ICT - Senior Category Specialist

Sydney CBD

• Bring your procurement experience to icare
• Permanent, Full-time opportunity | Career Progression
• Hybrid, 3 days a week in office, salary from $125,693 + super

About the Role

The Senior Category Officer partners with stakeholders in a category/range of categories to plan, develop, source and manage procurement arrangements to deliver value for money and effectively meet business outcomes and government directions.

Benefits

• A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare's Core Capabilities.
• Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Duties

It's an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a Senior Category Specialist you will:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of category management plans and strategies to deliver value for money and meet stakeholder needs and expectations.
• Analyse business needs, commercial risks and supply markets to inform category planning and sourcing.
• Develop, co-ordinate and lead sourcing activities, applying extensive knowledge across a range of categories, to establish supply arrangements that deliver desired outcomes.
• Provide governance, advice and guidance to internal stakeholders to build expertise in procurement and procurement categories across the organisation.
• Develop and administer contract management plans, negotiate changes and modifications, supplier performance management and compliance requirements by developing effective supplier relationships to enhance category outcomes.
• Plan and lead contract negotiations in the establishment and review of supply arrangements to deliver value for money procurement outcomes in specific categories.
• Identify, manage and mitigate procurement risks to enable the organisation to meet its obligations and maximise business opportunities.

Skills & Experience

• Broad experience in a procurement role, including knowledge of contemporary procurement best practice.
• Proven organisational skills and ability to effectively manage a high-volume workload and meet deadlines.
• Well-developed oral and written communication and negotiation skills, with a proactive and positive attitude.
• Proven experience in working with ERP systems, with a particular focus on the procurement module.

Culture

We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply. We are committed to our people's development so the people of NSW can thrive.

About the Company

Our purpose is to care for the people of New South Wales, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. As NSW's agency of insurance and care, in the past year we insured 338,000 businesses, covering four million workers and supporting 92,000 workers with injuries. We cared for over 1,800 people severely injured on our roads and supported more than 5,450 impacted by a dust disease. We helped 775 homeowners, insuring $20.9 billion in residential projects, and continue to protect $436 billion in NSW Government assets including iconic landmarks the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. icare continues to refine and transform how we deliver services to improve experiences for those we serve.

• For more information about icare visit our website
• icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted
• We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.

If you are an employee of icare please apply via Hugo to submit your application. We want to support you with the next step in your career.

Please note that you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport or have unrestricted working rights to apply for this role.