Category Management Partner

Multiple positions available
- Permanent full-time or flexible hours, Werribee-based.
- Salary from $112,427.64 plus super and fortnightly RDO

**We are Wyndham**, one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.

Our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared to welcome over 200,000 new residents by 2040.

Shape new possibilities. Be part of something more.

**A bit about the role**

Seeking procurement practitioners to join a centre led decentralised model, passionate about delivering the highest level of satisfaction to our stakeholders, projects partners and end users. A commitment to sustainable, social and best practice sourcing is front of mind, along with innovative category strategies and a commitment to supplier relationship management.

This role will be focusing on working with the teams that are responsible for major operational activities and projects in our expanding municipality. Partnering with business units, you will be supporting the teams with all their procurement needs, delivering an exceptional client experience.

You will be able to influence and educate in best practice procurement process, enabling our stakeholders with the skills and knowledge to deliver projects in line with council expectations. You will educate and provide innovative solutions to any challenges faced by your client groups, with support from management and direct line reports.

This is an opportunity to be part of an amazing team, in a friendly forward-thinking environment, offering opportunities and challenges with a great work life balance.

**What you’ll deliver**
- Lead the delivery of strategic sourcing across various categories, ensuring compliance with council policies, legislation, and regulations while procuring goods, services, and works efficiently and cost-effectively.
- Create and manage a supplier base, fostering mutually beneficial relationships that add value to the organization and its stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Oversee sourcing activities, ensuring that the procurement lifecycle is well-planned, risk-mitigated, and accurately documented.
- Encourage collaboration between procurement and a diverse range of stakeholders to align objectives and achieve successful procurement outcomes.

**What you’ll bring**
- Passion about achieving procurement outcomes and both leading and championing sustainable, social, and economic procurement & innovate sourcing and category strategies, as a trusted procurement partner.
- Previous exposure to strategic procurement with an understanding of category management principles, framework, and processes.
- Advocating, educating and mandating probity in all procurement activities within assigned portfolio remit.
- Tertiary qualification desirable but not essential in a related discipline, 3 years minimum experience in Procurement or Supply Chain management government and/or private sector.
- A continuous improvement mindset with a positive, proactive, and flexible attitude

**Be part of something more**

Take a look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.

Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce. Ask us how this role can be worked.

So, are you ready to shape new possibilities?

**What’s next?**

For a confidential discussion, please contact** Tana Parker**, **Coordinator Category Management** **on **03 8734 6043**

Applications will be accepted until **11:59PM on Monday 23 September 2024.