Business Category Manager

3 days ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia beBeeCategory Full time $100,000 - $120,000
Job Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled professional to join our team as a Category Lead – Indirects. This role will play a critical part in managing allocated indirect spend categories and contributing to key programs related to this strategically important and growing sector.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of category management strategies across areas such as IT, Facilities, Legal, Finance, Fleet, and other allocated categories.

  • Main Responsibilities:
  • Supporting the development and implementation of category management strategies across allocated categories
  • Assisting stakeholders in supply chain and procurement activities, including cost optimisation, purchasing, forecasting, and risk management
  • Contributing knowledge of supplier markets to improve competitive advantage and service outcomes
  • Supporting the delivery of the Australia Sector supply chain roadmap to ensure alignment with group supply chain processes, systems, and policy
  • Collaborating with other departments to identify, qualify, and manage suppliers for tactical and strategic purchasing
  • Maintaining awareness of compliance requirements for suppliers in a defence and national security environment
  • Implementing a supply chain that supports business strategies, adapts to market changes, and meets cost optimisation needs
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Key Qualifications:
  • A degree in a business or engineering discipline or equivalent experience
  • Solid experience in procurement, category management, or supply chain
  • Demonstrated experience contributing to business or project procurement activities
  • Experience with procurement and supply chain models within ERP systems
  • Exposure to integration and transformation programs desirable
  • Experience in a regulated environment, ideally defence or ISO regulated
  • Knowledge of end-to-end supply chain management, procurement, and supplier engagement practices
  • Ability to support process and system improvements in solution design and commercial outcomes
Benefits

This role offers a range of benefits, including:

  • Access to LinkedIn Learning
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Purchased leave program and loyalty leave
  • Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave
  • Annual incentive scheme
  • Complimentary salary continuance insurance
  • Annual volunteering leave with Operation Give Back
  • Relaxed dress code

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