Category Specialist

7 days ago


Perth, Australia Hudson Australia Full time

**The Role**:
The purpose of this role is strategically managing the delivery of category management services for both internal and external clients consistent with commercially competitive standards for safety, cost, timeliness, quality, scope and client satisfaction. Working as a key part of the wider team. This will demand an individual who can hit the ground running within a fast-paced dynamic environment.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for category management, contract management, supplier performance, supplier relationships, price management to achieve the best commercial outcome.
- Contract negotiations with materials, services and goods supplier on behalf of the business to achieve the best commercial outcome.
- Ensure that the contract management framework is applied consistently and effectively, relevant to their portfolio and stakeholders.
- Strategic and commercial category and contract management of all services, materials and goods contracts and the responsibility for the delivery of works in accordance with the contract is out of scope.
- Executing a pipeline of costs saving opportunities relevant to the portfolio of contracts.
- Data management of category and contract related performance, e-procurement tools and systems.***

**You**:

- Demonstrated broad and extensive knowledge and expertise in developing and executing category & contract strategies to generate value.
- Demonstrated experience in establishing and managing supplier relationships to generate value beyond the contract.
- Knowledge and experience in Contract Law, Construction Law, Australian Consumer Law and related legislation and regulations.
- Degree qualified in Procurement, Contract, Business, Finance and/or related discipline and/or suitable demonstrated experience.
- Demonstrated strong category management skills.


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