Category Procurement Specialist

**Company Description**
About Us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.
- ** Challenge yourself & add significant value in the strategic sourcing and IT category management role.**:

- ** Temporary 12 month opportunity, based in Sydney or Melbourne.**

Built on a long history of pioneering aviation, the Qantas Group continues to push boundaries today. Whether it’s through state of the art aircraft, new routes or world-class product, we’re working to create memorable experiences for our customers whenever they fly with us.

Driving sustainability, our procurement and supply chain function meet the demands of the Qantas Group’s diverse portfolio, while maximising the value from our supplier related expenditure.

The **IT** **Category Procurement Specialist **is responsible for planning and executing sourcing activities for their relevant category and contribute to the development of IT category strategies.

The Category Procurement Specialist will ensure that appropriate procurement strategies are developed and applied to individual procurement projects, according to the overall Category Strategy as well as specific operational requirements. They will take responsibility for sourcing activities within their category, seeing them through from inception to contract execution. They will contribute to the development of the Category Strategy, working closely with the IT Category Manager’s.

**Other core responsibilities of the role will include**:

- Ensure appropriate procurement strategies are developed and applied to individual procurement projects.
- Take responsibility for sourcing activities within their category, seeing them through from inception to contract execution.
- Work within a team that includes Category Managers, Category Specialists, SRM and Analysts and be the lead for peer-level and suppler relationships.
- Manage internal business and external suppliers with strategic procurement needs.

**What you’ll bring to the role**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Procurement or Business Management.
- 3 - 5 years strategic sourcing, category management and procurement experience.
- Sound influencing, communication and negotiation skills.
- Sound leadership skills with some ability in managing change / project management.
- Able to interpret and execute category strategies, analyse data and markets, professionally present findings and recommendations.
- Demonstrable commercial awareness and a passion for delivering commercially astute outcomes.
- Support the wider Procurement Category team as required.

Make sure you check with your current manager first - and that they’re happy for you to apply.

**Why Qantas?**

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us - so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on-the-job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

**The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.**
- We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
- We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
- We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
- We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

**Applications close** Monday, 28th October 2024