Procurement Category Manager

5 days ago


Australia Kone Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year
  • Great benefits and remuneration - Base + car allowance + 12.5% superannuation
  • Free parking and gym onsite
  • Global exposure with career development opportunities
What will you be doing?
  • Work across the KANZ Business with the unit's business lines to understand needs, and develop and execute effective sourcing strategies and category plans
  • Identify local procurement opportunities for subcontractors and contingent labour services including development of capability
  • Negotiate framework contracts, commercials and price lists to be utilized by the business lines
  • Contract manages key subcontractors and Labour suppliers including quarterly business reviews (QBR's) and driving performance improvements
  • Support the implementation of global/area category plans
  • Works with cross functional business units to ensure best practice and governance is adhered to
  • Oversees regional compliance to subcontractor engagement and management
  • Define source plans for customer projects and works closely with the project team to understand real customer need
  • Conduct RFx exercises for project subcontracting needs (Medium & Large Projects) and negotiates contracts and pricing
  • Advises business on preferred subcontractors and labour suppliers
Are you the one?
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement
  • Bachelor's / master's degree in technical or commercial sciences, or a related field preferred
  • Ability to build and develop strong collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
  • Demonstrated experience in delivering savings and meeting P&L targets
  • Experienced in successfully negotiating high value contracts
  • Experienced in procuring subcontractors, contingent / temporary labour, project services and vetting processes
  • Market Research, RFx, compliance and contract management experience
  • Advanced excel skills and ability to create business reports and actionable insights from raw data, including working knowledge of SAP
  • Experienced negotiator with the ability to manage high value contracts
  • Working knowledge of best practice related to the construction sector
  • Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply 'MCIPS' qualified desired
Why Join Us?

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