMEs to maximise project opportunities and benefits.
- Negotiate and problem solve with a diverse and highly invested clientele, operating in a federated customer model that includes external third-party vendors.
- Provide guidance and support to the direct report/s and act as a point of escalation for complex stakeholder and project issues.
- Support appropriate governance and project management practices which are aligned with the Department’s Project Management Framework.
- Identify key delivery risks, support reviews and provide guidance regarding risk management and mitigation in delivering the project and achieving the benefits.

**You will have**:

- Operational experience at a middle-management level in the end-to-end procurement value chain is desired.
- An understanding of procurement commercial principles, commercial models and experience in contract negotiation is desired.
- Undergraduate studies in supply chain, procurement, business, law or related fields is strongly desired.
- Experience working in public and private sector across a range of industries is strongly desired.
- Active membership of professional associations (e.g. CIPS, AIM, AIPM) is desired.
- Ability to occasionally work across southeast Queensland sites.



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