[15h Left] Category Manager

3 weeks ago


Albany, Australia Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Full time

Compass Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (Top 20) and is the global market leader in providing food and a range of support services to customers in the workplace, schools and colleges, hospitals, at leisure and in remote environments. We operate in over 50 countries, employ over 600,000 people, and are a recognised top 10 employer worldwide. In Australia, Compass Group Australia (CGA) generates $2.0Bn revenue per annum, servicing over 350 clients across over 700 sites, with 16,000 employees.

Do you have a passion for strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships? Are you ready to lead category growth and innovation in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Join Compass Group's Foodbuy team as a Category Manager - Manufacturers and play a vital role in shaping the future of our procurement strategy.

Join a global leader that feeds innovation, drives hospitality, and powers possibility

About the Role

The Category Manager - Manufacturers will be responsible for the strategic sourcing and category management of our preferred manufacturer portfolio. This includes developing and executing strategies to ensure the appropriate range and value of products is aligned to our sector and external client requirements. The position will deliver value creation by identifying and executing opportunities across the portfolio by collaboration with key stakeholders, promoting innovation, leveraging best commercial outcomes, adopting trend insights and optimising vendor performance management.

Key Responsibilities

- The position holds primary relationships with core suppliers, and management of a small but agile team

- Develop and execute category strategies to meet commercial, operational, and sustainability objectives

- Lead supplier selection, tendering, contract negotiation, and ongoing supplier relationship management

- Collaborate with culinary, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure product quality and service excellence

- Analyse category performance and implement initiatives to drive efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement

- Stay informed of market trends, risks, and innovations to inform category development and risk mitigation strategies

About You

- Experience in procurement, category or supply chain management, preferably within FMCG, food services, or hospitality sectors

- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills with a track record of delivering cost savings and added value

- Excellent analytical ability with a data-driven approach to decision-making

- Effective stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels

- Tertiary qualifications in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related field are highly desirable

Please note: The preferred location for this role is Perth, WA. If not based in Perth, the preference for other location is Sydney, NSW.

THE BENEFITS

Working with a large global company means you can be assured that we have an attractive benefits program This includes comprehensive learning & development offerings, a variety of recognition programs and company discounts, an excellent salary benchmarking matrix and at this management level also includes an incentive bonus scheme You can read all about these here: Why work at Compass

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you require adjustments or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, please reach out to us on either 1300TALENT or talisson@compass-group.com.au

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