Category & Contracts Specialist

**Job no**: 502213
**Work type**: Permanent
**Location**: Newstead
**Categories**: Supply Chain Operations

**About the role**

Join our team as a Category & Contract Specialist - Medical & Surgical in this permanent full-time position based at Newstead.

You will drive value for money through implementing best practice procurement methodologies and play a crucial role in establishing and executing the vision and objectives for the category. With your expertise, you will ensure compliance with industry standards and Mater's requirements, while providing technical input into contract formation.

**Salary range: $99,810 - $108,603 per annum** plus 11.5% superannuation and**access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900** +**access to many staff benefits

**What you’ll be doing**
- Drive development and implementation of Medical & Surgical category and contract strategies for value optimisation
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market trends and industry developments for effective category management
- Provide timely procurement support across various categories following Mater Procurement Policies and Procedures
- Implement and manage procurement and contract systems for accurate data collection and reporting
- Assist in developing and executing benefits realisation plans, reporting progress regularly
- Support contract negotiation and execution, ensuring alignment with Mater priorities and value
- Contribute to industry-facing engagement plans, fostering innovation and adapting strategies
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including effective supplier management strategies

**About you**
- Relevant procurement or business qualification/certification, desired
- Proven track record in identifying and implementing initiatives to improve value for money
- Strong capability in managing complex customer and supplier issues, including performance management and contract compliance
- Successful experience in leading high complexity and high-value end-to-end procurement activities

**Why join us?**

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. **#MAKEYOURMATERMOVE**
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
- Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

**For more information specific to the role, please view the PD here -**Category & Contract Specialist Medical & Surgical - PD.pdf**

**Applications close on 19th January 2025.**_Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW_

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
- For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit o_ur _Reconciliation webpage_._

**Advertised**: 06 Jan 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 19 Jan 2025 E. Australia Standard Time