Category Manager

Category Manager - Indirect

Weir Minerals

Artarmon

Onsite

Purpose of Role:
Category Manager - Indirect and Services looks after the management of the company's spend / strategic sourcing activities for MRO, Consumables and other services which cannot be directly allocated to the cost of manufacture.

The purpose of the role is to understand the real requirements of the organisation across a variety of dimensions other than simply the specification and translate the organisation's policy and business goals into congruent functional strategies.

Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge - but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:
Objectives:
- Total national spend analyses based on historical information through the supply market (local, overseas).- Identification of new suppliers and management of new and existing suppliers (local, overseas).- Development of category sourcing strategies (where to buy considering tender requirements, demand and supply situation, while minimizing risk and costs).- Coordinate and manage strategic procurement process for design/services/works projects of a complex or special nature.- Negotiation with suppliers (products, service levels, prices, liabilities/warranties, geographical coverage, etc.).- Negotiation and execution of Supply Agreements.- Work with Legal and Finance to develop contracting standards and policies, ensuring all contracts are developed in accordance with company and Group guidelines.- Ensure contractors and suppliers’ selection criteria include a thorough supplier price, technical, safety, environment, risk and quality performance assessment before the supplier / contractor is selected.- Develop a system of monitoring supplier / contractor performance on a regular frequency basis, in terms of compliance to company safety, environment, quality requirements and total cost of ownership.- Liaise with internal stakeholders and corporate legal staff to prepare legally binding and enforceable documents.- Prepare and implement national sourcing strategies for indirect spend category.- Create, conduct, manage, implement and analyse national and Group level RFx's.- Create, manage, implement and monitor KPI’s.- Recommend and execute systems and processes improvements to increase contract effectiveness within the company.- Ensure and manage optimal supplier selection and evaluation process by conducting quality / safety/ environmental systems and processes audits of potential and existing suppliers in order to guarantee the optimum supplier base.- Undertake regular market surveys in order to assure up to date market, technical and supplier information for internal and customer use.- Special projects and other assignments as requested or assigned.

Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:
- At least 5 years’ experience in Strategic Category Management, Contract Management, Supplier Management and business-related disciplines.- A relevant tertiary qualification to degree level in procurement, supply chain, business, commerce or equivalent experience, engineering knowledge would of advantage.- High level understanding of the legal and contractual framework for supply chain operations.- Experience using Six Sigma & Lean manufacturing would be well regarded.- Territory Qualified.- Experience with Lean manufacturing.

Language Skills:
- Excellent communication and representational skills to represent the company on high levels and within international regions.

Reasoning Ability:
- Sound interpersonal skills.- Strategic thinking.

Computer Skills:- Relevant experience in Microsoft programs.- Experience in SAP.

Work Environment:
- Comprehensive experience with international suppliers/customers and capability to operate successfully in fore