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Head of Category Management Strategy
2 months ago
Lead for Category Strategy and Planning
About the Organization
At Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ), we are committed to fostering a world where individuals and communities prosper, united by a shared mission: to enhance the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our diverse clientele.
Role Overview
The Lead for Category Strategy and Planning is responsible for the continuous enhancement of category management core practice areas and for implementing our strategic vision across medium to long-term planning timelines. This position will oversee our supplier management, category planning, and interdepartmental coordination processes, assisting teams in deriving insights throughout our value chain while supporting them through transitions. The role will actively drive improvements, integrating best practice frameworks and standards to generate and maintain value, while also monitoring progress towards our strategic objectives.
As the landscape of banking evolves, we are adapting alongside it, providing our employees with exceptional opportunities to explore new avenues, learn, and develop. In any position at ANZ, you will be shaping your future while contributing to ours.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage the Category Management roadmap aligned with the Procurement Vision and strategic objectives.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and agility within Category Management to assess value delivered and adjust priorities in line with the organization's strategic goals.
- Coordinate and prioritize resources and knowledge assets across all facets of category management to maximize value and ensure alignment with our functional objectives.
- Identify and eliminate barriers, establish direction, and serve as a point of escalation for issues related to key practice areas.
- Refine category strategy and supplier management frameworks to guide the category team towards ongoing improvement and sustainable value creation.
- Enhance frameworks to boost value delivery, ESG outcomes, and a more engaged supplier ecosystem.
- Build relationships with category teams, sponsors, and supplier-facing business units to enhance supplier relationship management and facilitate a community of practice.
- Encourage the use of category tools, subscriptions, and resources to support effective business partnerships and provide real-time insights to category managers.
- Collaborate with category leadership to ensure consistent messaging and engagement with strategic suppliers, embedding segmentation frameworks and supplier account plans into category strategies.
- Monitor category management performance through value tracking dashboards, focusing on cost and broader strategic value.
- Lead the strategic annual planning cycle for category management, ensuring alignment around baselines and integrating key delivery roadmaps across supplier relationship management, ESG, and category teams.
Qualifications and Skills:
To excel in this role, candidates should ideally possess:
- Extensive experience in a leading consulting firm, technology start-up, or a similar industry (e.g., technology/digital strategy, innovation procurement, or strategic partnerships).
- In-depth knowledge and practical experience in the end-to-end supply chain and procurement lifecycle, including category strategy, market activities, negotiation, execution, and performance management.
- Experience in transformation strategy and execution, with the ability to influence the change agenda for category management at various organizational levels.
- Empathetic leadership skills to guide strategic change within the procurement organization.
- Exceptional communication abilities, utilizing tools and methodologies to address complex and ambiguous challenges.
- Thought leadership capabilities to inspire internal teams and suppliers with the latest market trends and insights.
- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to craft compelling, data-driven narratives.
- A proactive approach to ownership and integrity in delivering results, empowering others as needed.
- Ability to navigate complex situations and understand risks and appropriate control measures.
- Collaborative mindset to drive consistent performance and innovation from key supply partners through well-defined account plans.
Why Join Us?
From the moment you become part of ANZ, you will engage in meaningful work that contributes to a thriving world for individuals and communities.
Your impact will extend beyond our customers; you will also experience it personally. At ANZ, you will have access to the resources, opportunities, and support necessary to advance your career.
We celebrate diversity at ANZ, with employees from various backgrounds and experiences. We offer flexible working arrangements to ensure our team members can balance their professional and personal lives effectively. Additionally, we provide a range of benefits, including health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products.
At ANZ, we are dedicated to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals and encourage discussions regarding any adjustments needed during the recruitment process or within the role itself.
