Category Manager

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

**Category Manager**
- Sydney Based
- Permanent, Full-Time role

**The opportunity**

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a keen interest in a career in procurement to join one of Australia’s leading insurers in the role of **Category Manager.**In this position, you will be responsible for managing procurement projects across a wide variety of categories, together with exposure to other initiatives and projects including supplier data / reporting, supplier management and sustainability for our claims organisation.

Whilst this is a diverse role where no two days will be the same, some of your regular duties will involve:

- Running procurement projects (such as tenders) for our claims business
- Providing support on initiatives to Category Managers
- Obtaining, analysing and reporting on supplier and spend data
- Driving a culture of risk and compliance within the procurement lifecycle
- Involvement in supplier management and sustainability initiatives within our supply chain

**Your story so far**

You could be early on in your procurement career, or entirely new to this profession with a background or experience in supply chain/business operations, project/change management and/or commercial and contract management - what we are seeking is a passion to learn, grow and develop within procurement using the hands-on training we will provide to you.

Your key skillset to drive your success in this role will include:

- Developed business/commercial acumen from within a similar large and complex organisation
- Strong attention to detail with an ability to juggle risk and compliance with operational activities
- Demonstrated project management skills, with an understanding of managing time and resources to deliver positive outcomes
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills across varying levels within and outside of an organisation

**About QBE**

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen

**Benefits**

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

- ‘Hybrid Working’ - a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
- The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
- Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
- Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

**Rewards & Recognition**

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

- 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
- 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
- Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) - the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
- Ranked 3rd place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2023 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
- Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
- Family First accredited employer since 2021

**APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen**

**Skills**:
Analytical Thinking, Business Case Development, Contract Management, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Intentional collaboration, Inventory Control Practices, Inventory Management, Invoice Review, Managing performance, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Reporting and Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Application Close Date: 17/07/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.