Senior Category Manager

2 weeks ago

Hawkesbury City Council, Australia Woolworths Full time

About Woolworths Group

Woolworths Group is a leading food and everyday needs retailer with a shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With over 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand), and BIG W brands, the company is Australia and New Zealand's largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs over 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.

A Fast-Paced Environment

As a key member of the Procurement team, you will work collaboratively with entrepreneurial-minded professionals in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for delivering the Software & IT Services and Enabling technologies Category strategy, working closely with stakeholders to drive change and continuous improvement across the business.

The Opportunity

This is a permanent opportunity where you will be involved in the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including large-scale and enterprise-wide projects that influence Woolworths Group. Using your strong EQ and proactive approach, you will help reimagine the procurement function and value delivered to Woolworths.

Key Responsibilities

  • Co-develop category management strategies and execute to deliver tangible outcomes
  • Lead market engagements, including RFx's, direct engagements, and dispute resolution from strategy to delivery
  • Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders to enable forward-thinking Procurement, commercial leadership, and advice
  • Lead commercial negotiations from complex, high-value engagements to straightforward ones for both established and new technologies
  • Engage closely with SME teams to deliver the best commercial outcomes available
  • Establish and cultivate relationships with key suppliers to enable accurate forecasting of future technology and commercial environments
  • Identify and mitigate risks in all third-party engagements, either directly or with appropriate SME support
  • Deal with and understand a wide range of technology applications in the Software & Services and Enabling Technologies portfolios
  • Promote the value and contribution of the Procurement function to IT and business stakeholders
  • Manage and successfully deliver multiple market engagements simultaneously

What You'll Bring

The experience you bring means you can be creative, adapting your application of best practice procurement to influence stakeholders and supplier partners for optimal outcomes. Your confidence, enthusiasm, and detailed approach will unlock value and drive continuous improvement for our stakeholders. More specifically, you will bring:

  • Preferred relevant professional Procurement accreditation or certification, such as MCIPS
  • Proven experience in a similar procurement or commercial role with detailed knowledge of IT Software & Service
  • Experience executing sourcing strategies in IT, Telco & Digital Categories, particularly Software Licensing, IT Services, and Enabling Technology for Retail
  • Ability to negotiate major strategic and complex deals that delivered significant commercial outcomes
  • Sound appreciation of category management principles and processes, with an understanding of contract law
  • Proven experience in managing multi-million dollar spend categories across a large organization and geography

What You'll Experience

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do, and we're always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work. A progressive and flexible 'work from anywhere' policy gives you more control over your work, life, and wellbeing. Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands and a robust rewards program celebrate and incentivize purpose-driven work. A global business with endless career possibilities and valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network. High-impact roles supporting our teams who enrich our communities. A range of programs to help you prioritize and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app. A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.

Grow with the Group

Woolworths Group is committed to creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected, and empowered. We are an inclusive, team-first company, and we care deeply about creating a safe and inclusive environment for all. We are proud to be recognized as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

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