Category Manager

1 week ago


Perth, Australia HAYS Full time

Sustainability Category Manager role in well-known WA organisation
Your new organisation

Your new role
- Draft, negotiation and management of contracts
- Communicate and influence effectively across the business
- Ensure supplier delivery quality and performance
- Forecast demand and to verify the effectiveness of established contracts
- Development of category strategies
- Drive the negotiation process
- Evaluate the commercial bid process and provide recommendations accordingly
- Market research and supplier profiling
- Establish supplier relationship management processes
- Identify and implement category management improvement initiatives
- Dispute resolution and settlement of contractual claims

What you’ll get in return
- Great work/life balance with flexible start and finish times and WFH options
- A rewarding career working to increase sustainability in the WA community
- CBD based offices complete with gym and swimming pool
- $70 per hour + superannuation

What you’ll need to succeed
- A tertiary qualification in Commerce, Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain or similar and/or relevant experience Previous experience in Category Management and Strategic Sourcing
- Demonstrated understanding of strategic procurement and category management
- Highly developed commercial and contract negotiation skills
- Well-developed analytical skills and processes
- Strong relationship management & influencing capabilities

What you need to do now

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