Category Manager
18 hours ago
Category Manager - Large Stable Organisation - Salaried Role
This large, well respected organisation has a newly created role for an experienced Category Manager.
Role Overview
As Category Manager, you will be accountable for a variety of categories, with responsibility for total expenditure in that area, to ensure goods and services are sourced competitively and cost effectively in order to meet and enhance the businesses’ requirements.
You will be accountable for identifying and delivering multiple cost-saving initiatives in order to achieve individual and department targets. This role is transformational and requires the individual to lead supplier selection and qualification and manage relationships with key suppliers using contemporary supplier relationship management techniques (including supplier development and measurement).
What you’ll do:
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive category plan which has a clear savings/opportunity pipeline.
- Establish category prioritises based on benefits and opportunities and business requirements.
- Understand the strategic intent of the organisation and the Business Units within it to ensure that Category plans and implementation are aligned with organisational goals.
- Develop and manage a category risk plan in agreement with the business to mitigate exposure to supply chain risks within the categories under their management.
- Actively sets, leads and drives the timeline for sourcing initiatives.
- Lead contract negotiations on behalf of the organisation and develop negotiation plans.
- Act as an escalation point for Category Specialists and, where appropriate, directing their activities with assistance from the Head of Procurement.
- Develops and maintains a category plan for their respective area of spend responsibility.
- Brings innovation to the team and to the organisation and maximises total cost of ownership savings through continuous improvement initiatives.
What you’ll bring:
- Significant Category Management experience (maintenance, logistics, although preferred, is but not essential. Looking or a strong procurement experience (process and negotiations)
- Proven ability and experience of delivering savings through driving strategic category planning.
- Experienced negotiator who is proficient at drawing upon and developing fact-based negotiation plans and operating at a senior level.
- Industry and marketplace experience relevant to this role, including knowledge of relevant industry legislation, would be an advantage.
This role is based in Perth CBD with regular work from home days. They are a highly talented team, and you will have a very supportive manager.
The basic salary is around $150k + $15k bonus + super.
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